The BET Award nominees were announced Tuesday in Los Angeles featuring host Chris Tucker and Chris Brown, who will also perform at the show. Rapper Kendrick Lamar talked with the Associated Press about Brown’s reputation
Schoolboy Q Working with Pharrell, A$AP Rocky on ‘Oxymoron’ Project
March 28, 2013 | Posted by
ScHoolboy Q, who’s set to follow fellow Black Hippy member Kendrick Lamar with in-the-works major-label debut Oxymoron, has big plans. In an interview with XXL, the caPitally crEative rapper confirmed Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, and Black Hippy’s own Ab-Soul are lined up to appear on the album. He also reportedly teased the idea [...]
New Music Roundup: Chrisette Michele, Mariah Carey, Azealia Banks, Lupe Fiasco
March 12, 2013 | Posted by
Lots of anticipated videos and singles are dropping this week, from major artists like Mariah Carey to up-and-comers like Azealia Banks. Here are the week’s new release highlights: Chrisette Michele- “A Couple of Forevers” Video In this mellow video, Chrisette lives up to her “Rich Hipster” name, walking through a park in scenic Savannah, GA [...]
Kendrick Lamar Tackles Colorism in ‘Poetic Justice’ Video
March 6, 2013 | Posted by
Kendrick Lamar is one of the rap game’s latest sensations, and he’s already using his fame and influence to tackle a major issue – colorism. Today’s hip hop industry is all about the age old debate of light skin vs. dark skin and Kendrick Lamar is sick of it. Everywhere you look, the hottest music [...]
How Kendrick Lamar Rose to the Top in 2012, Why No One Saw it Coming
December 21, 2012 | Posted by
At the top of 2012, we had no real reason to believe that Kendrick Lamar would actually drop his debut album within the confines of the calendar year, much less have his good kid, m.A.A.d city LP be counted among the top releases. Balanced by sound storytelling, progressive instrumentals and creative radio standouts, GKMC proves [...]
A$AP Rocky Rides ’1Train’ with Kendrick Lamar and Hottest MCs Out
December 19, 2012 | Posted by
A$AP Rocky grabs seven of the hottest emcees in the game for the biggest posse track we have ever heard in 2012. The banging ’1 Train’ features Kendrick Lamar, Joey BadA$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson and Big K.R.I.T. Whoa! This colossal song appears on Rocky’s ‘Long.Live.A$AP’ album, which hits stores on Jan. 15. Producer [...]
Kendrick Lamar Featured on ‘Let Us Move’ by U.K. Artist Dido
December 14, 2012 | Posted by
Not every pioneer is a swashbuckler. Dido Armstrong, the hit-making British singer-songwriter, has a gentle voice that recalls backyard birdsong and a Jane Austen-like grasp of everyday heartache and perseverance. She helped change pop, however, when she agreed to let the rapper Eminem sample her 1999 song “Thank You” in what became his monster hit [...]
Kendrick Lamar Sings Lady Gaga’s Praises
December 8, 2012 | Posted by
Kendrick Lamar has spoken of his admiration for Lady Gaga by describing her as a “beautiful person”. Speaking to MTV, the rapper waxed lyrical about the pop star and also claimed that she has a “genius mind” following their collaboration on the track ‘Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe’, which Gaga leaked onto the internet last [...]
Lady Gaga Leaks Unreleased Material with Kendrick Lamar
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
In anticipation of Kendrick Lamar‘s major label debut, “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” Lady Gaga announced via Twitter in August that she was collaborating with the MC on the album. The duo’s work didn’t make it onto the final cut, but on Wednesday (Nov. 7), two weeks after the album’s release, Gaga released a portion of [...]
Music Video Roundup: Rihanna 'Diamonds,' Lady Gaga 'Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe'
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
This week marked the release of several anticipated music videos from Rihanna, Keyshia Cole and Melanie Fiona, with one unexpected offering from Lady Gaga. Gaga, whose short-film format has become the standard for hyper-produced pop videos, shocked fans by dropping a simple, chill video to accompany “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe,” her previously unreleased collaboration [...]
