TMZ — A die-hard Kendrick Lamar fan paid $350 for a backstage meeting, but got banned from the concert after Kendrick's manager tried to bamboozle her for $10,000 ... according to a lawsuit.  Whitney Larkin says she emailed Lamar's manager, Dave… more info

Mercury News, California — Grammy 2016: Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift nods make sense; but J. Cole, Florence and the Machine deserved more nominations. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Please: Do everything you possibly can in one lifetime.— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 23, 2015 Twitter released their '2015 YEAR ON TWITTER' today. No real surprises as far as THE MOST POPULAR MUSICIANS go, and that includes Kendrick "11... more info

Mercury News, California — Kendrick Lamar is the king of the 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.' more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 58th Annual Grammy Awards nominees have been announced. Album of the Year nominees include Alabama Shakes for Sound & Color, Kendrick Lamar for To Pimp A Butterfly, Chris Stapleton for Traveller, Taylor Swift for 1989 and The Weeknd... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Florence + The Machine, James Bay and Ed Sheeran are all in there too! more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — At the 56th Grammy Awards last year, the narrative surrounding Kendrick Lamar was nothing short of front-runner status.His genre-defining debut “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” which topped countless best-of lists and was deemed a rap classic, was seen ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kendrick Lamar may have been a popular choice as one of this year's Grammy contenders, but his rising tide wasn't enough to lift L.A.'s Kamasi Washington, who lent his saxophone and string arrangements to parts of Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly." Despi... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar led the Grammy nominations on Monday, scoring 11 nods including album of the year for "To Pimp a Butterfly." more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — This year's top nominees for the 58th Grammy Awards — presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences — include Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar (who received 11 nominations), megastar Taylor Swift (seven nominations), and Canadian cr... more info