Kendrick Lamar

Rapper, Songwriter

American Compton, California, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionRapper, Songwriter
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth17/06/1987
Age39 years
BirthplaceCompton, California, U.S.

Latest News about Kendrick Lamar

02/02/2026

Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year for "Luther" at the 2026 Grammy Awards, adding another major honor to Lamar's career. The win followed his 2025 Grammy success for "Not Like Us" and brought his total Grammy count to 27.

03/04/2025

A court granted Drake access to sensitive contract documents in his defamation lawsuit tied to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." The ruling was part of the ongoing legal dispute between the two artists after the diss track became a major hit in 2025.

21/02/2025

Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" reached number one in both the US and UK, giving him his first UK number-one single. The track was a high-profile release in his feud with Drake and became one of the biggest songs of the year.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameKendrick Lamar Duckworth
NicknameK.Dot
Sun SignGemini

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCentennial High School

Career

Early Career
  • Released first mixtape Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (2003) as K.Dot at age 16
  • Signed with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005
  • Co-founded Black Hippy with Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q
Notable Releases
  • Section.80 (2011)
  • good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)
  • To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
  • DAMN. (2017)
  • GNX (2024)
Milestones
  • First nonclassical/jazz artist to win Pulitzer Prize (2018) for DAMN.
  • First rapper with three top-10 albums simultaneously in US
  • First rapper to reach 100 million monthly Spotify listeners (Feb 2025)
  • 22-time Grammy winner including Best Rap Album (multiple)
  • First number-one single on Billboard Hot 100 with Taylor Swift 'Bad Blood' remix (2015)
  • First nonclassical or jazz artist to win Pulitzer Prize (2018) for DAMN.
  • Curated Black Panther soundtrack (2018), nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'All the Stars'
  • Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction (Super Bowl LVI halftime show, 2022)
  • First nonclassical or jazz artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music (2018) for DAMN.
  • Curated the Black Panther soundtrack (2018), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'All the Stars'
  • Won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for the Super Bowl LVI halftime show (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Grew up in high-crime area of Compton; parents moved from Chicago
2. Influenced by Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, Kanye West, DMX
3. Considered studying psychology and astronomy before focusing on music
4. Worked briefly as a security guard while starting music career
5. Struggled with depression, survivor's guilt, and suicidal ideation after deaths of close friends
6. Grew up in a high-crime area of Compton; his parents moved from Chicago
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