Kendrick Lamar is among the top 25 richest hip-hop artists.
Kendrick Lamar is regarded as one of the top 5 rappers alive, and the former TDE emcee is also among the top 25 richest rap artists in the world. According to CelebrityNetWorth, K Dot has an estimated net worth of $75 million as of 2023.
Born in Compton, the rapper has made over $180 million in his career. He was one of the highest-paid entertainers in 2018 when he made around $60 million.
Oklama started his major rap career in 2012 with a record deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment, under Interscope Records. In just over a decade, Kendrick has become one of the most influential hip-hop artists in the world. The rapper gained success with his “Good Kid, MAAD City” album in 2012, followed by “To Pimp A Butterfly” in 2015. Last year, Lamar ended five-year hiatus with the release of “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” album, which followed up on 2017’s “Damn.”
The Compton rapper sold over 70 million records in the US alone and is among the top five most-awarded rap Grammy winners with 17. Last year, he also won a Primetime Emmy Award for his NFL Super Bowl halftime performance with Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige. In 2015, Kendrick received the California State Senate’s Generational Icon Award. He also won the Pulitzer Prize honour for his 2017 project “Damn.” Three of Kendrick’s studio albums were included in Rolling Stone’s 2020 ranking of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Earlier this year, Kendrick Lamar was named number 2 on Billboard & Vibe’s 50 Best Rappers of all time, just behind top named Jay-Z. He was followed by Nas, Tupac and Eminem in the top five.
“I can’t take credit for Kendrick Lamar,” said Dr. Dre. “Kendrick Lamar is a real muthaf–kin’ artist, the true definition of the word. Kendrick is one of those artists that we call ‘forever artists.’ Some artists feel like, ‘I have to do something all the time so I won’t be forgotten.’ That’s not him. He can disappear and come back with something that’s shocking, that’s amazing and everyone’s gonna tune in and listen.”
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The rapper received his major earnings from music and tours. Kendrick’s this year’s Big Steppers tour became the highest-grossing rap tour of all time in 2023, as he made around $110.9 million across 73 shows, selling nearly a million tickets.
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As far as real estate goes, K. Dot bought a house in Eastvale, California in 2013 for $523,400. In 2017, he bought a home in a gated Calabasas community for $2.65 million. He then bought a mansion in Manhattan Beach, California for $9.7 million in 2019. Last year in December 2022, the rapper bought a mansion in LA’s Bel Air neighborhood for $16 million.
Kendrick Lamar’s earnings by year.
2013 – $9 million
2014 – $9 million
2015 – $12 million
2016 – $19 million
2017 – $30 million
2018 – $60 million
2019 – $39 million
2020 – $5 million
2021 – $10 million
Total: $193 million
