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The home has breathtaking floor-to-ceiling views. Picture: Douglas Elliman/Realtor via NYPost

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Brooklyn’s waterfront is the hottest place for New York celebs right now — with renowned music star Kendrick Lamar, just dropping US$8.6m (AU$13.1m) for a triplex penthouse.

The west coast-based rapper once controversially claimed he was the ‘King of New York’ in his hit song ‘Control’, and it looks like the self-proclaimed king has found his three-level castle in Brooklyn.

Screen stars Matt Damon and Amy Schumer also own condos there, and it’s where pop star Ed Sheeran is also renting a pricey home.

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Kendrick Lamar. Picture: Getty

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Natural light floods the home. Picture: Douglas Elliman/Realtor via NYPost

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The bedroom also has tonnes of natural light. Picture: Douglas Elliman/Realtor via NYPost

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Lamar’s new four-bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home in Brooklyn Bridge Park, was asking $8.99m. It reportedly will be the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper’s pied-à-terre when travelling through the city, the Post reports.

Lamar, who has also won 17 Grammy Awards and been nominated for 30 more, is based in California where he lives with his fiancee and high school sweetheart, Whitney Alford, and their young son and daughter.

At 290 sqm family-sized, townhouse-style spread features floor-to-ceiling windows, 5.5m-high ceilings in the living room and stunning views of Manhattan.

The luxe kitchen on the second level. Picture: Douglas Elliman/Realtor via NYPost

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Picture: Douglas Elliman/Realtor via NYPost

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There’s also a chef’s kitchen, a den, reclaimed pine floors and around 185 sqm of outdoor space over two levels — including a private rooftop overlooking the East River and Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Building amenities include a doorman, a concierge, gyms, a meditation studio, a children’s playroom, a pet wash, bike storage and on-site parking.

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Residents also have access to the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge’s amenities, such as its rooftop pool and bar.

Picture: Douglas Elliman/Realtor via NYPost

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The property has its own private outdoor space with amazing views. Picture: Douglas Elliman/Realtor via NYPost

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The buy is the latest luxurious get for Lamar in a prime property portfolio.

In Southern California, he owns a $16m mansion in Bel-Air, a $9.7m home on Manhattan Beach.

Alongside those he also holds a $2.65m investment property in Calabasas and a four-bedroom home in Eastvale, according to reports..

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This story first appeared in The Post and was republished with permission.