ContactMusic — Kendrick Lamar has defended fellow rapper Macklemore after the Thrift Shop hitmaker came under attack for showing fans an apology text he had sent... more info

Topix — Ariana Grande strikes a curious pose with Chris Brown , Rick Rubin reaches a higher level, and Beyonce and Jay Z show us yet again while their lives are way more awesome than ours. more info

MTV.com News — K. Dot admits that he was 'surprised' by the message, but added that 'Macklemore is such a genuine dude.' By Maurice Bobb more info

MTV.com News — Q remembers when he and Kendrick were 'starving together.' By Rob Markman more info

Stereogum — The people in charge of putting together the soundtrack to Divergent, the forthcoming sci-fi young-adult blockbuster adaptation, have kept things ostentatiously of-the-moment. Various songs on the Divergent soundtrack album pair up Kendrick Lamar wit... more info

Stereogum — If you’ve ever seen Schoolboy Q live, you’ve probably seen him doing the dance he does: Both hands up, pogoing sideways, spinning, careening, head bobbling madly in every direction. It’s a chaotic, all-over-the-place dance, and I’m amazed he ... more info

NME — Rapper will contribute to reworked version of Australian band's track 'Feels Like We Only Go Backwards' more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — One of the year's most anticipated hip-hop releases, Schoolboy Q's "Oxymoron" lives up to its buzz. Both heavy with bass and filled with memorable hooks, Q's long-gestating major label debut is tight in length and rich with intent. "Oxymoron" arrives... more info

Stereogum — Following in the footsteps of Twilight and The Hunger Games, Divergent is the next teen blockbuster to have a stacked soundtrack featuring a bunch of indie favorites. There are new songs from M83 and Ellie Goulding, an A$AP Rocky and Gesaffelstein co... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar and James Blake shared a ton of festival stages last summer, and they both had the dubious honor of losing the Best New Artist Grammy to Macklemore; it makes sense that they’d have an affinity for one another. And now Blake has made ... more info