- NewsKendrick Lamar & J. Cole Say Collabo Mixtape is Gonna “Shock The World”
Roc Nation signee J. Cole and Top Dawg Entertainment’s Kendrick Lamar are set to team up for an as-yet-untitled collaborative mixtape. XXLMag.com spoke to Lamar, who’s been busy in the studio working with Dr. Dre on Detox, to find out more details on the joint disc.
ByRose Lilah6.3K Views - NewsKendrick Lamar Featured In Windows Phone Commercial, Talks Recording
K. Dot discusses his creative process and the important characteristics he sees in emceeing.
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Compton, California's Kendrick Lamar was recently featured in this Windows Phone commercial talking about his creative process, his travels and more. The Section 80 emcee and Nosaj Thing linked up for a collaborative effort and brought Windows cameras along for the work.
- NewsDr. Dre Speaks On Collaborating With Kendrick Lamar & Slim The Mobster
The West Coast veteran says that he'll be working with the two artists shortly.
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Dr. Dre is reportedly close to being finished with Detox, with plans to focus on other artists once he’s finished. Speaking with Global Grind (via HHNM) at the launch of Diddy and Jimmy Iovine’s Culo by Mazzucco, he discussed focusing on Kendrick Lamar and Slim The Mobster, who will be the “final two artists” he will work with over the next few years.
- NewsKendrick Lamar Talks Debut Album, Storytelling
K.Dot talks about his debut album in 2012 and why he prefers telling stories in his rhymes.
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Kendrick Lamar recently chopped it up with TheMashUp.net after a live performance in Sacramento, CA. During the interview, K.Dot spoke about his as-of-yet untitled studio debut album. Although he was scant with the details, Lamar said that it would be out next year and that like Section.80, it was have very features outside of his in-house crew.
- NewsKendrick Lamar, Boi-1da & T-Minus Talk "Take Care"
Kendrick Lamar, Boi-1da and T-Minus spoke with MTV on the making of Drake's "Take Care," check out some of what they had to say about it below.
Kendrick Lamar on "Buried Alive":
ByRose Lilah313 Views - NewsKendrick Lamar Talks "Buried Alive" & Drake
Kendrick Lamar had interesting chat with XXL about his interlude on Drake's "Take Care", called "Buried Alive".
Check out some of what he had to say on that track and on working with Drake below.
XXLMag.com: What was your first meeting with Drake like? You speak about it some in the verse.
ByRose Lilah51.8K Views - NewsDrake Announces "The Club Paradise" Tour Dates
Drake has announced the official North American and European dates for "The Club Paradise" tour.
The tour, which features opening acts Kendrick Lamar and ASAP Rocky, will kick off the North American leg on February 14th at Miami, Florida's Bank United Center. The monthlong venture sees Drizzy touching down in Austin, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California before wrapping up at San Diego, California's Viejas Arena on March 11th.
- NewsJoint Project Between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Still In The Works
It seems a joint project between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole is still in the works.
ByRose Lilah553 Views - NewsKendrick Lamar Speaks On Working With Pharrell & Upcoming Album
Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolBoy Q sat down with Billboard to dicuss upcoming projects and Kendrick revealed some details about what he has in store.
ByRose Lilah339 Views - NewsAlori Joh, Singer and TDE Affiliate, Dead At 25
Alori Joh, a friend and affiliate of Kendrick Lamar and the Top Dawg Entertainment crew, passed away between Tuesday, February 7th and Wednesday, February 8th, at the age of 25. As of now the details of her death are scarce.
ByRose Lilah3.0K Views - News2 Chainz, Tyga & Mac Miller Cover The Source
For The Source's February/March 2012 issue they probably have at least one of your favourite rappers featured: 2 Chainz, Mac Miller, Tyga grace the cover, and although Kendrick Lamar isn't on the cover he is featured on the inside photo and is part of the cover story. Peep the photos below, and here's what The Source has to say on it:
ByRose Lilah865 Views - NewsKendrick Lamar Speaks On Being Left Off MTV's Hottest MCs List & Competition With ScHoolBoy Q
Kendrick Lamar took a few minutes to chat with Karen Civil for Civilized Talk, and she asked him his thoughts of being left off MTV's Hottest MCs List. Here's what he had to say:
ByRose Lilah239 Views - Original ContentUnderrated Audio: March 26-April 1
Some new tunes for this week's Underrated Audio.
Buddy- Staircases Feat. Kendrick Lamar (Prod. Pharrell)
Buddy premiered this track while out at SXSW, and the CDQ version kind of slipped under the radar. It's a chill song, all about getting high. With a feature from Kendrick and production by Pharrell you can't really go wrong.
ByRose Lilah163 Views - NewsKendrick Lamar Speaks On Working With Dr. Dre, Says They Have 30 Tracks TogetherFor fans who enjoyed Kendrick Lamar & Dr. Dre's "The Recipe," this is good news: Lamar says they have 30 records together.ByRose Lilah532 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Speaks On Why TDE Chose AftermathKendrick Lamar explains why they chose Aftermath, and why they chose to sell his debut mixtape "O(verly) D(edicated)."ByRose Lilah936 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Speaks On His Early Rap Battles & Calls Kim Kardashian "Worn Out"In a recent interview K.Dot talks about his start doing rap battles and gives his thoughts on Kim Kardashian.ByRose Lilah739 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Talks On Representing the West Coast & His Many Layers As An ArtistKendrick Lamar had a lengthy conversation about if he feels pressure as an artist reppin' the West, the Tupac hologram, "Cartoon & Cereal" & more.ByRose Lilah605 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Speaks On Being Signed To Def Jam & West Coast RapKendrick Lamar was signed to Def Jam before his career blew up, and now he reflects on that time.ByRose Lilah1287 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Explains First Linking Up With Dr. DreKendrick Lamar talks on first connecting with Dr. Dre, working on a video for "The Recipe," he talks about the Nicki Minaj debacle at Summer Jam and more in a recent interview.ByRose Lilah372 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Talks On Status Of Debut Album & "The Recipe"Kendrick Lamar gives an update on the status of his debut album as well as the mixtape with J. Cole, he also shares how "The Recipe" came together.ByRose Lilah423 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Shares Details On New Song "Dying Of Thirst"Kendrick Lamar talks about a new song that will appear on his debut LP, which he says is "probably one of the deepest songs" he's written.ByRose Lilah263 Views
- Original ContentLady Gaga Hits Up Pitchfork Music Festival To See Kendrick LamarLady Gaga visited the Pitchfork Music Festival to watch Kendrick Lamar's performance.ByRose Lilah403 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Talks "good kid m.A.A.d city" Sound & Support From Lady GagaKendrick Lamar says "good kid m.A.A.d city" will have a different sound than "Section.80", and expresses his appreciation for the support from people like Lady Gaga.ByRose Lilah310 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Says Features On "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Kept To A MinimumThe Compton, California native wants to show & prove "the non-believers" with his upcoming "good kid, m.A.A.d city," so he is keeping guest appearances minimal.ByRose Lilah415 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Says "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Won't Sound Like "Section.80"Kendrick Lamar continues to reveal tidbits of information regarding his debut album. In a recent interview, Kendrick says this album "won't sound like 'Section.80'."ByRose Lilah452 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Says He Will Collabo With EminemAfter being on the cover of XXL with Aftermath guru, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar says that he will eventually work together with Shady Records honcho, EminemByRose Lilah321 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar On Signing With Interscope And AftermathKendrick Lamar talks about choosing to sign with Interscope because they help foster artists' creativity, and weighs in on Frank Ocean. ByRose Lilah381 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Reveals Collaboration With Kid CudiWhile talking to Wild 94.9, Kendrick Lamar reveals he's already finished a cut for Kid Cudi's upcoming album, "indicud," as well he talks on working with Dr. Dre and his dream collabos.ByRose Lilah804 Views
- NewsAdditional Dates Revealed For Kendrick Lamar's BET Music Matters TourA more extensive list of tour dates have been revealed for K.Dot's upcoming headlining tour.ByRose Lilah401 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Explains Cover Art For "good kid, m.A.A.d city"Kendrick Lamar's cover art may have taken fans by surprise, but of course, there was meaning behind his choice. Read below to find out why he went with that art.ByRose Lilah45.2K Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Reveals He Has A Few Collabos With Lady Gaga, Updates On Project With J. ColeKendrick Lamar is continuing to grind til his debut album is released, but he hasn't forgotten about his joint project with J. Cole.ByRose Lilah322 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar On J. Cole Collabo DelaysKendrick Lamar discusses his collaboration with J. Cole and how working on his solo LP has delayed the project. He also opens up about what it's like to work with Cole. ByRose Lilah15.0K Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Discusses Not Smoking WeedKendrick Lamar says he doesn't use weed as a crutch, like most people.ByRose Lilah148.5K Views
- NewsTracklist And Features For Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city"Kendrick Lamar gives us a look at the tracklist and features for his much hyped "good kid, m.A.A.d city" LP. ByRose Lilah457 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Discusses Album Inspiration, Lady Gaga & Dr. DreK. Dot visited the Breakfast Club and discussed "good kid, m.A.A.d city," Dr. Dre's "Detox," Lady Gaga and more.ByRose Lilah1062 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Imparts Advice From Dr. DreIn a recent interview Kendrick Lamar talks about his influences that shaped him as a rapper, and advice from Dr. Dre about staying passionate.ByRose Lilah484 Views
- NewsProduction Credits Revealed For Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city"Sounwave, Tabu, Scoop DeVille and more help form Kendrick Lamar's debut album.ByRose Lilah311 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Reveals Meaning Of "good kid, m.A.A.d city" & Collabo With T.I.Kendrick Lamar reveals the meaning behind the title of his album "good kid, m.A.A.d City" and discusses working with T.I., J. Cole, and Scoop DeVille. ByRose Lilah48.8K Views
- NewsT.I. And Kendrick Lamar Confirm CollaborationT.I. and Kendrick Lamar both confirm that they have collaborated on a track which will be a T.I. cut with a Kendrick feature. ByRose Lilah415 Views
- SongsExclusive: Kendrick Lamar Talks Lyrics & Turn-OffsKendrick Lamar sits down with HNHH for an exclusive interview, where Kendrick answers questions based off his lyrics and tell us what is a complete turn-off in a woman!ByRose Lilah29.7K Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Addresses "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" Comparisons To "Illmatic"With all eyes on the West Coast rapper, Kendrick Lamar discusses early comparisons between "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" and Nas' much-heralded "Illmatic". ByRose Lilah939 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" First Week Sales ProjectionsKendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" is projected to sell roughly 200k copies in its first week. ByRose Lilah32.6K Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar Explains Lack Of Lady Gaga On AlbumKendrick Lamar says the reason Lady Gaga's feature didn't appear on "good kid, m.A.A.d city" was a deadline issue.ByRose Lilah134 Views
- NewsShyne Explains Calling Kendrick Lamar's Album "Trash"Shyne spoke to Hot 97 and explains his tweets about "good kid, m.A.A.d city."ByRose Lilah22.3K Views
- ReviewsReview: Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city"Classic West Coast albums "The Chronic" and "Doggystyle" were released as a reaction to the turmoil in Los Angeles in the early 90s. Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" tells the story of living in the aftermath of the riots and violence of those times. ByDhruva Balram deleted1271 Views
- NewsGame Defends Kendrick Lamar Over Shyne's CommentsGame comes to the defense of Kendrick Lamar, and tells Shyne to back off.ByRose Lilah663 Views
- NewsGame Talks On "Jesus Piece" & Kendrick Lamar Name ChangeGame talks about the themes behind "Jesus Piece" how it represents him as a person who goes to church and strip clubs. He also says that he told Kendrick Lamar to change his name. ByRose Lilah926 Views
- NewsShyne Responds To Game's Defense Of Kendrick LamarShyne says Game should have spoke to him one-on-one first before dissing him publicly.ByRose Lilah1.7K Views
- NewsGame Congratulates Kendrick Lamar On His Success, Calls Him The "West Coast Nas"Game shows more support for the Compton rapper in a recent interview, and compares him to Nas.ByRose Lilah384 Views
- NewsKendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" First Week SalesKendrick Lamar's debut studio album first week sales numbers are in and he impressed with over 240,000 units sold. ByRose Lilah40.9K Views