• Kendrick Lamar Named Generational Icon By California State Senate

    Good Kid Proud City. Kendrick Lamar was honored yesterday by the California State Senate, who named him the 35th Senate Districts Generational Icon. Fellow Compton native Senator Isadore Hall III presented Lamar with the honor and praised his rise from local rapper to global star. He commended his continued ties to his neighborhood and contributions to helping keep kids in school and off the streets.

  • Taylor Swift 'Bad Blood' Music Video Cast Expands: Lena Dunham, Kendrick Lamar & More Added to '1989' Clip

    At this point, it seems like there aren't many stars who aren't making an appearance in Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" music video. Last week, the "Style" singer revealed that her latest 1989 music video would feature her BFFs Lily Aldridge, Zendaya and Hayley Williams but over the weekend even more superstars were added, including a fellow pop star, an actress, a writer/director and a surprising name from hip-hop.

  • Hip-Hop Rules Spotify, Thanks to Drake, Kendrick, and Wiz Khalifa

    If you were streaming music during 2014, there's a decent chance you were listening to hip-hop, as a Buzzfeed report indicates that the genre was the most popular on the audio service last year. Reports indicate that more than 29 percent of music streamed via Spotify came from a rapper, thanks to Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and more.

  • Music Times Floyd Mayweather Playlist: Lil Wayne, Phil Collins and More

    Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face off this weekend for what many boxing fans are calling the "fight of the century." Regardless of how great the sparring actually is, it will certainly feature the highest payout in the sport's history, with the two fighters sharing up to $300 million between them. Music Times might not be a sports outlet but we wanted to get in on the action by creating playlists for each of the contestants involved. Here are five tracks to get Floyd Mayweather pumped, ranging from Lil Wayne to Phil Collins.

  • Snoop Dogg Unveils Pharrell-Assisted 'Bush' Tracklist: Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Gwen Stefani Featured

    Snoop Dogg has unveiled the tracklist, including the collaborators for his new album Bush that has been executive produced by the hardest working man in music, Pharrell. The 10-track album will feature some of the biggest names in hip-hop such as Rick Ross and Kendrick Lamar, as well as legends in soul and funk like Stevie Wonder and Charlie Wilson. Snoop revealed the tracklist on Twitter.

  • Kendrick Lamar Talks Hidden 'To Pimp A Butterfly' CD Surprise, Tupac, The American Dream, His Generation's Future & More

    Kendrick Lamar released his second major label effort, To Pimp A Butterfly, last month and has since dropped the video for the song "King Kunta." The Compton rapper has given a number of interviews about the project, but there are still many questions that fans want to know the answers to. After interviews with The Breakfast Club, MTV, and Hot 97, K. Dot sat down with Mass Appeal for their 56th issue to talk about the meaning behind the album title and cover, his thoughts on the American dream, the black community, gang violence, the future of his generation, the process of creating the album, his thoughts on Tupac's message, the stories behind particular songs, the possibility of a rebellion and much more. Here's what we learned:

  • Rakim Gives Props To J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar, Announces Upcoming New Album [WATCH]

    Hip-hop legend Rakim has been cited by countless artists today as a major inspiration, but The God MC also has love for the younger artists. Speaking to Montreality spoke about the newest generation of hip-hop superstars, in particular, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. He praised both rappers and said he was grateful for what they are adding to the hip-hop game.
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