Kendrick Lamar, who is widely regarded as the monarch of Los Angeles, has just updated the Big Apple with his new Brooklyn address.

According to The New York Times, the Los Angeles-based rapper recently paid $8.6 million for an opulent three-story condominium near the Brooklyn Heights waterfront, shortly after he was observed touring real estate in New York City this summer.  

The “King Kunta” rapper will be establishing his residence in the opulent condominium Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, 18-foot ceilings, walls of windows, and 2,000 square feet of outdoor space, including a private rooftop that overlooks the East River, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and lower Manhattan, are featured in his 3,140-square-foot duplex. 

There are numerous amenities in the building. As reported by the New York Post, Lamar will be granted access to an array of upscale amenities, including a concierge service, on-site parking, a children’s daycare, a pet laundry, and multiple fitness centers.

The Times reports that the unit, which was initially listed for $8.9 million, is the most recent addition to the rapper’s expanding portfolio of luxury real estate. Up until this point, Lamar and his fiancee (and high school sweetheart), Whitney Alford, and their small son and daughter have maintained a solitary residence in California. The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper reportedly possesses a four-bedroom home in Eastvale, a mansion in Bel-Air valued at $16 million, a residence on Manhattan Beach worth $9.7 million, and an investment property worth $2.65 million all in the Golden State. 

Certain enthusiasts may recollect that this recent acquisition transpires around ten years after Lamar caused a stir and raised suspicions in the hip-hop community when, in a verse featured on Big Sean’s “Control,” he proclaimed himself not only the monarch of his native Compton but also the king of New York. 

“I, a descendant of Makaveli, reign as the monarch of New York.”

He rapped, “King of the Coast; I juggle ’em both with one hand.” 

Upon eventually acknowledging the backlash in a Power 106 interview, he expressed surprise that “so much speculation” had ensued. 

He further stated, “I believe it may be the case that I ought to dumb down my lyrics slightly.” “The irony of that line is that it was the actual kings of New York who comprehended and obtained its meaning.”

Lamar stated that ultimately, his lyrics conveyed aspirations to make an impact comparable to Titans in the genre, not just his predecessors in Los Angeles. Ten years later, after the lease on Lamar’s first piece of real estate in the Big Apple was finalized, it is as if he unintentionally proclaimed that moment into existence.

The ability of K. Dot to adapt to the requirements of a bicoastal rapper remаins to be seen. We must accept his word for the time being and have faith that he is capable of “juggling both!”