Showing All "Kendrick Lamar" Posts
May 19th Comment
The Hangout organizers presumably intend the word "Hangout" to be read with leisurely fellowship in mind, and certainly that matches the vibe here in Gulf Shores. But one passable alternate reading… Read Story »
May 17th 8 Comments
There were many strong music videos this week, and a couple that I loved, from actual adults. But no grown-up is going to beat a charged-up mob of Minneapolis children rapping about bikes and school… Read Story »
May 14th Comment
Following in the footsteps of Miguel's "How Many Drinks?," Solange grabs Kendrick Lamar to add a guest verse to her already-pristine "Looks Good With Trouble" from last year's True EP. This is not… Read Story »
May 13th 6 Comments
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" may have been the most instantly iconic song on the young rap god Kendrick Lamar's masterful 2012 album Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City, but it's only now getting a video. The… Read Story »
May 11th 1 Comment
Kendrick Lamar took on a one-day gig as principal of Mount Pleasant High School in Providence, Rhode Island yesterday. The event was part of a recurring "Celebrity Principal for the Day" program… Read Story »
Apr 26th 9 Comments
Are music videos on the way out? I don't know. Probably not. A million of the things seem to materialize on YouTube every day, and they're probably still the best way for younger artists to introduce… Read Story »
Apr 19th 3 Comments
Miguel might have invited fellow genre-defining young genius Kendrick Lamar to kick a quick verse on the buttery seduction song "How Many Drinks?," but he wasn't about to let the kid take over the… Read Story »
Apr 10th Comment
Miguel's insanely smooth, deeply inward 2012 R&B opus Kaleidoscope Dream is the sort of album that demands absolutely zero guest rap verses which, unless you're counting the bonus-track remix of… Read Story »
Mar 29th 2 Comments
Months after the release of his confused-young-man masterpiece Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City, Kendrick Lamar still hasn't yet shown up on every single late-night show. Last night, he checked another one… Read Story »
Mar 21st Comment
Kendrick Lamar's rap voice is already a special effect, an endlessly versatile rat-tat-tat blur that switches octaves and inflections with dizzying speed. But on his remix of Kendrick's sad-drunk… Read Story »
