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The Drake-Kendrick Lamar Feud Just Amped Up Another Notch

Drake's pre-lawsuit petition claims Universal Music Group artificially inflated popularity of diss track

(Newser) - Drake was not impressed to see the numbers for Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," a diss track accusing Drake of pedophilia . The track, declared "one of the hip-hop moments of the year," snagged numerous Spotify records, including "most-streamed diss track" with more than 900...

Super Bowl Chooses Headliner
Super Bowl Chooses Headliner
Sep 8, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Super Bowl Chooses Headliner

Kendrick Lamar will perform in New Orleans

(Newser) - Kendrick Lamar was part of the rap-centric Super Bowl halftime show in 2022 that included Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent. This time, he's the headliner. Roc Nation, the NFL, and Apple Music announced Sunday that Lamar will perform during the game in New...

Rap Battle Song Hits No. 1, and 'It's a Bit Disconcerting'

Andre Gee of 'Rolling Stone' muses on lyrics in Lamar's diss track on Drake

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Andre Gee declared in Rolling Stone that Kendrick Lamar "won the great rap war " between himself and Drake, a long-running feud that has resulted in a recent slew of diss tracks—including Lamar's "Not Like Us," which ascended to the No. 1...

There's a Dizzying Rap Feud Going On

Kendrick Lamar and Drake keep releasing new tracks dissing each other

(Newser) - Drake and Kendrick Lamar really don't like each other very much. The evidence is in seemingly nonstop barrage of tracks the rappers have been releasing about each other. Over the weekend, their lyrics "exploded into full-bore acrimony and unverifiable accusations" over "race, appropriation, sexual and physical abuse,...

Tupac's Estate Is Not Happy With Drake

Estate says Drake must remove song using AI-generated version of Tupac's voice

(Newser) - Among the rappers Drake now has beef with: Tupac Shakur, or at least the late rapper's estate. Drake last week released a diss track targeting Kendrick Lamar, and AI software was used to produce a verse that sounds like it was sung by Shakur (another AI-generated verse sounds like...

Super Bowl Halftime Show Had 2 Surprise Guests

50 Cent and Anderson .Paak joined the headliners

(Newser) - The Super Bowl LVI halftime show was already epic with the five known performers—Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar—but when the time came around for it Sunday, two surprise guests joined in. Rapper 50 Cent performed his hit "In Da Club,"...

There'll Be No 'I' Onstage for Next Super Bowl Halftime

Team effort will include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar

(Newser) - Five big names will team up for the next Super Bowl halftime show, taking the stage together for the first time. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will form a hip-hop supergroup for the event in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 13, the Los Angeles Times...

Kendrick Lamar Leads Grammy Nominations With 8 Nods
Here Are
Your Grammy
Nominations
Dec 7, 2018 10:00 AM CST

Here Are Your Grammy Nominations

It's a woman-centric year, with the ladies heavily represented in the 4 big categories

(Newser) - The music of Black Panther, with Kendrick Lamar in its starring role, officially owns the 2019 Grammy Awards. Also of note: Women are heavily represented in the major four categories. The Recording Academy announced Friday that Lamar is the top contender with eight nominations, including seven for his musical companion...

Pulitzers Got It Right on Kendrick Lamar
Pulitzers Got It Right
on Kendrick Lamar 
OPINION
Apr 17, 2018 8:30 AM CDT

Pulitzers Got It Right on Kendrick Lamar

'Washington Post' writer calls rap the most significant music of our time

(Newser) - The Pulitzer board hands out an award for music every year, and it almost always slips under the radar and goes to a jazz or classical musician. Almost. Because on Monday, the board delivered a surprise in honoring rapper Kendrick Lamar for his album Damn. Perfect choice, writes Chris Richards...

Kendrick Lamar Makes History
Kendrick Lamar
Wins Pulitzer, Makes History
pulitzer prizes
Apr 16, 2018 6:15 PM CDT

Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer, Makes History

Rapper is first non-classical or jazz artist to win Pulitzer Prize

(Newser) - Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music Monday, making history as the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious prize, the AP reports. The revered rapper is also the most commercially successful musician to receive the award, usually reserved for critically acclaimed classical acts who don't...

Bruno Mars Takes 6 for 6 at Grammys
Bruno Mars
Takes 6 for 6
at Grammys
GRAMMYS
Jan 29, 2018 2:12 AM CST

Bruno Mars Takes 6 for 6 at Grammys

Jay-Z had 8 nominations, no wins

(Newser) - Bruno Mars owned the Grammys with his R&B-inspired album "24K Magic," winning all six awards he was nominated for at a show where hip-hop was expected to have a historical night. Jay-Z, the leading nominee with eight, walked away empty handed Sunday—a year after his wife...

Spotify Has a Very Different Artist of Year Than Grammys

Ed Sheeran, largely shut out of awards nominations, is most streamed artist of the year

(Newser) - The Grammys may have dissed Ed Sheeran, but Spotify says he's the most streamed artist of the year. The streaming service announced Tuesday that Sheeran tops its 2017 list with 6.3 billion streams. He also has Spotify's biggest album of the year with Divide, streamed 3.1...

There's Still Time to Overthrow 2017's Most Popular Album

Drake comes in at No. 1 (so far) with 'More Life'

(Newser) - The year's not yet over, but inquiring minds are already wondering if Lorde has managed to trump Lana and whether it's Jay-Z's tunes or the surprise return of his hyphen that continues to capture people's attention (it appears to be the former). 24/7 Wall St. has...

Kendrick Lamar Wins Big at VMAs
Best Moments From the VMAs
Aug 28, 2017 12:40 AM CDT

Best Moments From the VMAs

Kendrick Lamar the big winner on emotional night

(Newser) - Kendrick Lamar was the king of Sunday's 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning six awards on a night full of emotional performances, political moments, and a new, eye-popping Taylor Swift music video. Lamar's "Humble" won video of the year, best hip-hop video, direction, cinematography, art direction, and...

Cops: Con Man Scammed NBA Stars Out of Their Shoes

He told them he was Adele's manager

(Newser) - A Florida con man with a long history of celebrity-related scams managed to trick several NBA stars into giving him their sneakers, police say. Justin Jackson and his wife, Angel Lii, have been charged with felonies including identity theft and conspiracy to defraud, the Miami Herald reports. Police say that...

'Our Hippest President' Picks His Favorite Song of 2015

It's a good week to be Kendrick Lamar

(Newser) - Proving that he knows what the kids are listening to these days, President Barack Obama tells People magazine his favorite song of the year is Kendrick Lamar's How Much a Dollar Cost. "If there was any doubt Obama was our hippest president, let it be immediately dispelled,"...

Kendrick Lamar Dominates Grammy Noms

In an unsurprising development, Taylor Swift also received quite a few nods

(Newser) - Kendrick Lamar is the king of the 2016 Grammys: The rapper is the leading nominee for the 2016 awards with 11, including album of the year for To Pimp a Butterfly and song of the year for "Alright." To Pimp a Butterfly goes up against Taylor Swift's...

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