Topix — Recent Kendrick Lamar collaborators Imagine Dragons are in town Friday, but there are better noises elsewhere. more info

Stereogum — Every once in a while, the NBA tries to be something it’s not, which is how you end up with John Legend and/or Carrie Underwood headlining the NBA All-Star Game halftime show. This year, though, the people behind this year’s All-Star festivities ... more info

NME — Vanilla Ice also made a surprise appearance at the event more info

MTV.com News — K-Dot kicks off the NBA's All-Star dunk contest with 'm.A.A.d city' and 'Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe' on Saturday night. By Rob Markman more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park from July 18-20 and the lineup was just announced. It includes Neutral Milk Hotel, Kendrick Lamar, Beck, Slowdive (their first reunion show in the US so far), Giorgio Morder, Sun Kil... more info

ContactMusic — Drake thought Macklemore's decision to share his consolation Grammys text to Kendrick Lamar was ''wack as f**k''.'Thrift Shop' hitmakers Macklemore... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — On top of taking issue with Macklemore's apology to Kendrick Lamar, Drake is now contesting parts of his interview with Rolling Stone — and feeling peeved he doesn’t grace the cover.     more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When Macklemore & Ryan Lewis swept the rap categories at the Grammys last month, it sparked a controversy among rap fans that the Seattle duo’s pop-oriented brand of rap bested albums from Drake, Kanye West, Jay Z and frontrunner Kendrick Lamar. Â... more info

L.A. Times - News — more info

Stereogum — Yesterday, we learned that Drake had spoken ill of Macklemore to Rolling Stone. After Macklemore had defeated Kendrick Lamar (and Drake, and Kanye West, and Jay Z) for the Best Rap Album Grammy, Macklemore sent a text of apology to Kendrick and then ... more info