Stereogum — The Los Angeles rapper Jay Rock hasn't achieved the same level of celebrity or acclaim as Kendrick Lamar or Schoolboy Q, both of whom came up alongside Jay Rock as part of the Black Hippy crew and the TDE label. But Jay Rock has always been an emotiv... more info

Consequence of Sound — TDE label mates join forces for a new single, presumambly taken from Jay Rock's upcoming studio album due out later this year. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations for this year’s BET Awards. Khaled is up for six trophies, with his hit collaborations “Wild Thoughts,” anchored by Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, and “Top Off,” which featu... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations for this year’s BET Awards. Khaled is up for six trophies, with his hit collaborations “Wild Thoughts,” anchored by Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, and “Top Off,” which featu... more info

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