L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The idea of a victory lap had already been firmly established by the time Kendrick Lamar rolled onstage Thursday night at the Forum in a race car surrounded by flapping checkered flags. A hometown stop on what’s proudly billed as the Champions... more info

Stereogum — Ever since American Sign Language interpreter Amber Galloway Gallego went viral after signing Kendrick Lamar’s Lollapalooza set in 2013, more attention has been paid to ASL interpreters at festivals. But Brooke Chambers, the ASL program manager for... more info

Consequence of Sound — The single appears on SZA's stellar debut album, Ctrl. more info

XLR8R — Yesterday, the Adult Swim Singles Program delivered a new Thundercat track, titled "Final Fight," now widely available via Brainfeeder. "Final Fight" is Thundercat’s first original new track since last year’s full-length Drunk on Bra... more info

New York Times — A Coachella set stunning in scope and execution. The first Pulitzer Prize winner who isn’t from classical or jazz. Hear a conversation about the two artists’ triumphs. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Whether she was performing with Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B., or on her own, SZA was responsible for some of our favorite moments of Coachella. Her upcoming tour includes Coachella's younger East Coast sister, Panorama, where she'll play alongs... more info

TMZ — If you're gonna thank Jesus for helping you win a Pulitzer prize ... might as well do it at the Vatican ... like Kendrick Lamar.  The rap god hit up the Pope's house in Vatican City with his fiancee, Whitney Alford ... and the SINGLE… more info

Core News — “Diplo & Friends exclusively in the mix; this week Diplo is back and taking you to the club with two hours of the biggest hip hop, house and bassline heavy bangers! Expect huge anthems from the likes of Travis Scott, DJ Snake, Migos, Kendrick Lamar... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Hip-hop upends the Pulitzer Prize and a pair of musicians take to the stage in dresses made out of speakers. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s rocking culture news (and essential cumbia remi... more info

USA Today Music — Regina Carter, chair of the Pulitzer's five-member music jury, is speaking out about the rapper's controversial win: 'He spends years on his craft.'             more info