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Kendrick Lamar
Rapper · Producer · USA
Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper and producer whose co-headlined Grand National Tour set the highest gross in rap touring history.
Profile checked 17 August 2026
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The Grand National run took $358.7 million from 1.76 million tickets across thirty-nine stadium shows, a price-and-scarcity model at the opposite end from high-volume touring.
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People · Aug 18, 2026
Kendrick Lamar broke the touring record by one per cent. The margin is the story
1.76 million tickets, 39 shows, and the highest-grossing co-headline tour on record — by less than three million dollars. A record that close is not a triumph over a rival. It is a description of a ceiling.
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People · Aug 19, 2026
Travis Scott sold more tickets than Kendrick and grossed less. That was the plan
The highest-grossing solo rap tour ever moved 2.1 million tickets at roughly $126 each. The highest-grossing rap tour overall moved fewer tickets at nearly double the price. Both are records and they describe opposite businesses.
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