Kendrick Lamar Net Worth [Named Forever Artist by Dr. Dre]

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Net Worth:	$75 million
Profession/Career:	Rapper, songwriter, record producer
YouTube Channel:	Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar)
College:	Did not attend
Full Name:	Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Date of Birth:	June 17, 1987
Generation:	Millennial
Place of Birth:	Compton, California
Height:	5’ 6”
Weight:	147 lbs

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Who is Kendrick Lamar?

Kendrick Lamar is a highly acclaimed American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot. He released a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).

Lamar rose to mainstream fame in 2012 with his second studio album, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.” The album was a critical and commercial success, combining elements of storytelling and social commentary. It features several hits like “Swimming Pools (Drank)”, “Poetic Justice”, and “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”.

His 2015 follow-up, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” was equally successful and lauded for its experimental approach and social themes, touching on issues such as race and inequality in America. “To Pimp a Butterfly” included the tracks “King Kunta”, “Alright”, and “These Walls”.

In 2017, he released “DAMN.,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018, making Lamar the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious award. “DAMN.” features hits like “HUMBLE.”, “LOVE.”, and “DNA.”.

Kendrick Lamar’s Net Worth

Kendrick Lamar’s net worth is estimated to be around $75 million.

What we know about him:

Between 2017 and 2018, Kendrick made $60 million from the album “DAMN.” as well as some other works including his songs on the “Black Panther” original soundtrack.
He is reported to make around $8 million a year, but in years when he is on tour, he can make upwards of $40 million annually, before expenses and taxes.
Each concert he does brings him over $1 million in revenue.
Kendrick’s “The Big Steppers Tour” is the highest-ever grossing tour by a rapper. It brought in over $110 million from over 900,000 ticket sales and was over 70 shows in length. This is in contrast with Drake and Migos’ “Aubrey and The Three Migos Tour,” which grossed $79 million from a total of over 678,000 tickets sold. Drake himself took $47 million of the $79 million total made.
For an artist to collaborate with him, they must pay him $250-400k per feature depending on the length and complexity of the verse.
He was paid $0 for the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige. Dr. Dre used his own out-of-pocket money to make the show as spectacular as it was.
Kendrick Lamar has a Bel-Air home that is worth $16 million, a Manhattan Beach home worth $10 million, and a Calabasas home worth $2.6 million.
On Spotify, he is estimated to earn $115k per month, based on $3 for every thousand monthly listeners.
On YouTube, he is estimated to have earned over $19 million since the channel’s inception, based on $5 per 1,000 video views.

Kendrick Lamar’s Early Life and Childhood

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on June 17, 1987, in Compton, California. His parents, Paula Oliver and Kenny Duckworth, moved to Compton from Chicago to escape the city’s gang culture, although Lamar’s father had been a member of the notorious Gangster Disciples gang.

Despite their efforts, the family ended up living in a dangerous section of Compton, often called the “Compton’s Most Wanted” due to its high crime rate. Compton’s troubled environment would later play a significant role in Lamar’s music.

Lamar was a good student who loved writing, initially stories, poems, and eventually lyrics. He attended McNair Elementary and Vanguard Learning Center where he demonstrated an affinity for music and a specific interest in poetry. Lamar has often spoken in interviews about how getting into music and arts education programs helped him avoid getting pulled into the street life that surrounded him in Compton.

He started rapping as a teenager under the name K-Dot and released a mixtape when he was only 16 years old, which started gaining local attention. This led to him being signed by Top Dawg Entertainment, an independent record label that was home to artists who would eventually become his frequent collaborators, such as Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul.