Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar – The Jig Is Up (Dump’n) (Produced by J. Cole and Canei Finch)
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Kendrick Lamar certainly has a good amount to celebrate this week. Coinciding with his impressive album sales for the week, Lamar announced via his Twitter that he and J. Cole had cooked up a little something in the studio to reward fans with. Produc...

Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Review)
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As a genre, hip-hop has often been confronted with stereotypes of materialistic tendencies and lack of substance. Whether you agree or disagree with this notion, you cannot deny that Kendrick Lamar has provided the rap game with a breath of fresh air...

Kendrick Lamar featuring Jay Rock, Ab-Soul & ScHoolboy Q – Swimming Pools | Black Hippy Remix
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Yesterday marked the official release of Kendrick Lamar’s already critically heralded sophomore effort, good kid, m.A.A.d city. Coinciding with the release, deluxe edition purchasers have been treated to an inspired remix from Black Hippy ̵...

Kendrick Lamar featuring Jay Rock & Ab-Soul – The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let It Die?)
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Following the unfortunate leak of his second studio album, good kid m.A.A.d city: a short film by Kendrick Lamar, the Compton native aligns with his fellow TDE brethren, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul, to drop “The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let It Die?).R...

A$AP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F*ckin’ Problem
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What do you get if you mix four of the hottest artists in the rap game together into one track? That’s right, a f*ckin’ problem. Case in point, A$AP Rocky invites his fellow super rappers Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar to join him on...

BET Hip Hop Awards 2012: The Cyphers
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Undoubtedly one of the best elements of the annual BET Hip Hop awards is the pairing of different emcees as part of their The Cyphers series. Forgoing the usual format, this year sees the 16-bar assault arranged by camp – including T.I.’s...

Mann featuring Frank Ocean & Kendrick Lamar – Bend Ya
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After internet speculation regarding the authenticity of the track, it can now be confirmed that Los Angeles emcee Mann managed to get two of the more buzzed-about artists – Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar – to pull guest duty on the track...

Kendrick Lamar featuring Young Jeezy – Westside, Right On Time
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In a slightly unprecedented and surprising collaborative effort, Los Angeles’s Kendrick Lamar has teamed up with Young Jeezy on the recent track “Westside, Right On Time.” As Lamar has typically centered his music around experimenta...

Talib Kweli featuring Kendrick Lamar and Curren$y – Push Thru | Video
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Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli enlists Compton’s Kendrick Lamar and NOLA’s Curren$y for the visual representation for “Push Thru.” Utilizing each rapper’s city as a point of inspiration, each takes turn sharing the respectiv...

Kendrick Lamar for Clash Magazine Preview
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Fresh off an appearance by A$AP Rocky in the August 2012 issue of the publication, Clash Magazine presents a behind-the-scenes look at its photshoot with Kendrick Lamar for the upcoming September installment. Photographed by Hayley Louisa Brown, the...

Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
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“T.G.I.F.” takes on a whole new meaning this weekend as none other than Kendrick Lamar release a new track today for your listening pleasure. Produced by T-Minus, the West Coast emcee releases the cut titled, “Swimming Pools (Drank)...

HYPETRAK TV: Kendrick Lamar – Legacy In The Making
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Following up on the success of the Dr. Dre-assisted “The Recipe,” HYPETRAK TV caught up with Compton emcee Kendrick Lamar to touch on the immense activity that has happened following the release of the record. Detailing the awe-inspiring...

Kendrick Lamar – War Is My Love
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Kendrick Lamar returns with yet another example of his artful lyricism in “War Is My Love.” The latest track from the Compton rapper appears in the third-person shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, due out for PlayStati...

Hip-Hop Exhibiting Punk Characteristics: What Does it Mean?
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“There has always been this rebellious connection between hip-hop and punk music,” once said iconic hip-hop pioneer Fab Five Freddy, in an interview with radio host Davey-D, back in 2010. It’s true–nestled in the downtrodden s...

Childish Gambino Brings out Kendrick Lamar and Danny Brown at Coachella 2012
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At the recent Coachella 2012 weekend, Childish Gambino invited none other than Kendrick Lamar and Danny Brown to take the stage alongside him. Lamar adopted the bars of “You Know Me” for a special remix, while Brown came out to perform hi...