Kendrick Lamar, photo courtesy of pgLangKendrick Lamar has released a new album. It’s called GNX, and it’s an absolute surprise that arrived just minutes after Lamar posted a “GNX” video. Listen to the new album below; scroll down for the “GNX” video and the album’s credits. Rea...
No, this record isn't just about that, because like most Kendrick Lamar projects, this album is also a continuation of his relationship with his craft and art at large. As there are numerous meditations across this record that are essentially about the power of music, the importance of not ...
Kendrick Lamar’s big year isn’t over yet. The rapper just dropped his sixth album, GNX, with no warning. The project comes after a monthslong beef with Drake, being named as the Super Bowl 59 halftime performer, and recent tracks like “Time to Watch the Party Die.” That song isn...
A few months back, when rap’s new kingpin Kendrick Lamar dropped “i,” the highly-anticipated single from his third album, many fans were downright confused. The overpowering Isley Bros. sample and messages of empowerment didn’t sound like earlier hits “Money Trees” or “Don’t Kill My...
the Pulitzer Prize winner since 2017’sDAMN. Precursor single “The Heart Pt. 5,” in which Lamar raps over a sample loop of Marvin Gaye’s 1976 single “I Want You,” came earlier this week (May 8) and gave fans a taste of the new record’s overarching concepts, themes and...
An interview with hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar is presented. When asked what he listened to between finishing his music albums "Good Kid, M. A. A. A. D City" and "To Pimp a Butterfly," Lamar explains that the only difference between the two is that he expanded broadly on ...
The breadcrumbs Kendrick Lamar spreads throughout his albums as clues to future releases are famous among his fans. Characters and concepts pop up only to be expanded upon years later. The latest of...
Shortly after the release ofDAMN.,Kendrick Lamar sat down withZane Loweto discussDAMN. They were in the California desert—Kendrick would headline Coachella 2017 the next night. Lowe and Kendrick spoke about all the concepts leading up to the development of the project—how the political climate...
Kendrick Lamar's surprise new album, 'GNX' tackles the controversies of the year, including his beef with Drake and the fallout from the Super Bowl announcement. Here are some key takeaways from the album. Dimas Sanfiorenzo, Will Schube ...
lamar embraces what does, as his parents put the album's central concerns to bed: "any nigga can kill a man," his father admonishes. "that don't make you a real nigga. real is responsibility. real is taking care of your motherfucking family." and his mother: "if i don't hear ...