Move Afrika stands to create even deeper inroads by having an artist like Kendrick Lamar attached. He’s closing out his current tour with the Move Afrika concert in Kigali and a final show in Pretoria, South Africa. “It’s all about breaking the mold,” Free says. “Once people see th...
Before recording To Pimp a Butterfly, as Moore notes in his book, Lamar traveled to South Africa for a series of tour dates in 2014 and left with a desire to map out his metaphysical journey in album form. In the process, he discarded what amounted to “two or three albums’ worth of...
Super Bowl LVI Halftime ShowperformerKendrick Lamar’s 2015 albumTo Pimp a Butterflyis the subject of the latest chapter of Higher Ground andSpotify’sThe Big Hit Showpodcast, hosted by Alex Pappademas. And in the first episode, fans get a chance to hear from Kendrick himself, as well ...
Lamar’s trip to South Africa had initially inspired the artist — born in Compton, the rough Los Angeles-area city that gave birth to gangsta rap — to write an introspective album about coming to terms with fame. But the theme gradually merged with that of the Black Lives Matter movement...
” He rarely is seen in the clubs, he doesn’t drink a lot or smoke weed, and he has been with his girlfriend, Whitney Alford, since they were both in high school. (She’s also in her late 20s.) She has been spotted with Lamar at the Grammys and i...
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ is revered as one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever. Here are five facts about the standout sophomore studio album.
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Is Kendrick Lamar On Tour? Yes. Kendrick Lamar is currently scheduled to hit the road with SZA on the Grand National Tour beginning in May 2025. Lamar concluded The Big Steppers Tour in 2022, where he was joined by pgLang artists Baby Keem and Tanna Leone. The tour includ...
Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5” Doja Cat, “Woman” Best international flow WINNER: Benjamin Epps (France) Black Sherif (Ghana) Blxckie (South Africa) Central Cee (UK) Haviah Mighty (Canada) Knucks (UK) Le Juiice (France) Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe) ...
In a candid, in-depth interview, Kendrick Lamar goes deep on bridging the pop/hip-hop divide, working with Bono, the pitfalls of stardom and more.