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Archive | Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is about to break a major Billboard record with ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’
Kendrick Lamar‘s good kid, m.A.A.d. City was released in 2012 and has stayed on the Billboard 200 chart ever since for a grand total of 350 weeks on the prolific album ranking system. This streak has tied the record set by Eminem‘s The Eminem Show, so one more week and the project that has brought […]
Kendrick Lamar is about to break a major Billboard record with ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’
Kendrick Lamar‘s good kid, m.A.A.d. City was released in 2012 and has stayed on the Billboard 200 chart ever since for a grand total of 350 weeks on the prolific album ranking system. This streak has tied the record set by Eminem‘s The Eminem Show, so one more week and the project that has brought […]
Weekend Rewind: Skrillex’s ‘Humble’ remix gets an epic drum cover
After Kendrick Lamar released ‘Humble’ in 2017, a steady stream of remixes from EDM artists followed. One that particularly stood out came from the grand-daddy of dub, Skrillex. Almost two years later, Skrillex’s remix remains relevant and serves as inspiration to one drummer who released another killer rendition of the track. Victor Singer, originally from […]
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Childish Gambino all passed on Grammy performance offers
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Childish Gambino all reportedly turned down offers to perform at the Grammys this year, according to the The New York Times. The show’s veteran producer Ken Ehrlich purportedly reached out to the triad of industry crème de la crème, two of which are nominated for Album of the Year, to offer performance […]
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Childish Gambino all passed on Grammy performance offers
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Childish Gambino all reportedly turned down offers to perform at the Grammys this year, according to the The New York Times. The show’s veteran producer Ken Ehrlich purportedly reached out to the triad of industry crème de la crème, two of which are nominated for Album of the Year, to offer performance […]
Kendrick Lamar x Nike React Element 55 Dropping This Fall 2019
Sources have reported that a Kendrick Lamar x Nike React Element 55 is going to release later this year, and the silhouette will sport a color scheme of Pure Platinum, Clear Wolf Grey and Black. The image above is not the actual colorway, but the model is reportedly covered in grey for its textile upper, […]
Distributor’s deleted Instagram post suggests DJ Snake, ZEDD, Kendrick Lamar albums all underway
2019 is already shaping up to be a big year, with rumored full length studio albums coming from a host of top-tier stars. Recently, in a now deleted Instagram post obtained by Pop Crave, Polydor Records, the European distribution arm for Interscope records, posted a photo that may have spilled the beans on a number […]
Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak convene for ‘SNL’ performance [Watch]
Kendrick Lamar joined California treasure, Anderson .Paak, for the December 1 installment of Saturday Night Live, during which Lamar and .Paak joined creative forces to deliver an engaging live rendition of their hit collaboration, “Tints.” .Paak originally released “Tints” as the lead single from his third studio album, the feature-heavy offering, Oxnard. The warm reception that […]
Is a new Kendrick Lamar album on the way?
If the rumor mill and recent tips are true, a new Kendrick Lamar album is nearly wrapped and ready. Some juicy updates were shared recently by Isaiah Rashad, K Dot’s Top Dawg Entertainment label-mate, via an Instagram live stream. While answering fan questions, the rapper said he was played a “damn near” entire Kendrick album by […]
Kendrick Lamar – X (Rickyxsan x YehMe2 Remix)
Rickyxsan and YehMe2 of Flosstradamus fame release a flaming trap remix of Kendrick Lamar’s “X,” featuring 2 Chainz and Saudi. The original, which was also produced by Lamar, was featured on the Black Panther album. This new version of “X” hardly uses Lamar’s vocals, becoming a record completely Rickyxsan and Yehme2’s own. They pitch up the tempo […]
Did Kendrick Lamar strong arm Spotify into walking back its artist conduct policy?
Spotify can’t seem to stay out of the headlines as of late. When the music streaming service updated its behavioral policies and made the editorial decision to remove R. Kelly and XXXTentacion from it’s “algorithmic playlists,” due to the artists’ histories of sexual assault allegations, many voices sprang forth in response to the controversial move. First, the US-based […]
Frank Ocean’s music gets in-depth analysis in Spotify Studios’ Dissect podcast, stream the first episode now
Over the course of two seasons, Spotify’s award-winning Dissect podcast broke down Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly with the hopes to develop a deeper understanding of the artists and what their music conveys about the human experience. Accordingly, Frank Ocean’s Blonde is the new subject for Dissect’s third […]
Official Images: Nike Cortez Kenny 3
Nike and Kendrick Lamar have already began releasing his 3rd Nike Cortez collaboration as the shoe (along with apparel) has been made available at select pop-up shops during Top Dawg Entertainment’s “The Championship Tour.” The tour is currently in Los Angeles and be will traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada. For dates and details click […]
Release Information For The Nike Cortez Kenny 3
First spotted earlier this week, Nike and Kendrick Lamar will be releasing a third colorway of the Nike Cortez Kenny. This new colorway of the Nike Cortez Kenny comes dominated by a black nylon upper with white leather detailing on the Swoosh branding, heel tab, inner liner, midsole, and outsole. Other features include a red […]
A First Look At The Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez Kenny 3
Although not yet confirmed, all signs point to the shoe you see above being the next collab between Kendrick Lamar and Nike. Dubbed the Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez Kenny 3, this special version of the Cortez comes dressed in a Black upper contrasted by the White Swoosh and Red ribbon stripe going up the tongue. […]
Moby throws shade at Kanye on Twitter
After a wave of Tweets demonstrating continued support for Donald Trump, Kanye West was sure to rankle some on social media. Among them is Moby, the world-famous electronic producer and known activist who, as of late, has largely advocated against the U.S. President. In response to a number of West’s tweets, Moby utilized the same […]
Kendrick Lamar makes history as the first rapper to win Pulitzer Prize for 2017’s masterful ‘DAMN.’
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth has just made history. Nowhere in the Pulitzer Prize’s 101 year history of recognizing the most impactful cultural milestones in literature, journalism, and music, had the esteemed designation ever gone to a piece of hip-hop — that is, until DAMN. For those that never thought hip-hop would take it this far, Kendrick Lamar has […]
Meme culture peaks, Kygo brings out Jamie Foxx & more: Here’s everything that happened at Coachella day 1
Kygo brings out Jamie Foxx Kygo‘s Coachella performance exceeded our wildest expectations. Not only did he bring out an impressive slew of artists for live performances, including Parson James for a live rendition of “Stole The Show,” the Norweign DJ stunned in bringing out Jamie Foxx for the two to perform a live rendition of Kygo’s Marvin Gaye […]
Kendrick Lamar & SZA — ‘All The Stars’
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