• Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Dominates Billboard 200—'Empire,' Modest Mouse and 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Contend for No. 2

    Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly has become his first release to top the Billboard 200 despite dropping a tad earlier than expected. The album went on to sell 363,000 equivalent copies, including single downloads and streams-breaking Spotify records in the process- on its way to the top. That was also the second largest debut of the year—behind Drake—giving hip-hop the two biggest albums of the year so far.

  • Summerfest Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Zac Brown Band, Kings of Leon

    One of the biggest music festival's in the United States, Summerfest has announced its 2015 lineup. Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q will perform together at the Marcus Amphitheater along with Zac Brown Band, Linkin Park and Kings of Leon. More artists will be announced for the festival, which takes place June 24 to 28 and June 30 to July 5 in Milwaukee.

  • Osheaga Festival 2015 Lineup Announced

    Montreal's Osheaga Festival has announced its 2015 lineup, and it is a big one. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the festival will welcome headlining acts Florence + The Machine, Kendrick Lamar, The Black Keys, Weezer, Alt-J, Of Monsters and Men, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Nas, Kygo, Interpol and others to Parc Jean-Drapeau, east of downtown Montreal on the St. Lawrence River. The three-day festival will host a wide variety of different acts from hip-hop to rock to indie and EDM with more than 100 acts announced to perform.

  • Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' No. 1 on UK, Australian Charts

    Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' has gained a lot of attention and praise. Proven to have international success, Lamar has now scored his first No. 1 spot on the U.K. and Australian charts. According to 'Billboard,' 'To Pimp a Butterfly' finished just ahead of Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' on the U.K. charts, selling 572 more copies than Smith's. The "King Kunta" rapper's previous album 'Good Kid M.A.A.D City' reached No. 16 in 2012.

  • Kendrick Lamar Meets Jerry Seinfeld in 'King Kunta' / 'Seinfeld' Theme Mashup [LISTEN]

    Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunta" is as strongly black as anything else on his smash new album, To Pimp A Butterfly: The title itself is a reference to a character from the classic television series Roots, and it features samples from James Brown's "The Payback" and Ahmad's "We Want The Funk." That makes it all the more ironic and humorous when one amused listener mashed-it up with the theme from Seinfeld.

  • Rapsody Talks Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp a Butterfly'

    Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' has been the topic of many conversations since its recent release. The "King Kunta" rapper released his album ahead of the announced release date, and fans excitedly downloaded the album to hear what the Compton rapper has been working on. North Carolina rapper Rapsody was featured on the track "Complexion (A Zulu Love)." In a recent XXL interview, Rapsody talked about what it was like working with Lamar on 'To Pimp a Butterfly.'

  • Bonnaroo Announces Daily Lineups: Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, Billy Joel

    Bonnaroo has announced the daily lineups for the 2015 edition of the music festival, and each day is even more impressive than the next. This year's roster includes headlining sets by Tove Lo, deadmau5, Mumford & Sons and Billy Joel. Kendrick Lamar will also be featured. As per usual, Saturday and Sunday boast the best lineups, but Thursday and Friday are looking just fine.

  • Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Breaks a Spotify Record

    Kendrick Lamar's sudden, surprise and potentially accidental release of his sophomore artist album To Pimp A Butterfly may not have been the cleanest of affairs, but the numbers it is already putting up are setting records. According to the TDE CEO, the album broke the Spotify record for most streams by an album in a single day. It got 9.6 million spins on the Swedish streaming service. According to a Billboard estimate, who confirmed total streams the number, those spins would net Kendrick and everyone involved with the album $44,160 globally.

  • Junk Mail: Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Album Review

    If you're looking for club bangers, this record isn't for you. If you're interested in a poetic, cinematic concept album about race, good vs. evil, depression, rap culture, government, the double edged sword of fame, how to use your influence for good and other realizations, then you will leave To Pimp A Butterfly satisfied.

  • Kanye West Thanks Kendrick Lamar For 'To Pimp A Butterfly,' Calls Him "An Inspiration"

    During his ascent to stardom following the success of good kid m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar joined Kanye West on his Yeezus Tour as an opening act. Although they reportedly didn't spend much time together and didn't have any sort of mentor-mentee relationship on the road, West didn't forget to shout out to the Compton rapper following the release of his latest album To Pimp A Butterfly.

  • Kendrick Lamar Talks 'To Pimp A Butterfly,' Says He Is "The Closest Things To A Preacher" His Fans Have

    Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly dropped unexpectedly on Sunday night, ahead of its official March 23 release date. Now The New York Times has released a feature story on the project, which shows a more religious side to Lamar. We learned about his thoughts on fame, the critics who question him, his calling to be an instrument for change, his disdain for consumerism, his desire to stay connected to Compton and more. Here are some things we learned.
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