L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kendrick Lamar has, in ways more subtle and quite explicit, spent his career in conversation with Tupac Shakur. more info

Stereogum — Have you watched Kendrick Lamar on Colbert? Because holy fuck. If you haven’t watched it, watch it. If you have watched it, watch it again. It’s really something. That’s the best piece of music-related video I’ve seen all week, easily. But re... more info

Stereogum — Last month, it was announced that the first band to perform on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert would be a Paul Simon tribute act called Troubled Waters. (“Band” as in “not a solo artist”; following the premiere night’s surprise guests th... more info

Stereogum — Jay Rock’s sophomore album has been a long time coming — after several pushed back release dates, it’s finally here, though. We’ve already heard a bunch tracks from it: “Gumbo,” the title track, “Money Trees Deuce,” “Easy Bake” (w... more info

Nialler9 — Lamar and his band played a To Pimp A Butterfly medley (or “The Very Horny Caterpillar” as Colbert called it) on the second episode of Stephen Colbert’s tenure at Late Show filling in permanently the big boots of Dave Letterman. It was a powerh... more info

Stereogum — Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is becoming quite the musical destination in its opening weeks. We’ve already seen an all-star Sly Stone cover and a stunning Kendrick Lamar medley. A mysterious Paul Simon tribute band is booked for 9/11, and a Run Th... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When Kendrick Lamar appeared on night two of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Wednesday, most viewers likely expected that he'd perform a song or two, tops. Instead, the Compton rapper burned through a medley of four tracks from his critically... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Fans of Kendrick Lamar had more than one option to hear the Los Angeles rapper's music on late-night television Wednesday. more info

Stereogum — The night before last, Stephen Colbert ended his first night as the Late Show’s successor to David Letterman by leading an all-star cover of Sly And The Family Stone’s “Everyday People.” But last night, for his second show, Colbert brought ou... more info