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Status Ain’t Hood: Jay Rock Stands In The Shadows Of Giants

3406 days ago

Stereogum — It’s ridiculous to talk about Black Hippy, the California rap supergroup, as if they were the Who, but let’s do it anyway. If Black Hippy are the Who, then Kendrick Lamar is the Pete Townshend, the showy creative genius who’s always testing him... more info

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Kendrick Lamar writes tribute to Tupac Shakur on the anniversary of his death

3409 days ago

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Kendrick Lamar writes tribute to Tupac Shakur on the anniversary of his death

3409 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kendrick Lamar has, in ways more subtle and quite explicit, spent his career in conversation with Tupac Shakur. more info

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The 5 Best Videos Of The Week

3411 days ago

Stereogum — Have you watched Kendrick Lamar on Colbert? Because holy fuck. If you haven’t watched it, watch it. If you have watched it, watch it again. It’s really something. That’s the best piece of music-related video I’ve seen all week, easily. But re... more info

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Who Is The Mysterious Paul Simon Tribute Band Playing Colbert Tonight?

3411 days ago

Stereogum — Last month, it was announced that the first band to perform on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert would be a Paul Simon tribute act called Troubled Waters. (“Band” as in “not a solo artist”; following the premiere night’s surprise guests th... more info

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Stream Jay Rock 90059

3411 days ago

Stereogum — Jay Rock’s sophomore album has been a long time coming — after several pushed back release dates, it’s finally here, though. We’ve already heard a bunch tracks from it: “Gumbo,” the title track, “Money Trees Deuce,” “Easy Bake” (w... more info

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Kendrick Lamar killed his performance on Late Show With Colbert

3412 days ago

Nialler9 — Lamar and his band played a To Pimp A Butterfly medley (or “The Very Horny Caterpillar” as Colbert called it) on the second episode of Stephen Colbert’s tenure at Late Show filling in permanently the big boots of Dave Letterman. It was a powerh... more info

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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Books Pearl Jam, The Arcs, Raury For Week 3

3412 days ago

Stereogum — Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is becoming quite the musical destination in its opening weeks. We’ve already seen an all-star Sly Stone cover and a stunning Kendrick Lamar medley. A mysterious Paul Simon tribute band is booked for 9/11, and a Run Th... more info

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Kendrick Lamar and band rip through 'Butterfly' medley on 'Late Show'

3412 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When Kendrick Lamar appeared on night two of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Wednesday, most viewers likely expected that he'd perform a song or two, tops. Instead, the Compton rapper burned through a medley of four tracks from his critically... more info

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