• Nicki Minaj Says Kendrick Lamar's Animated Voices Remind Her Of Her Own, Twitter Reacts

    While hitting the press circuit in support of her new album The Pinkprint, Nicki Minaj has repeatedly mentioned the lack of respect she gets in the industry as a woman and how she is always having to prove herself despite her success and her status as the queen of mainstream hip-hop. In a new interview with Rap Radar's Elliot Wilson for is CRWN interview series, Minaj brought up the fact that no one took her crazy voices seriously but that they respect it when Kendrick Lamar does them.

  • Kendrick Lamar Premieres Song on 'Colbert Report' [WATCH]

    As "The Colbert Report" finishes its last week, the show has been able to pull together some high-profile guests to pay homage to a man, Stephen Colbert, who has become a star on late-night television. As his final music guest on the show, the show had Kendrick Lamar come on for a short interview and to perform a song, an opportunity which K.Dot used to premiere a new, unnamed track. Before jumping into the song, Colbert poses the difficult questions he always does in the sarcastic and humorous manner that has made his stage persona so popular. He lets Kendrick know there is some pressure on his shoulders, noting that "Paul McCartney, R.E.M., Jack White and Nas were your opening acts." He asks if it is difficult to get life insurance as the leader of West Coast rap and what he is trying to communicate through his songs as a writer, not a rapper.

  • Kendrick Lamar Speaks on Protests, Anti-Violence Message of 'i' [WATCH]

    Kendrick Lamar is someone who understands how to use his words to convey a powerful and meaningful message, notably in his new single "i." Speaking to MTV's K.Dot, Lamar was asked about his message of anti-violence and how it applies to the current situations in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York, after the decisions by grand juries to not indict two police officers in the killings of two unarmed black men. He comments on the situation and how he has grown used to seeing it on the streets of Compton, California, via "Pigeons and Planes." "It's definitely frustrating ... It's something that I've been around since the beginning of time. I remember coming up in the city of Compton and [seeing] these same types of ordeals." He also mentioned that when he is making a song like "i," it is "about what's going on in real life. It's bigger then just a good tune, it's a psychological catchphrase." Growing up in a tough situation, he knew the disadvantages that were set out in front of him from Day 1. His father gave him advice on how to handle one such issue, and that was racism:

  • Beyoncé, Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar Among Music Nominees For 2015 NAACP Image Awards [FULL LIST]

    The NAACP has announced the nominees for the 2015 Image Awards, which honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Among the music category nominees are Beyoncé, who nabbed four nominations including Outstanding Female Artist for Beyoncé Platinum Edition and Outstanding Song For "Pretty Hurts;" Pharrell, who's up for four awards including Outstanding Male Artists and Outstanding Album for G I R L; and Kendrick Lamar, who is up for three awards including Outstanding Male Artist.

  • Kendrick Lamar To Appear As Guest on Final Week of 'The Colbert Report'

    Next week, "The Colbert Report" will sadly be going off the air as Stephen Colbert prepares for his new job as host of "The Late Show" on CBS, but he's determined to go out on top. As revealed in a tweet sent out by "The New York Times" writer Dave Itzkoff, Colbert's guest next Tuesday, Dec. 16, will be Kendrick Lamar. Since Lamar recently performed two songs on "Saturday Night Live," let's hope that he uses his performance on "The Colbert Report" to debut another new song from his upcoming, highly anticipated album (or even reveal its title and release date).

  • Kendrick Lamar Guests On TDE Boss Punch's New Song "25" [LISTEN]

    When he's not busy running Top Dawg Entertainment, Terrence "Punch" Henderson drops some songs of his own, and they're quite excellent. His latest track "25" is a refreshingly laidback ode to resisting the temptations of gang life when growing up in the projects, complete with soul samples and jazz flutes (sounds like they got Ron Burgundy on this), but most excitingly, the track's vocal hook is provided by none other than his label's flagship artist Kendrick Lamar. Apparently Kendrick didn't want anyone to know it was him, though, since he's not credited in the song's Soundcloud page.

  • Kendrick Lamar Partners With Reebok For Short Film Featuring New Ventilator OG Sneakers [WATCH]

    Fans are chomping at the bit for Kendrick Lamar's sophomore album to be released. Earlier this week, a rumored tracklist for the record was confirmed as fake by TDE CEO Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith. Although no new details or music have surfaced, you can get your fill of K. Dot today through one of his other projects. Lamar teamed up with Reebok to debut their new Ventilator OG sneaker, which commemorates the 25th anniversary of their Ventilator line. As part of the partnership, Lamar is featured in a short film directed by Anthony Mandler (Jay Z, Rihanna) called "Kendrick - I am."

  • Rumored Tracklist For New Kendrick Lamar Album Confirmed As Fake By TDE CEO

    Likely the most highly anticipated album in recent memory, Kendrick Lamar's follow-up to the critically acclaimed good kid m.A.A.d city has everyone buzzing and hungry for any information or piece of the effort they can get their hands (or ears) on. Although he's been plugging the album during his press appearances, he hasn't revealed many specific details. So when a rumored tracklist for the effort surfaced online, fans were dying to confirm its validity.

  • Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid m.A.A.d city' Documentary Coming To Museum Of Contemporary Arts in Los Angeles

    Kendrick Lamar's instant classic major label debut good kid m.A.A.d city has been lauded for its vivid imagery and impeccable storytelling. If you look carefully at the cover of the album, it reads, "good kid M.A.A.d city, a short film by Kendrick Lamar." Now those scenes will come to life in a new documentary. Titled m.A.A.d, the film premiered a few months back at Sundance Film Festival and is now headed for screenings on the West Coast. The 14-minute documentary, directed by Kahlil Joseph and scored by Flying Lotus, will be available for fans to view at the Museum of Contemporary Art's MOCA Grande Avenue in Los Angeles from March 21 through July 27, 2015.

  • Flying Lotus Shares Doom Collaboration 'Masquatch' From 'Grand Theft Auto V' [LISTEN]

    Just yesterday, experimental hip-hop producer Flying Lotus shared a new track from the upcoming re-release of Grand Theft Auto V called "Medication Meditation," featuring Krayzie Bone. Today, FlyLo is back with "Masquatch," another weird yet incredible song from the soundtrack, featuring underground hip-hop visionary DOOM (a.k.a. MF DOOM, a.k.a. Viktor Vaughn, a.k.a. King Geedorah). The track's extremely brief running time (it comes it under two minutes) is reminiscent of DOOM's classic Madlib collaboration Madvillain, and its abstract, hookless production wouldn't sound out of place on their Madvillainy LP.

  • Kendrick Lamar Performs 'i,' 'Pay for It' with Jay Rock on 'SNL' [WATCH]

    A sweaty Kendrick Lamar was the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" last night, with Woody Harrelson of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" hosting. After a hilarious promo video with Harrelson and Lamar during the week, it was time to get on with the show. K.Dot performed his new single "i" and also brought out surprise guests Jay Rock and Chantal to perform their collaboration "Pay for It." Lamar delivers a captivating performance with a backup band and backup singers. His on-stage persona is intense and captivating as you hang on to his every lyric, delivered with the poise and precision that Kendrick is known for. He wore black sclera contacts to show the haunting duality of "i," much like what we saw in the music video. On such a big occasion, Kendrick wanted to make the most of it and came out for a second performance. He brought out fellow Los Angeles rapper Jay Rock and featured singer Chantal to perform their collaboration "Pay for It." Chantal opens things up on the keys and showing off her vocal prowess before turning things over to Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar, who trade verses under a shining spotlight and occasional strobing white light.

  • Woody Harrelson Gives Piggyback Ride To Kendrick Lamar In Funny New SNL Promo Video [Watch]

    On the eve of Saturday Night Live, SNL has been putting out some quality promo videos for its upcoming episode featuring Kendrick Lamar and Woody Harrelson. This one has K.Dot, Woody Harrelson and Kate McKinnon all in the short, 46 second promo video where Woody Harrelson introduces himself, along with music guest Kendrick Lamar and gets roped into giving piggy back rides to Kate McKinnon and Kendrick.

  • Flying Lotus Debuts New Kendrick Lamar Verse On "Eyes Above" During San Diego Show [WATCH]

    Back when he was promoting his new album, Flying Lotus revealed that he and Kendrick Lamar had collaborated on several songs together, though only one, "Never Catch Me," appeared on his album You're Dead! last month, which left fans wondering what happened to the rest. Last night at his show in San Diego, the producer debuted a verse from one of his Lamar collaborations, "Eyes Above," which as Complex points out appeared on the album without Lamar for undisclosed reasons.
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