Perez Hilton — This is PERFECT! Kendrick Lamar's tremendous latest effort To Pimp a Butterfly earned the rapper 11 Grammy nominations. As much as we love the album, it doesn't mean we've forgotten about his hit songs off his previous album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Kendrick Lamar / Flying Lotus / HEALTH / U.S. Girls To the great relief of ticket holders, festival organizers, music bloggers and the hip-hop gods themselves, Kendrick lived up to the hype. Giving the rapper a... more info

Stereogum — After snubbing good kid, m.A.A.d. city in favor of Macklemore in 2014, the 2016 Grammys are attempting to make up for their mistake by rewarding Kendrick Lamar with a whopping 11 nominations. The rapper celebrates that fact in a new promo video direc... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar: Whatta guy! As if he hadn’t already done enough in this ridiculously busy year, he finished things off yesterday by headlining TDE’s annual concert and toy drive at Nickerson Gardens Projects, in the L.A. neighborhood Watts. He br... more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Familiar Co-Star Joins Tupac Movie Miss Colombia gets a Big Offer Amy Schumer Rocks Out on the Drums Kendrick Lamar Discovers New Rap Star SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet to @TMZLIVE more info

TMZ — The kid who Kendrick Lamar plucked out of a crowd may become a big star, Jas Prince, the guy who discovered Drake, happened to be in the crowd. The lucky kid, who goes by Corporate Dough, got a false start when Kendrick pulled him on stage… more info

Reuters — HOUSTON (Reuters) - Sound, image and digital art installations collide in Houston this weekend for the Day for Night Festival, which brings together music giants including Kendrick Lamar and visual artists such as Casey Reas. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — TIny Mix Tapes posted their Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2015 list today. Like last year, it's certainly a good list for anyone who's tired of seeing the same artists on every list (though it does have Kendrick Lamar,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kendrick Lamar's Grammy nominated, Barack Obama-loved album spawned the single "Alright," which topped multiple "Best Tracks of 2015" lists and became something of a cultural anthem for the year. It was originally produced by Pharrell and Sounwave, b... more info

Stereogum — LA producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin was part of the team responsible for Kendrick Lamar’s explosive, expansive To Pimp A Butterfly sound. But he didn’t have his fingerprints on “Alright” until now. The hugely important song, ... more info