Stereogum — Lil Wayne really wanted to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Earlier this year, the Super Bowl came to New Orleans, Wayne’s hometown, and he waged a public campaign to get the Halftime Show. It didn’t happen. That spot instead went to Ken... more info

Antimusic Rock — Kendrick Lamar & Sza have released a visual for their hit track 'luther', which has been No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 more info

Stereogum — For the past seven weeks, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s lush GNX duet “Luther” has been the #1 song in America. In eight days, Kendrick and SZA will kick off their stadium tour in Minneapolis, and I cannot wait until I get to see them. If I hoo... more info

Stereogum — Back in 2017, SZA tweeted a very important question: “HOW DOES ONE GET ON SESAME STREET !?” It looks like she found the answer. SZA taped her Sesame Street appearance more than a year ago, and it finally made its way onto the show today — go... more info

Stereogum — “Wacced Out Murals,” the opening track on Kendrick Lamar’s GNX , includes the lyric “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that’s law.” Many suspected the line was a reference to Andrew Schulz, who caught flack for ... more info

Stereogum — More than three years ago, back before Mr. Morale even, we learned that Kendrick Lamar was making a movie with the South Park guys. The superstar rapper’s film with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, we were told, is based on a script by Vernon Chatman... more info

Stereogum — In January, Drake sued his own record label Universal Music Group, claiming “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against him — was defamatory. Earlier this week, UMG tried to get his libel suit dismissed, and now Drake’s lawyers... more info

Stereogum — Making music is a form of therapy for Doechii. Rather than crafting songs that fit current pop-music expectations, she writes deeply personal stories and performs them as catharsis. Unlike other artists in the same space, her goal isn’t to have... more info

Stereogum — In January, after taking some preliminary legal measures last fall, Drake officially sued his own record label Universal Music Group, claiming the company illegally schemed to boost the popularity of fellow UMG artist Kendrick Lamar’s beef-settl... more info

Stereogum — Sometime over the last few years, Playboi Carti’s new album became a kind of urban myth, a promise that seemed as if it would never be fulfilled. Carti is quite possibly the most influential rapper on the scene today, and his blown-out, faded ex... more info