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Who is Kendrick Lamar’s rarely seen fiancée, Whitney Alford – who appears in his ‘Not Like Us’ diss track against Drake? The rapper proposed to his childhood sweetheart in 2015, and they have 2 kids

Who is Kendrick Lamar’s fiancée, Whitney Alford? Photo: Getty Images
Who is Kendrick Lamar’s fiancée, Whitney Alford? Photo: Getty Images

  • Kendrick Lamar brought his rarely seen family – including his fiancée and 2 kids – into the music video of his latest diss track ‘Not Like Us’ amid his ongoing feud with Drake
  • Alford and Lamar are high school sweethearts, and she has been by his side throughout his entire career – she also sang the background vocals for ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’

Kendrick Lamar brought his rarely seen family into the music video for his latest diss track “Not Like Us” amid his ongoing feud with Drake.

Per Independent, the song’s release marked the singer’s third diss track in just 36 hours back in May, and the video has already garnered over 36 million views on YouTube since it was released a few days ago.

The lyrics included plenty of stabs at Drake, including one which labelled the rapper a “certified paedophile”. “Say, Drake, I hear you like ‘em young,” the rapper begins. “You better not ever go to cell block one.”

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Certified Lover Boy? Certified paedophile,” he continues, referring to Drake’s 2021 album in the former phrase.

Kendrick Lamar and Whitney Alford at the 2016 Grammys. Photo: WireImage
Kendrick Lamar and Whitney Alford at the 2016 Grammys. Photo: WireImage

The video continues to show Lamar’s fiancée and two kids dancing in a house. “Flexing on someone with your happy family is brutal,” wrote one commenter.

The new track comes after Drake released “Family Matters” in May, which accused Lamar of domestic violence, per Independent. The “Hotline Bling” singer also referenced Lamar’s fiancée, Whitney Alford, and 20-year-old Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown in a verse on “The Heart Part 6”, in which he raps, “Only f*****’ with Whitneys, not Millie Bobby Browns.”

Here’s what we know about Lamar’s long-time partner:

How did Kendrick Lamar and Whitney Alford meet?

Kendrick Lamar’s fiancée Whitney Alford. Photo: @blushedbywhit/Instagram
Kendrick Lamar’s fiancée Whitney Alford. Photo: @blushedbywhit/Instagram

As reported by GQ, Alford and Lamar – 38 and 37, respectively – are high school sweethearts who met in Compton, California. Per the source, she has been by his side throughout his entire career, and once sang the background vocals for “To Pimp a Butterfly”.

Faye Bradley
Faye Bradley is a Hong Kong-based contributing online editor for Style by SCMP, where she covers topics in luxury, pop culture, celebrity, influencer, entertainment, travel, trending news, food and drinks, and lifestyle. As a freelance writer, her work has been featured in CNN Style, Business Insider, Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure Asia, China Daily, Design Anthology, BurdaLuxury, Skyscanner, and Hong Kong Tourism Board. With a BA (Hons) in art and design from the University of Leeds, she is the co-founder of Paradigm Haus, a print publication that covers artists, creatives and entrepreneurs the world over, and the founder of CSP Times, a digital luxury lifestyle website. She is also an editor for luxury wellness travel publication Compare Retreats.