• 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.

  • Kendrick Lamar Talks Depression, Album with Devi Dev on 93.7 The Beat [WATCH]

    Kendrick Lamar appears to be gearing up for something big as he continues his whirlwind media tour across the United States. He has been making appearances on the gauntlet of major hip-hop radio stations in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere to build support for his latest single "i" and to talk about his forthcoming album. Over the weekend, he spoke to Devi Dev on Houston's 93.7 The Beat about his music, dealing with depression, his next album and looking to inspire others with his songs, notably "i." As reported by Complex, K Dot spoke to Devi Dev about his battle with depression that goes back to his time as an adolescent to recently, saying, "Oh, yeah, I faced it then and even now in these recent years, being in the limelight, trying to balance your personal life with the music and what you do. You know it comes a lot of turmoil when you talking about money, when you talking about fame, fortune and success, a lot of things you got to handle and balance, and that brings a whole lot of depression."

  • Kendrick Lamar New Album Update: Peter Rosenberg Says Sophomore Album Is "Phenomenal" [WATCH]

    Probably 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 on. One lucky man, Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg, was given a short private preview of some of K. Dot's new material, which will presumably be featured on the LP. He described the four songs he heard as "not anything like what you've heard from Kendrick before."

  • Kendrick Lamar Freestyle Raps Over Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" [LISTEN]

    Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift's mutual admiration has been well documented this year. First the "Shake It Off" songstress danced awkwardly at the 2014 Grammy's to Kendrick Lamar's "m.A.A.d city"/ "Radioactive" mash-up performance with Imagine Dragons, then she told Rolling Stone in her cover story that Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" is her preferred method of relieving stress.

  • Kendrick Lamar Gives Update On Sophomore Album, Addresses Drake Feud, "King Kunta" Expectations, Dating, Fame, And More In Breakfast Club Interview [WATCH]

    Kendrick Lamar has been making the rounds on the press circuit following the announcement that he'll be performing on Saturday Night Live and stopped by Power 105.1's Breakfast Club this morning to chat about his latest single "i" and where he stands with the follow-up to his critically acclaimed, instant-classic debut good kid m.A.A.d. city. He clarified that he does not yet have a title or release date for the album but said the album is "almost there."

  • Kendrick Lamar Apologizes to Ex-Lakers Coach Phil Jackson for 'Control' Mention

    Kendrick Lamar did quite a bit of name-dropping in his verse for "Control," but he said there is only one person he would like to apologize to: Phil Jackson. Lamar apologized to the former Los Angeles Lakers coach for the mention following Jay Electronica's criticism of the verse. "I still gotta speak my peace to Phil," Lamar said during an interview with "Vibe," referring to New York Knicks president Jackson. "It's a beautiful thing, first of all. Second of all, I have to go back and say how big of a fan I was, and still am, of Phil. [I have been a fan of his] since the [Chicago] Bulls and Lakers, so for him to actually acknowledge me in the light of music was something unexpected. I thought it was dope. But I don't want to be on Phil's bad side, so he's the only person I will apologize to [both laugh] about the line." On "Control," Lamar rapped, "Phil Jackson came back, still no coaching me. I'm uncoachable."

  • Kendrick Lamar Says Macklemore’s Text Message Post After 2014 Grammys ‘Uncalled For’ [WATCH]

    Kendrick Lamar made a stop to chat with the folks at Hot 97, and during the radio interview the Compton rapper dished on a variety of things, including his thoughts on Macklemore's text message post after the 2014 Grammys. Just a few months shy of a year later, he said the "Thrift Shop" rhymer's actions were "uncalled for." While K Dot said that while Macklemore may have been looking to appease his fans, his decision to share the text messages was a bit much:

  • Ellie Goulding, Kendrick Lamar & Calvin Harris Perform In Bermuda Triangle

    This past weekend, Bacardi flew 1,862 (the number is significant to the date that Bacardi was founded) people down to a small island off of the coast of Puerto Rico called Palomino that lies within the infamous Bermuda Triangle. Ellie Goulding, Kendrick Lamar and Calvin Harris joined the revelers for a Halloween weekend to remember with parties from dusk until dawn in one of the most mysterious and serene areas of the world.

  • 'Good Kid' Rapper Kendrick Lamar Talks Second LP, Single 'i' [WATCH]

    Everybody is waiting for more info on rapper Kendrick Lamar's new album, but he is playing it cool for now. In a recent interview with Ebro in the Morning, he called his unreleased music "organic," but did not elaborate too much on the details, according to Stereogum. He also discussed his single "i," which sports a positive message. "I wrote a record for the homies that's in the penitentiary right now, and I also wrote a record for these kids that come up to my shows with these slashes on they wrists, saying they don't want to live no more," he said. Check out the full interview: Kendrick is a busy dude — he recently played the opening Cleveland Cavaliers game and will be on "Saturday Night Live" in two weeks — who has maintained a huge following since dropping his world-changing second LP "good kid m.A.A.d city" in 2012.

  • Imagine Dragons Welcome LeBron James Back to Cleveland with Free Concert [WATCH]

    The Cleveland Cavaliers may have lost their first game last night (Oct. 30) despite the return of hometown hero LeBron James, but the Northeast Ohio city was still full of electricity, hype and free music. To celebrate James' return to Cleveland, the city held free shows featuring musical juggernauts Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar.
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