Stereogum — TDE -- the label and crew behind Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Schoolboy Q -- is one of of the all-time great winning streaks in music, and maybe all their good karma has something to do with it. Every year, right around Christmas, the label throws a mass... more info

Stereogum — A few months ago, the North Carolina MC Rapsody released Laila's Wisdom, one of the year's best rap albums. The track that initially got all the attention was the Kendrick Lamar collab "Power," but the one that got nominated for a Best Rap Song Gramm... more info

Nialler9 — Louise McSharry has a new music radio show on 2FM show from Sunday to Thursday 8pm to 10pm. Here are her top 10 tracks of the year. See all the guest selections of 2017 so far. 1. Kendrick Lamar – Humble There’s no arguing with Kendrick Lam... more info

USA Today Music — The rap legend's 1992 masterpiece took West Coast hip-hop to new heights, and inspired the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.             more info

Kings of A&R — Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Kevin Andreas releases the new track Right Here ft. Kris Payne. I’m predicting this track will find a way on the blogosphere, and on several popular Spotify Playlists. Andreas who is a producer, singer-songwriter an... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kendrick Lamar, “Damn” (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope) The year’s most immediate album — and also its most replayable — “Damn” showcases the pride of Los Angeles hip-hop at the top of his game. St. Vincent... more info

Stereogum — Jeezy is releasing a new album, Pressure, tonight, and he's just shared a track from it that features Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole called "American Dream." Pressure also reportedly features guest spots from Puff Daddy, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, and more. Li... more info

Stereogum — N.E.R.D.'s comeback album No_One Ever Really Dies is finally out this Friday, but first, they're sharing one more superstar collaboration following tracks with Rihanna, André 3000, and Future. This one features Kendrick Lamar and is called "Don't Do... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar has built a hip-hop empire upon his slashing lyricism, but he had kind words for Dr. Dre and Taylor Swift while speaking on The Howard Stern Show today. more info

New York Times — From Lorde to Kendrick Lamar, many of the albums and songs on our critics’ best-of lists showcased the work of musicians meeting difficult circumstances with artistic fortitude. more info