Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Debi Del Grande Future Islands / Run the Jewels / Tame Impala / Courtney Barnett / Kendrick Lamar Backed by a four-piece band, [Kendrick Lamar] bent the crowd to his will with roaring energy. He roamed the stage... more info

Stereogum — Full-blown festival season is fast-approaching, and we’ve already seen artist portraits from Shaky Knees and Sasquatch! and heard Tom’s stories from Coachella. Bonnaroo will go down in Tennessee starting on 6/11, and this year’s lineup is overf... more info

E! Online — Kendrick Lamar is having a moment.  Not only have six of the rapper's singles from his latest album To Pimp a Butterfly appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 chart,... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar rarely performs on TV, but he dropped by The Ellen Degeneres Show to do “These Walls” off his new album To Pimp A Butterfly and talk briefly with the gregarious host. She could barely contain her enthusiasm and adoration for Kendri... more info

TMZ — Kendrick Lamar and his crew swarmed our photog at LAX ... with hilarious results.  Taylor Swift's new BFF had just arrived when our photog hit him up with a question about Tupac ... but Kendrick turned it… more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar’s new album To Pimp A Butterfly is one of the year’s most highly regarded records. In turn, excitement has been building for Kendrick’s tour; he’s well known as a phenomenal live performer, and people are eager to see how he br... more info

Perez Hilton — If you think you can keep up with A$AP Rocky — think again! On Saturday, it was revealed in a VERY candid interview that the rapper is accustomed to a wild sex life fueled by his recreational drug use. Oh man!! He shared: "My first tour was with Ke... more info

Stereogum — Sasquatch! Festival took place over the course of Memorial Day weekend at Quincy, Washinton’s Gorge Amphitheatre, featuring a diverse, stacked lineup including both musicians and comedians. Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, ... more info

The Independent — Releasing your album online unexpectedly is the in thing right now. It started with Beyoncé, was carried on by Drake, and then copied by Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator. Now, it’s ASAP Rocky’s turn. more info

Stereogum — Rumor has it that someone out there is sitting on a veritable treasure trove on unreleased rap tracks, just waiting for the right time to leak them. Allegedly, that’s been the source of the recent Drake leaks, and the Kendrick Lamar/Lady Gaga one a... more info