Full Name | Kendrick Lamar Duckworth |
Date of Birth | June 17, 1987 (age 36) |
Place of Birth | Compton, California, U.S. |
Other Names | K.Dot, Oklama, Man-Man |
Education | Centennial High School |
Occupations | Rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, director, actor, entrepreneur |
Years Active | 2003–present |
Organization | PGLang |
Net Worth | $140 million |
Partner | Whitney Alford (eng. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Baby Keem (cousin), Nick Young (cousin) |
Genres | West Coast hip-hop, progressive rap, jazz rap, conscious hip-hop |
Labels | Interscope, Top Dawg, Aftermath, PGLang |
Formerly of | Black Hippy |
Website | oklama.com |
Notable Albums | Section.80 (2011), Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012), To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), Damn (2017), Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022) |
Notable Singles | “Swimming Pools (Drank)”, “Poetic Justice”, “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”, “Humble”, “Like That”, “Not Like Us” |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award, Brit Award, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards |
Influence | Considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music, known for social commentary and political criticism in songwriting |
Notable Tours | Damn Tour (2017–2018), Big Steppers Tour (2022–2024) |
Recognitions | Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2016, three of his works were included in Rolling Stone’s 2020 revision of the 500 greatest albums of all time |