Stereogum — It turns out that the rumored N.W.A reunion is happening. It’s just that the surviving members of the legendary rap group aren’t playing shows; they’re simply promoting their new biopic Straight Outta Compton. They already sat down with the mov... more info

Stereogum — DJ Dahi is one of the most accomplished producers in rap and R&B. He made the beats for such illustrious tracks as Drake’s “Worst Behavior,” Kendrick Lamar’s “Money Trees,” Tinashe and Dev Hynes’ “Bet,” Vince Staples’ “Lemme Kno... more info

Stereogum — Stephen Colbert takes over the reins of CBS’ The Late Show on 9/8. As Variety reports, Colbert revealed today that Kendrick Lamar will his first musical guest — which is fitting, as Kendrick was the last musical guest on The Colbert Report, where... more info

Time — The new Late Show host has announced his first performer more info

Mercury News, California — Kendrick Lamar, Django Django were among the highlights on Saturday at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. more info

Mercury News, California — Elton John, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Black Keys among acts scheduled to appear at Outside Lands. more info

Time — The surprise album features Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and other boldfaced names more info

The Independent — Dr Dre’s long-awaited new album Compton: The Soundtrack hit Apple Music this morning, and the initial reaction seems to be really positive. more info

Stereogum — What seems to be a previously unreleased Kendrick Lamar track has surfaced on Reddit today, as old songs by now-famous rappers are likely to do. On “Hub City’s Wild Side” Lamar refers to himself as K.Dot frequently, which is the best indicator ... more info

Stereogum — During a stop by Philadelphia radio station Power 99 this morning to promote the new N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, Ice Cube let slip some big news about the movie’s Dr. Dre-curated soundtrack. We already knew it was set to feature new music... more info