Kendrick Lamar 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
American rapper Born: June 17, 1987 (age 34 years), Compton, California, United States Full name: Kendrick Lamar Duckworth Partner: Whitney Alford (2015–) Parents: Kenny Duckworth, Paula Oliver Siblings: Kayla Duckworth Birthday: June 17, 1987 Age: 34 Years, 34 Year Old Males Sun Sign: Gemini Also Known As: Kendrick Lamar Duckworth Born Country: United States Born In: Compton, California, United States Famous As: Rapper Height: 5’6″ (168 cm), 5’6″ Males Father: Kenny Duckworth Mother: Paula Oliver U.S. State: California City: Compton, California
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In April 2015, Lamar became engaged to his high school girlfriend, beautician Whitney Alford. He is a cousin of NBA player Nick Young[ and rapper Baby Keem. Lamar is a devout Christian, having converted following the death of a friend. He has been outspoken about his faith in his music and interviews. He announced to the audience during Kanye West’s Yeezus Tour that he had been baptized in 2013. Lamar has credited God for his fame and his “deliverance” from crime that often plagued Compton in the 1990s. He also believes his career is divinely inspired and that he has a greater purpose to serve mankind, saying in an interview with Complex in 2014, “I got a greater purpose, God put something in my heart to get across and that’s what I’m going to focus on, using my voice as an instrument and doing what needs to be done.” The introductory lines to his 2012 album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City include a form of the Sinner’s Prayer. His song “I” discusses his Christian faith. He dressed up as Jesus for Halloween in 2014 and explained, “If I want to idolize somebody, I’m not going to do a scary monster, I’m not gonna do another artist or a human being—I’m gonna idolize the Master, who I feel is the Master, and try to walk in His light. It’s hard, it’s something I probably could never do, but I’m gonna try. Not just with the outfit but with everyday life. The outfit is just the imagery, but what’s inside me will display longer.” His 2017 album Damn has a recurring theme based around religion and struggle. In the lead up to the 2012 presidential election, Lamar stated, “I don’t vote. I don’t do no voting, I will keep it straight up real with you. I don’t believe in none of the shit that’s going on in the world.” He went on to say that voting was useless: “When I say the president can’t even control the world, then you definitely know there’s something else out there pushing the buttons. They could do whatever they want to do, we[‘re] all puppets.” Several days before the 2012 presidential election, he reversed his previous claim that he was not going to vote and said that he was voting for Barack Obama because Mitt Romney did not have a “good heart”. Lamar later met Obama in January 2016 in promotion of Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Challenge. Speaking about the meeting, Lamar said, “We tend to forget that people who’ve attained a certain position are human.” Before the meeting, Obama said in an interview that his favorite song of 2015 was Lamar’s “How Much a Dollar Cost”. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on 17 June 1987, in Compton, California. He was named by his mother in honour of singer and songwriter Eddie Kendricks. He completed his preliminary education from the McNair Elementary in Compton Unified School District. Later, he attended the Centennial High School in Compton. Kendrick Lamar was known to be a bright student and consistently got A grades. He is a Christian by faith and discusses the same in his songs as well. In 2015, he got engaged to longtime girlfriend Whitney Alford. NBA player, Nick Young, is Kendrick Lamar’s cousin brother. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American Rapper and record producer. Lamar was born to Kenny Duckworth and Paula Oliver in Compton, California on June 17, 1987. His parents named him after Eddie Kendricks, with the R&B music group, The Temptations. Growing up in Compton, many of Lamar’s friends were members of the Bloods gang although he did not join. . Lamar attended Centennial High School in Compton where he graduated in 2005. In 2004, 17-year -old Lamar began his music career by releasing a series of mixtapes under the rap name K-Dot. The following year he signed with the record label, Top Dog Entertainment. Lamar made guest appearances on other rappers’ songs including those of Jayceon “The Game” Taylor and Johnny “Jay Rock” McKinzie. In 2009, Lamar formed Black Hippy, a group with with rappers Jay Rock, Herbert “Ab-Soul” Stevens, and Quincy “Schoolboy Q” Hanley. In 2011, Lamar released his debut studio album, Section 80 with hit singles including “A.D.H.D.” and “HiiPoWeR.” The album was certified gold, selling more than 500,000 units. In 2012, Lamar signed with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, the record label founded by Andre Romelle “Dr. Dre” Young. Lamar released his second album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, later that year. The album included the hit singles, “Bitch Don’t Killed My Vibe,” “Poetic Justice,” and “Swimming Pools (Drank).” That album sold over three million units and was nominated for seven Grammys at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014. In 2015, Lamar released his third album, To Pimp a Butterfly, which included rappers King Kunta and Alright. That album sold over a million units and won five Grammy awards in 2016. The following year Lamar released his fourth studio album, Damn with the singles “Humble,” “Loyalty,” and “Love.” That album was certified triple platinum-selling three million units. It also won five Grammy Awards in 2018. Lamar also produced the Black Panther movie soundtrack in 2018, earning him a Grammy Award in 2019. Despite Lamar success, he would be involved in several controversies during his career, including being featured in a song by Sean “Big Sean” Anderson called “Control.” In the song , Lamar insulted numerous rappers, including Aubrey “Drake” Graham, Justin Big “K.R.I.T.” Scott, Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton among others creating rap feuds with them and other artists. Despite the controversy, Lamar remains active in the music industry as of today.
