Kendrick Lamar Shows What Hard Work is All About
Kendrick Lamar demonstrates the power of hard work with Grammy nominations for 'To Pimp a Butterfly.' The Compton rapper shares inspirational insights....
Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 2015 Features Star-Studded Lineup
Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2015 featured Kendrick Lamar, Future, Big Sean, Fetty Wap, and Meek Mill at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The star-studded hip-hop concert included surprise...
WGCI Hits Chicago with BIG Concert Featuring Kendrick Lamar
107.5 WGCI presents Big Jam 2015 at Chicago's United Center featuring Kendrick Lamar, Future, Meek Mill, and more top hip-hop artists on October 25, 2015....
Dr. Dre Faces Backlash Over $70 Million Donation to USC
Dr. Dre faced criticism for his $70 million USC donation but redeemed himself by pledging all royalties from his 'Compton' album to fund a performing...
Dr. Dre’s Album Exclusive to Apple Music First
Dr. Dre releases his first album in 16 years, Compton, streaming exclusively on Apple Music before public release. Features Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and Snoop Dogg....
ESSENCE Festival Draws Nearly Half Million People
The 2015 ESSENCE Festival drew nearly 500,000 attendees to New Orleans over July 4th weekend, featuring performances by Usher, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, and...
Kendrick Lamar’s Life-Changing Moment with Anne Mac
Kendrick Lamar opens up to Radio 1's Annie Mac about his new album To Pimp A Butterfly and reflects on a life-changing childhood moment in...
Summer Jam 2023 Draws Over 50,000 Fans to MetLife Stadium
Hot 97's Summer Jam 2023 drew over 50,000 fans to MetLife Stadium with performances by Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Meek Mill, and more hip-hop elite....
Tear Gas Deployed Outside of Hot 97 Summer Jam Concert
Riots erupted outside Hot 97's Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium as crowds attempted to illegally enter the sold-out show. Police deployed tear gas and made...
Kendrick Lamar Honored by the California State Senate
Kendrick Lamar receives honor from California State Senate as 'Generational Icon.' Compton native recognized by Senator Isadore Hall III....
HOT 97 Summer Jam 2015 Lineup Announced for MetLife Stadium
HOT 97 announces Summer Jam 2015 lineup featuring Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, and Big Sean at MetLife Stadium on June 7th....
Kendrick Lamar & Reebok Inspire Youth Through Film
Kendrick Lamar partners with Reebok to inspire youth through a short film shot in Compton. The collaboration includes limited edition Ventilator shoes....
Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar & Ellie Goulding Performance
Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar, and Ellie Goulding headline Bacardí Triangle, an exclusive music festival on a private Caribbean island in the Bermuda Triangle....
BACARDÍ Triangle: Three-Day Music Adventure
BACARDÍ Triangle brings Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar, and Ellie Goulding to Puerto Rico for an exclusive three-day music adventure in the Bermuda Triangle....
Amazon Prime Music Expands Song and Artist Selection
Amazon significantly expands Prime Music catalog with hundreds of thousands of new songs from Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Wyclef Jean, and more artists....
Kanye West & Iggy Azalea Join 2014 Budweiser Festival
Kanye West and Iggy Azalea join the 2014 Budweiser Made In America Music Festival lineup in Los Angeles. The festival takes place at LA Grand...
Rightscorp & Royalty Network Combat Copyright Infringement
Rightscorp partners with The Royalty Network to combat online copyright infringement for artists including Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar....
50 Cent on Music Then vs. Now
50 Cent discusses the evolution of the music industry and Kendrick Lamar's influence on today's rap scene during his Big Boy's Neighborhood interview....
LA and Philly Budweiser Made In America Lineup
JAY Z's Budweiser Made In America festival goes bi-coastal in 2014, featuring Kanye West and J. Cole in Philadelphia while Kendrick Lamar and Chance the...
Alicia Keys & Kendrick Lamar’s Spider-Man 2 Song
Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar team up for "It's On Again," the new single from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. The track was written and...
Alicia Keys & Kendrick Lamar – Spider-Man 2 Soundtrack
Alicia Keys teams up with Kendrick Lamar for 'It's On Again,' the exclusive closing song for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. The track was written...
ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron Tops Charts with Strong Sales
ScHoolboy Q's debut album Oxymoron tops Billboard charts with 138,000+ first week sales. The Top Dawg Entertainment release features Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator....
34M Social Media Interactions at 56th Grammy Awards
The 56th Grammy Awards shattered social media records with 34 million interactions across platforms, making it TV's biggest social event of the 2013-14 season....
Macklemore Grammy Win: Retribution for Hip Hop Homophobia?
Analysis of whether Macklemore's Grammy win over Kendrick Lamar reflected the music industry's response to homophobia in hip hop culture and black male rap....
India Arie Critiques Grammys’ Treatment of Black Artists
India Arie criticizes the Grammy Awards for underrepresenting Black artists after Kendrick Lamar's seven nominations resulted in zero wins. She addresses systemic issues within the...