Sampling “So [rt]” by Knxwledge, the ninth song on To Pimp a Butterfly is a list of Kendrick Lamar’s virtues, and an image of his trip to Africa. Kendrick knows everything: Compton, street shit, consciousness, highs, lows, and not caring about receiving recognition for his goodness. With this deep cut, he also deepened his critical acclaim. —J.B.

A year ago, it would’ve been a long-shot bet to pick Kendrick Lamar to be the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show headliner. In fact, it seemed as if his moment to play the biggest stage in the game had already come and gone in 2022’s Dr.

Given all that he's accomplished throughout his iconic career, his bank account is seriously loaded. As one of the most successful rappers of all time, Kendrick Lamar's net worth currently sits at a whopping $140 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. That's $101.5 million more than the $38.5 million that Forbes reported in 2019, to which we say: damn.