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Kendrick Lamar

1987 - Today

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Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to receive the award. Born in Compton, California, Lamar began releasing music under the stage name K.Dot while attending high school. He signed with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005 and co-founded the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy there. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kendrick Lamar is the 196th most popular singer (up from 1,571st in 2019), the 1,356th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,199th in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kendrick Lamar ranks 196 out of 4,381. Before him are Robbie Williams, Beniamino Gigli, Jon Bon Jovi, Kathleen Ferrier, Usher, and Feodor Chaliapin. After him are Celia Cruz, Mina, David Coverdale, Lata Mangeshkar, Meat Loaf, and Johnny Logan.

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Among people born in 1987, Kendrick Lamar ranks 5. Before him are Lionel Messi, Ri Kwang-hyok, Novak Djokovic, and Luis Suárez. After him are Elliot Page, Karim Benzema, Lee Min-ho, T.O.P, Sebastian Vettel, Dan Reynolds, and Cesc Fàbregas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kendrick Lamar ranks 1,356 out of 20,380. Before him are Ambrose Bierce (1842), James Cagney (1899), Dizzy Gillespie (1917), Marvin Minsky (1927), Harry Dean Stanton (1926), and Eric Peterson (1964). After him are Raymond Carver (1938), Jane Wyman (1917), Martin Chalfie (1947), James Horner (1953), Mildred Harris (1901), and Hattie McDaniel (1893).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kendrick Lamar ranks 74. Before him are Tony Bennett (1926), Lisa Marie Presley (1968), Roberta Flack (1937), Billy Joel (1949), Jon Bon Jovi (1962), and Usher (1978). After him are Meat Loaf (1947), Cass Elliot (1941), Tom Morello (1964), George Strait (1952), John Lee Hooker (1917), and Britney Spears (1981).

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