India, Feb. 7 -- Kendrick Lamar is undoubtedly one of the most influential names in music, one whose sizeable net worth not only makes him one of the richest rappers active in the industry today but also points to his rapid rise in a relatively short amount of time.

Born and raised in Compton, California, he began making music in high school under the name K. Dot. In 2005, he signed with Top Dawg Entertainment and co-founded the hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy alongside ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock three years later. They often collaborated on solo projects but never released a collective album. Lamar departed in 2022 after spending around 14 years with Black Hippy, ending the group.

Many believe that it was Dr. Dre who discovered L...