Stereogum — Stop whatever you’re doing. Kendrick just dropped. After probably the biggest year of his career, Kendrick Lamar has suddenly, out of nowhere, shared a new surprise album called GNX. It’s out, right now. The whole thing. more info

Stereogum — The lineup for next year’s Coachella festival seems to be coming together, and it’s looking… well, it’s looking weird. According to various reports, Coachella is going all-in on mainstream starpower for next year’s edition. Last month, B... more info

Stereogum — One of the most memorable moments of this year was the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, but it doesn’t seem quite over. On “Taylor Made Freestyle,” Drake dissed Lamar for being on the “Bad Blood” remix: “Make another 1 for the Sw... more info

Stereogum — It’s time to get mad and maybe slightly intrigued: The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have arrived! Beyoncé leads all nominees with 11, making her the most nominated artist of all time, followed by seven each for Charli XCX, Billie Eili... more info

Stereogum — DeMar DeRozan was born in Compton, California, and spent almost a decade playing for the Toronto Raptors. That combination makes you a significant asset when it comes to the possibly-ongoing beef between Kendrick Lamar, who is from Compton, and Dr... more info

Stereogum — The Carson, California rapper Ab-Soul was a member of Black Hippy and a key character in the rise of the TDE label. He sometimes disappears for long stretches, but now he’s back in the mix. Two years after releasing his Herbert album, Ab-Soul ... more info

Stereogum — In April, J. Cole dropped the surprise mixtape Might Delete Later , which included a Kendrick Lamar diss that the rapper later apologized for. Now, he’s back with another unexpected release; this time, it’s a song called “Port Antonio.” more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, Kendrick Lamar released “Watch The Party Die,” his first song since his massive hit/Drake diss track “Not Like Us.” The cover photo showed a pair of black Air Force 1s, taken from a random eBay listing based in North Li... more info

Antimusic Rock — Four-time Grammy Award-winning rap artist Lecrae responds to Kendrick Lamar's recent mention in his latest song by dropping his own version more info

New York Post — “I thought that was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city, so it hurt," said Lil Wayne about not getting to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in his native New Orleans. more info