NME — The rapper has discussed being awarded the prestigious prize in a new interview Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar has said hip-hop should have been recognised by the Pulitzer Prize “a long time ago” in a new interview. The rapper received the Pu... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar has reached the point in his career where he only does a few interviews a year, and where every interview is an event. Case in point: Kendrick is on the cover of the new issue of Vanity Fair. The cover story, from writer Lisa Robinson,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the people who run the Academy Awards, has inducted nearly a thousand new members into its ranks, in an ongoing effort to include more diversity in its membership... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts of Sciences announced 928 new members today, illustrating a push for greater diversity in the organization. Marking record highs for the Academy, 49 percent of the new inductees this year are female and 38 percent a... more info

NME — The two musicians feature on a lengthy list which also includes Timothée Chalamet, Tiffany Haddish and Daniel Kaluuya Sufjan Stevens / Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar and Sufjan Stevens have been recognised for their work in film by being among a... more info

Time — Here's the complete list of nominees and winners more info

Consequence of Sound — The Kendrick Lamar and St. Vincent collaborator is back with a striking new statement of his own. more info

Guardian Music — The LA sax player, whose album The Epic and work with Kendrick Lamar have made him the poster boy of the jazz revival, on why his cosmic music has made such a splash“Shall we eat or shall we play?” asks Kamasi Washington, clutching his ca... more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring contributions from Kendrick Lamar, SZA, J. Cole, and Jeremih, among others. more info

NME — Gorillaz, Kendrick Lamar and N.E.R.D are already slated to play The Netherlands’ Lowlands festival has today announced twenty new acts for their festival line up this summer. Buy tickets for Lowlands here.  The festival already has an eclecti... more info