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DoSomething.org, a social change nonprofit site, has released is list of the most charitable celebrities of 2013. According to the list pop-country crossover star Taylor Swift topped the organization's annual "Top 20 Celebs Gone Good" for the second consecutive year. -
Top Dawg Entertainment: Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q new albums promise big attention
Top Dawg Entertainment got a healthy dose of hip-hop headlines during 2013, thanks to Kendrick Lamar and company. And they didn't release any albums. What will happen during 2014 when they release six? -
Kendrick Lamar releases 'Sing About Me' video [WATCH]
Kendrick Lamar has released the video for his now Grammy-nominated album good kid, m.A.A.d city track "Sing About Me." The Darren Romanelli-directed, Karl Richter-produced video shows Lamar in his hometown of Compton while graffiti artist Eddie Peake begins creating a new mural. -
Kendrick Lamar, Pink, Imagine Dragons, Nate Ruess and more join Daft Punk on Grammys lineup
Yesterday we reported that Daft Punk would be performing on TV for the first time since 2008 at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Now we've gotten wind of a few more artists that will hit the stage that night. -
Disclosure, Chvrches, other alternative acts top Hype Machine's 'Most Blogged' list
If you roll your eyes at the term "blogosphere," at least acknowledge the truth the music world on the internet is vastly different from real-life music. The most telling example is Hype Machine's yearly 'Music Blog Zeitgeist,' which counts down the Top 50 performers based on how often they're mentioned in over 820 prominent music blogs. Hint: Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay Z and Katy Perry didn't make the list. -
Local Natives, Kendrick Lamar and Alt-J top 'hardest working bands' list
For the third year in a row, music site Songkick has compiled a list of the "19 hardest working bands" in show business. The list takes two factors into consideration: the performers' total number of shows played, combined with the total distance travelled to play those shows. This year's winner was Local Natives: The rock band played a total of 188 shows (more than any other act on the list), while traveling around 192,486 km. -
Kendrick Lamar teases new song in Beats By Dre commercial [WATCH]
The new commercial for Beats By Dre features Kendrick Lamar recording with Dr. Dre in the studio. Really it's more of a dramatic short story than a commercial. It's about "three or four" in the morning, and the two have been at it all night trying to get a track right. -
J. Cole finally responds to Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' verse on 'TKO (Black Friday Remix)' [LISTEN]
Justin Timberlake's "TKO (Black Friday Remix)" has become almost unrecognizable (save for the hook) on its remix featuring A$AP Rocky, Pusha T and J. Cole. -
Marley Marl and Kid Capri overshadow Kendrick Lamar, Grand Wizzard Theodore, A-Trak at World Spin Awards
Many in the industry have argued that DJ's haven't gotten enough respect for their contributions to the culture of hip-hop. Two pioneers, Marley Marl and Kid Capri, received the praises of the sub-genre's finest at the second annual World Spins Awards on Monday night. -
Kendrick Lamar pulled out of GQ Man of The Year Party because of racial overtones in profile story
Kendrick Lamar was pulled from performing at the GQ Man of The Year party by Top Dawg Entertainment after CEO Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith complained about the "racial overtones" in the magazine's profile on the rapper. The announcement sent readers (including ourselves) scurrying to pick up the Man of The Year issue and check out who was in the right/wrong. -
Saturday Night Fever: Your remix party playlist featuring Odesza's 'My Friends Never Die Remixes'
Ladies, gentlemen...feel like dancing on a table? The Saturday Night Fever series is officially here, bringing you a party playlist each week with a different theme. (Read: different theme, they won't always be dance songs.) But this week's edition is Remix focused, so this will probably get you moving, even if you're the most self-conscious dancer ever. We're featuring Odesza's 2013 My Friends Never Die Remixes. The original EP came out this September, and now it's back with a makeover. Odesza consists of Harrison Mills (Catacombkid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches). Hear "Without You," in three different versions. -
Jhene Aiko’s premieres 'Stay Ready (What A Life),' featuring Kendrick Lamar [LISTEN]
Los Angeles R&B singer Jhene Aiko has premiered the track "Stay Ready (What A Life)" featuring Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar, the first track off her debut EP Sail Out via Def Jam.
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