Kendrick Lamar‘s seminal good kid m.A.A.d city has been crowned the greatest concept album of all time by Rolling Stone. The 2012 album beat out Green day’s American Idiot for the top spot and the next rap album clocked in at No. 4 with Raekwon and Ghostface Killah’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. RS explained the concept of good kid, …
Kendrick Lamar has opened up about Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers in a new interview with W magazine published on Tuesday (October 11). In one of his few conversations about the album, Kendrick delved into the inspiration and intent behind his critically acclaimed fifth LP, on which he wrestled with heavy topics like generational trauma, toxic relationships and his …
Kendrick Lamar is readying a special release to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city. In honor of the milestone, a special vinyl reissue of the project will drop, along with an all-black reimagination of the original cover. The limited edition release will also include translucent black vinyl. As expected, there’s not much information regarding …
Kendrick Lamar is celebrating the 10th anniversary of good kid, m.A.A.d city by releasing a limited edition vinyl reissue. The exclusive vinyl puts a new spin on the album’s design, featuring a black-and-white version of the van from the original deluxe cover set in front of a bare, all-black backdrop. As for the music itself, it’s unclear whether any changes …
Kendrick Lamar brought his latest album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers to life for the season 48 opener of Saturday Night Live. Introduced by actor Miles Teller, the Pulitzer Prize-winner performed a trifecta of tracks from his critically acclaimed fifth LP on Saturday night (October 1). Wearing a pink hoodie, trucker hat and black leather pants, along with an …
Kendrick Lamar has unveiled his new merch line in support of his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. K. Dot announced its arrival with a Twitter post on Monday (September 25), sharing his signature brown manila folder icon with very little detail. “stepper pieces,” the caption read along with a link to the merch, which includes t-shirts, …
Kendrick Lamar and Megan Thee Stallion are among the artists that have been announced as musical guests for the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live. The acclaimed comedy sketch show is set to return for Season 48 on October 1 and has revealed that K.Dot will kick the season off while Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller will play host …
Kendrick Lamar mixes visuals and music in the short film We Cry Together, which features actress Taylour Paige Kendrick Lamar is experimenting. On Thursday, the 35-year-old rapper released a new short film, We Cry Together which seeks to blend social commentary with visuals, rapping and spoken words. The hard-hitting film also seeks to show the deep complexities that can occur in …
Kendrick Lamar rarely uses social media, but it’s not because he has any ill will toward it. During a recent interview with Citizen Magazine, K. Dot explained that one of the reasons for his digital absence is because he doesn’t fully understand how to use social media. Despite this, people are still looping him in on what’s happening online. “People …
Be humble. It’s been nine years since Kendrick Lamar proclaimed his greatness on his explosive “Control” verse, but he’s done asserting himself. The “Humble” MC covers the new issue of Citizen, where he opens up about the importance of humility and why he no longer feels the need to be called “the greatest.” “Now, I’m dropping the ego a bit. I …
