<p id=”par-1_30″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kendrick-lamar/?swcfpc=1″>Kendrick Lamar</a> is a Grammy Award-winning <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/rappers/?swcfpc=1″>rapper</a>, songwriter, producer, and one of the best lyricists in the game today. But that’s not all, he’s also a Pulitzer Prize winner. </p>
<p id=”par-2_38″>In 2018, Lamar made history by winning the Prize for Music with his album <em>DAMN.</em> That marked the first time a hip-hop album and hip-hop artist received the honor as it was previously only awarded to musicians of the classical and jazz genres.</p>
<p id=”par-3_44″>The “HUMBLE” hitmaker can add <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/nfl/”>NFL</a> <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/super-bowl/”>Super Bowl</a> Halftime performer to his resume as well. He performed at Super Bowl LVI with Dr. Dre, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/snoop-dogg/?swcfpc=1″>Snoop Dogg</a>, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/eminem/?swcfpc=1″>Eminem</a>, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/50-cent/?swcfpc=1″>50 Cent</a>, and Mary J. Blige before being tapped to headline the show three years later. </p>
<p id=”par-4_27″>Here are a few other interesting facts you may not have known about Lamar including who his fiancee is and what his net worth is today. </p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>.<a href=”https://twitter.com/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@kendricklamar</a> is in the building. “We’re both making history,” <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pulitzer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Pulitzer</a> Administrator @DanaCanedy told the Pulitzer music award-winner as he entered today’s prize luncheon. <a href=”https://t.co/Tg3cMQiLOH”>pic.twitter.com/Tg3cMQiLOH</a></p>— pulitzerprizes.bsky.social (@PulitzerPrizes) <a href=”https://twitter.com/PulitzerPrizes/status/1001882571045732353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 30, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-5_18″>Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on June 17, 1987, in Compton, California, to parents Kenneth Duckworth and Paula Oliver. </p>
<p id=”par-6_54″>Lamar was interested in hip-hop since he was a child and drew inspiration from Tupac Shakur, Nas, DMX, and Dr. Dre. In high school, he began battle rapping and recording his music. His early mixtapes, under the name K. Dot, caught the attention of Dre who played a pivotal role in launching his career.</p>
<p id=”par-7_45″>In 2011, Lamar released his debut album<em>Section.80</em> and was dubbed the “New King of the West Coast” by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and The Game. He has released a handful of other albums since and was the producer and curator of the <em>Black Panther</em> soundtrack. </p>
<p id=”par-8_20″>Lamar has also done some acting including playing a Dominican drug addict named Laces on the Starz drama <em>Power</em>. </p>
<p id=”par-9_15″>These days, he has a net worth of $140 million per <a href=”https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/richest-rappers/kendrick-lamar-net-worth/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Celebrity Net Worth</a>. </p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Kendrick Lamar featured his fiancée Whitney Alford and their children dancing in the “Not Like Us” music video<img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/203c.png” alt=”‼” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f440.png” alt=”👀” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> <a href=”https://t.co/hjtMHuNV8d”>pic.twitter.com/hjtMHuNV8d</a></p>— RapTV (@Rap) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Rap/status/1809007788422803821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 4, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-10_26″>Lamar and his fiancee, Whitney Alford, have known each other since they were teenagers and have been with each other for more than two decades. </p>
<p id=”par-11_42″>In a 2014 interview, Lamar described his partner as a fundamental figure in his life who has been with him from the beginning and called her his “best friend.” That year the couple made their red carpet debut at the 56th Grammy Awards. </p>
<p id=”par-12_9″>Today they have two children together, Uzi and Enoch.</p>
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<p id=”par-13_53″>Alford and their kids are featured in his music video for “Not Like Us,” which is a diss track against fellow rapper Drake. The family is running and dancing around the living room as Kendrick raps: “The family matter and the truth of the matter. It was God’s plan to show y’all the liar.”</p>
<p id=”par-14_36″>In February 2025, Lamar cleaned up at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards winning Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for “Not Like Us” </p>
<p id=”par-15_28″>He gave Alford a shoutout during his acceptance speech for the Song of the Year honor saying: “Whitney in the video crip walking. We gon’ dedicate that one.”</p>