# Zacari

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. 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.

## 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. Top Dawg announced the signing of Zacari in January 2019, when he released his first single on the label "Don't Trip". His debut EP Run Wild Run Free was released on March 15, 2019.
On April 21, 2020, as part of Top Dawg's Fan Appreciation Week, Zacari released the songs "Edamame" and "This Woman's Work".

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| Bliss | Released: July 12, 2024 Label: Top Dawg Format: Digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details |
| Run Wild Run Free | Released: March 15, 2019 Label: Top Dawg Format: Digital download |

### Singles as featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/ HH | US Rap | AUS | CAN | FRA | NZ | PT | SWE | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Love" (Kendrick Lamar featuring Zacari) | 2017 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 88 | 24 | 26 | 58 | 39 | RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 5× Platinum SNEP: Gold | Damn |
| "Do Better" (Ab-Soul featuring Zacari) | 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Herbert |

### Certified songs

List of certified songs, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
| "Wat's Wrong" (Isaiah Rashad featuring Kendrick Lamar and Zacari) | 2016 | RIAA: Gold | The Sun's Tirade |

### Other guest appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Paper" | 2016 | Kembe X, Alex Wiley | Talk Back |
| "RAW (Backwards)" | 2016 | Ab-Soul | Do What Thou Wilt. |
| “Paramedic!” | 2018 | SOB X RBE, Kendrick Lamar | Black Panther: The Album |
| "Redemption Interlude" | 2018 | none | Black Panther: The Album |
| "Redemption" | 2018 | Babes Wodumo | Black Panther: The Album |
| "Mood" | 2019 | Sir | Chasing Summer |
| "Raised A Fool" | 2019 | Kembe X, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul | non-album single |
| "Homesick" | 2020 | DJ Scheme, Skrillex | Family |
| "Sometimes" | 2022 | Blxst | Before You Go |
| "Chrome Hearts" | 2022 | Denzel Curry | Melt My Eyez See Your Future |
| "Watch It Burn" | 2022 | isomonstrosity (Ellen Reid, Johan Lenox, and Yuga Cohler) | isomonstrosity |