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How many kids does Kendrick Lamar have?
The rapper's children appeared on the cover of his fifth studio album
RAPPER Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential artists of his generation with 17 Grammy Awards to his name.
Kendrick Lamar has also learned how to balance his successful career with fatherhood, welcoming several children with his fiancée of almost a decade, Whitney Alford.
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How many kids does Kendrick Lamar have?
Lamar, 35, and his fiancée, Whitney Alford, have known each other since they were teenagers.
The couple got engaged in 2015, and have since welcomed two children together.
Lamar is notoriously private about his personal life and kept both of Whitney's pregnancies a secret from the mainstream media.
Their first child, a baby girl named Uzi, was born on July 26, 2019.
The couple never revealed exactly when their second child, a son named Enoch, was born.
Instead, they revealed the news with the release of Kendrick's fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.
The album's cover art was a family photo, showing Kendrick and Whitney each holding one of their two children.
Kendrick also revealed his son's name to the world in one of the album's songs, Mr. Morale.
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The lyrics read: "My son Enoch is the part two. When I expire, my children will make higher valleys."
Kendrick also mentions his daughter in this song, describing how protective he feels over her.
In a , Kendrick revealed that he had doubts about releasing such a personal album, but his children inspired him to do so.
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"I thought about my children,” he said.
“I thought about when they turn 21, or they’re older in life and when I got grandchildren, or if I’m long gone — this can be a prerequisite of how to cope."
"That’s the beauty of it for me," he added.
Who is Whitney Alford?
Whitney Alford was born on May 12, 1986, in Compton, California.
She grew up with and attended the same high school as Lamar.
Alford has a degree in accounting from California State University, but today she works as a professional make-up artist and aesthetician.
Alford and Lamar became close friends in high school, beginning a romantic relationship shortly afterward.
The two went public with their relationship in 2014, and a year later, Lamar and Alford were engaged.
In a cover story, the 17-time Grammy winner told the platform that his love for Alford went beyond basic labels.
He said: "I wouldn’t even call her my girl, that’s my best friend."
"I don’t even like the term that society has put in the world as far as being a companion — she’s somebody I can tell my fears to.”
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Is there a wedding date in sight?
Despite being engaged for nearly a decade, the couple have yet to wed.
Due to Lamar's radio silence over the past few years, fans suspected he may have been spending more quality time with his family, planning a secret wedding, or even already married.
However, it seems that despite not tying the knot, Kendrick and Whitney are closer than ever.
"When I asked Lamar, out of all the influential people on his speed dial, who in his life has the power to call him out," Lizzy Goodman asked in a 2014 profile, "his answer was immediate."
"'One particular young lady,' he said, referring to Alford. 'She's been here since Day 1.'"
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Kendrick is also quick to defend his wife and children, even when they're dragged into a celebrity feud.
The rapper, who was dragged into some beef with J. Cole and Drake, even fired shots at Drake's own children – and his parents – for starting the feud.
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