{{short description|American rapper (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Zacari | image = Zacari Extravaganza 2025.jpg | caption = | alias = Zacari P | birth_name = Zacari Moses Pacaldo I<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=1870082&subid=0|title=BMI | Repertoire Search|website=Repertoire.bmi.com|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|04|08}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zacari Moses Pacaldo, Born 04/08/1994 in California {{!}} CaliforniaBirthIndex.org |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/zacari_moses_pacaldo_born_1994_23163517 |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.californiabirthindex.org}}</ref> | birth_place = Bakersfield, California, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|R&B<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rouhani |first1=Neena |title=R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Zacari, Kalan.FrFr, THEY. & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/best-new-hip-hop-zacari-they-1235107666/ |website=billboard.com |publisher=Billboard |access-date=4 September 2022 |date=5 July 2022 |quote=must-hear songs from emerging R&B and hip-hop artists like Zacari,}}</ref>}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|saxophone|guitar}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|multi-instrumentalist|record producer}} | years_active = 2016–present | label = Top Dawg | website = }}
'''Zacari Moses Pacaldo I''' (born April 8, 1994), known mononymously as '''Zacari''', is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his guest appearance on American rapper and Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate Kendrick Lamar's 2017 single "Love", which peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut extended play (EP), ''Run Wild Run Free'', was released by the label on March 15, 2019.
==Early life== Pacaldo was raised by a highly musical family. His mother, Ede, a former drummer for rock bands, taught Pacaldo how to play the guitar, and his father, Moses, passed down his love of soul, blues, and jazz music. He was enrolled in a school for performing arts by age eight and began learning guitar, followed by drums, saxophone, and keyboards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=da Costa |first1=Beatriz |title=Meet Zacari: The TDE Singer Whose Missed Path On 'The Voice' Led To Greater Blessings |url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/04/meet-zacari-interview |website=Vibe|date=April 19, 2019 }}</ref> Pacaldo had a stint in Alaska where he worked for the summer after graduating high school. After finishing high school, he worked seasonally for three years at an Alaska national park, and enrolled in a music school in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zacari: Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zacari-mn0003594381/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=September 25, 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Zacari was featured on various Top Dawg Entertainment albums such as ''The Sun's Tirade'', ''Do What Thou Wilt.'', ''Damn'', and ''Black Panther: The Album''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Zacari, the "Sleeper Feature" on Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' You Need to Know |url=https://djbooth.net/features/2017-04-12-meet-zacari |website=DJBooth|date=April 12, 2017 }}</ref> Top Dawg announced the signing of Zacari in January 2019, when he released his first single on the label "Don't Trip".<ref>{{cite web |title=Hear a new single from Kendrick Lamar collaborator Zacari |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/01/25/zacari-new-single-tde-kendrick-lamar-dont-trip |website=The FADER}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Malone Méndez|first1=Chris |title=Zacari Signs To Top Dawg Entertainment & Drops Debut Single 'Don't Trip' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2019/01/26/zacari-signs-to-top-dawg-entertainment-drops-debut-single-dont-trip/#77d83c1612c6 |website=Forbes}}</ref> His debut EP ''Run Wild Run Free'' was released on March 15, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Listen to TDE's Newest Signee Zacari's Debut EP 'Run Wild Run Free' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/tde-newest-signee-zacari-debut-ep-run-wild-run-free |website=Complex}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Michelle |title=Zacari - Run Wild Run Free |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/zacari-run-wild-run-free/ |website=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Everything You Need To Know About Zacari |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/472992-everything-you-need-to-know-about-zacari-news |website=HotNewHipHop|date=April 21, 2017 }}</ref>
On April 21, 2020, as part of Top Dawg's Fan Appreciation Week, Zacari released the songs "Edamame" and "This Woman's Work".<ref>{{cite web | last1=Shifferaw |first1=Abel |title=Zacari Drops Two New Songs, "Edamame" and "This Woman's Work" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/04/tde-zacari-edamame-this-womans-work |website=Complex}}</ref>
In March 2026, he released the single "Jinx".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cole |first1=Alexander |title=Jinx - Song by Zacari |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/984508-jinx-zacari |website=HotNewHipHop|date=March 21, 2026 }}</ref>
== Discography == ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''Bliss'' | * Released: July 12, 2024 * Label: Top Dawg * Format: Digital download |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''Run Wild Run Free'' | * Released: March 15, 2019 * Label: Top Dawg * Format: Digital download |}
===Singles as featured artist=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/hsi/|title=Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br />R&B/<br>HH<br /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/bsi/|title=Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br />Rap<br /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/rap/|title=Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | AUS<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=australian-charts.com - Discography Zacari |url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Zacari |website=australian-charts.com |access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | CAN<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/can/|title=Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Zacari |title=Discographie Zacari |work=lescharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=November 9, 2022 |language=fr}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NZ<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=charts.org.nz - Discography Zacari |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Zacari |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | PT<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=portuguesecharts.com - Kendrick Lamar feat. Zacari - Love. |url=https://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kendrick+Lamar+feat%2E+Zacari&titel=Love%2E&cat=s |website=portuguesecharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Zacari |title=swedishcharts.com – Discography Zacari |publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Kendrick Lamar {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7661/kendrick-lamar/ |website=www.officialcharts.com |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Love"<br />{{small|(Kendrick Lamar featuring Zacari)}} | 2017 | 11 || 6 || 5 || 29 || 22 || 88 || 24 || 26 || 58 || 39 | * RIAA: 4× Platinum<ref name="RIAAFt">{{cite certification|region=United States|title=Zacari|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> * ARIA: 5× Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=Australia|certyear=2023|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref> * BPI: Platinum<ref>{{Cite certification|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Kendrick Lamar|title=Love.|id=14887-3292-1|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> * MC: 5× Platinum<ref name="MC">{{cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Zacari|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> * SNEP: Gold<ref name="SNEP">{{cite certification|region=France|artist=Zacari|access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> | ''Damn'' |- ! scope="row"| "Do Better"<br />{{small|(Ab-Soul featuring Zacari)}} | 2022 | – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – | | ''Herbert'' |}
===Certified songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of certified songs, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Certifications ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Wat's Wrong"<br />{{small|(Isaiah Rashad featuring Zacari and Kendrick Lamar)}} | 2016 | * RIAA: Platinum<ref name="RIAAFt"/> | ''The Sun's Tirade'' |- |}
===Other guest appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "Paper" | rowspan="2" | 2016 | Kembe X, Alex Wiley | ''Talk Back'' |- ! scope="row" | "RAW (Backwards)" | Ab-Soul | ''Do What Thou Wilt.'' |- ! scope="row" | “Paramedic!” | rowspan="3" | 2018 | SOB X RBE, Kendrick Lamar | rowspan="3" | ''Black Panther: The Album'' |- ! scope="row" | "Redemption Interlude" | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" | "Redemption" | Babes Wodumo |- ! scope="row" | "Mood"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ivey |first1=Justin |title=TDE's SiR Shares "Chasing Summer" Album Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne & More |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.52626/title.sirs-chasing-summer-tracklist-features-kendrick-lamar-lil-wayne-smino-more |website=HipHopDX |date=August 29, 2019 |access-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830101712/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.52626/title.sirs-chasing-summer-tracklist-features-kendrick-lamar-lil-wayne-smino-more |url-status=dead }}</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2019 | Sir | ''Chasing Summer'' |- ! scope="row" | "Raised A Fool"<ref>{{cite web |title=Kembe X, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul & Zacari Unite for "Raised A Fool" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/6/kembe-x-jay-rock-ab-soul-zacari-raised-a-fool-song-stream |website=Hypebeast|date=June 5, 2019 }}</ref> | Kembe X, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" | "Homesick" | 2020 | DJ Scheme, Skrillex | ''Family'' |- ! scope="row" | "Sometimes" | rowspan="3" | 2022 | Blxst | ''Before You Go'' |- ! scope="row" |"Chrome Hearts"<ref>{{Citation |title=Denzel Curry's Melt My Eyez: Live From Komodo City Café | date=September 29, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spziRF3tMn0 |language=en |access-date=2022-09-29}}</ref> |Denzel Curry |''Melt My Eyez See Your Future'' |- ! scope="row" | "Watch It Burn" | isomonstrosity (Ellen Reid, Johan Lenox, and Yuga Cohler) | ''isomonstrosity'' |- ! scope="row" | "Momentum" | rowspan="2" | 2025 | Skrillex, Starrah, Ilykimchi | ''Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3'' |- ! scope = "row" | "100Drum" | Amaarae | ''Black Star'' |}
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