:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/GettyImages-2196837244-cd59229199614d8da69e839d12e30909.jpg "Kendrick Lamar poses with the Record Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Song Of The Year, Best Music Video, Best Rap Song at The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.")
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Key Takeaways
- Superstar rapper Kendrick Lamar has built his wealth from his successful music career, and has an estimated net worth of $140 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
- Lamar is one of the most awarded rappers in Grammy history, with 57 nominations and 22 wins, and also won a Pulitzer Prize for his album “Damn.”
- Lamar has earned most of his money through his music career, brand partnerships and real estate.
Pulitzer-prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar is fresh from a clean sweep at the 2025 Grammys, where his hit song “Not Like Us” won five Grammys, including Song of the Year and Best Rap Song.
Lamar will also be headlining the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in New Orleans on Sunday, where the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lamar has made millions from his successful career as a rapper, with an estimated net worth of $140 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Here’s how Lamar made his millions.
Music Career
Lamar is one of the most awarded rappers in Grammy history, with 57 nominations and 22 wins. Lamar also won a Pulitzer Prize for his album “Damn.”
In addition to his numerous accolades, Lamar’s wealth is largely driven by the millions from his career in the music industry.
According to a 2016 Newsweek report based on Spotify’s calculations, Lamar reportedly made up to $1.2 million in a single day from 9.6 million Spotify streams of his album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.”
Lamar has also made millions from tours. His “The Big Steppers Tour,” which ran from June 2022 to March 2024, is one of the highest-grossing tours by a rapper as a headlining act, bringing in an estimated $110.9 million, according to Touring Data.
Brand Partnerships & Real Estate
Lamar has partnered with various brands such as American Express, Reebok, Nike, and Converse.
A native Californian born and raised in Compton, Lamar owns multimillion-dollar properties in the LA area. Lamar’s LA real estate portfolio includes a $42 million property in Brentwood, a $15 million property in Bel Air, a $10 million property in Manhattan Beach, according to Architectural Digest. The superstar rapper also owns an $8.6 million penthouse in New York City.
