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Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar’s lush and uplifting single “i” might be the most-discussed rap song of the past few months, and it just got a video. In the ’70s-styled clip, we see Lamar leading a raucous party through dark streets, dancing like an old man a... more info

Stereogum — In a recent interview on Hot 97′s morning show, Kendrick Lamar talked a bit about “i,” his affirmation-heavy single, and about the much-discussed new album that he’s still working on. Talking about “i,” Lamar said, “I wrote a record for... more info

Stereogum — Prince returned to Saturday Night Live for the first time in eight years to perform an extended 8-minute jam with his band, 3rdEyeGirl. He played a medley of three songs: “Clouds,” “Marz,” and “Another Love,” and wore some crazy third eye... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar honored LeBron James’ homecoming to the Cavaliers’ last night by performing at NBA’s Opening Week concert. The show took place outside of Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, where he did his new single “i” for an energetic cro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Black Hippy's hardest but least prolific member Jay Rock returned with his first single since 2011 earlier this month, "Parental Advisory." Now he's back yet again with a new one, "Pay For It" which features a raging... more info

Stereogum — It’s been a while since Jay Rock, the toughest and most stolid member of L.A.’s Black Hippy rap crew, came out with a new album, but he’s getting pretty active right now. Two weeks ago, he came out with the new solo track “Parental Advisory.�... more info

Stereogum — Two Inch Astronaut sounded fully formed on their 2013 debut album, Bad Brother, so it’s exciting to hear how much of a leap they’ve made on its follow-up, the upcoming Foulbrood. The title track charged in right behind Kendrick Lamar for our favo... more info

Stereogum — Once Upon a time, Jay Rock was the most famous member of Califonia’s Black Hippy rap crew; he was, after all, the one who got to make a song with Lil Wayne in 2008. These days, he’s probably the least famous, with bugged-out peers Kendrick Lamar,... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Find out who won what at this year's awards, as the likes of Kendrick Lamar, DJ Mustard and Jeezy pick up gongs... more info