New York Post — When “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” came out 20 years ago on Aug. 25, 1998, it ushered in a new school of thought in hip-hop. With a rich musicality and lyrics that were both confessional and conscious, Hill’s opus went on to become the firs... more info

USA Today Music — The cast and creator of "Power" are big fans of Kendrick Lamar - and not just because the rapper recently made his scripted television debut on the Starz series. (Aug 22)             more info

Stereogum — Scottish synth-pop trio Chvrches released their third album, Love Is Dead , earlier this year. Throughout the album cycle so far, they've appeared on The Tonight Show and covered a wide swath of artists that included The 1975, Beyonce, Rihanna, an... more info

Guardian Music — Christine and the Queens has been criticised for using prefabricated loops from software, rather than coming up with new sounds herself. But from Kate Bush to Kendrick Lamar, these presets are actually the foundation of modern popChristine and the Qu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kendrick is a last-minute addition to the Philly festival that also includes Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Meek Mill, Miguel, Janelle Monae, and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — The lineup already promised Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Post Malone, Janelle Monáe, and Pusha-T, among others. more info

Consequence of Sound — The Compton rapper's 2012 album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, reached a milestone this week. more info

Consequence of Sound — Kendrick plays a homeless man named Laces, who attempts to sell 50 Cent's character some gift cards. more info

Stereogum — Tonight's episode of the Starz series Power features a cameo appearance from none other than Kendrick Lamar. The episode is available to stream now on the Starz app. Kendrick plays a crackhead named Laces, and he really sells it. Laces works with 50 ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — It is not a version of Kendrick Lamar that you've ever seen before. So it's very exciting," Kemp told The Associated Press. more info