Core News — “Diplo & Friends exclusively in the mix; this week Diplo is back and taking you to the club with two hours of the biggest hip hop, house and bassline heavy bangers! Expect huge anthems from the likes of Travis Scott, DJ Snake, Migos, Kendrick Lamar... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Hip-hop upends the Pulitzer Prize and a pair of musicians take to the stage in dresses made out of speakers. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s rocking culture news (and essential cumbia remixes): ESSE... more info

USA Today Music — Regina Carter, chair of the Pulitzer's five-member music jury, is speaking out about the rapper's controversial win: 'He spends years on his craft.'             more info

Detroit Free Press — Prize for hip-hop artist's 'Damn' album shocks world of classical music             more info

Brooklyn Vegan — British soul/R&B singer Jorja Smith has continued to rise since releasing her Project II EP in 2016. She's since appeared on Drake and Kendrick Lamar albums, and she now announced her own debut album... Continue reading… more info

NME — Here's hoping... Kendrick Lamar and J Cole J.Cole and Kendrick Lamar are rumoured to be collaborating on a secret album. The pair previously joined forces on 2015 …Continue reading » The post Are J Cole and Kendrick Lamar working on a secre... more info

Guardian Music — This week the unparalleled contributions of black performers were finally recognised by the establishment. Why has it taken so long?Did she just say … Kendrick Lamar? The satisfied little smile on Pulitzer prize administrator Dana Canedy’s face a... more info

Chicago Tribune — The only people who knew Kendrick Lamar would win a Pulitzer on Monday morning were the prize jury and maybe Kanye West. Isn't it freaky how West always seems to be taking the next step, even when he's stepping into melted Bubble Yum? The surprising ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — If a sampling of some classical music aesthetes on social media is to be believed, April 16 marked the day the music died. A rapper — a rapper! — named Kendrick Lamar was placed on a pedestal as the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in music, joini... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — If a sampling of some classical music aesthetes on social media is to be believed, April 16 marked the day the music died. A rapper — a rapper! — named Kendrick Lamar was placed on a pedestal as the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in music, joini... more info