Stereogum — DRAM, who recently dropped the periods from his name in semi-comedic fashion, is back today with a new song produced by none other than Rick Rubin. "Check Ya Fabrics" is a loose, floaty, psychedelic R&B track with pitched-up vocals, like Kendrick Lam... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Singer, songwriter and guitarist ZZ Ward has managed to find a connective thread that runs from traditional blues and R&B to contemporary hip-hop. See her bluesy versions of songs from Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Tyler the Creator and ot... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Singer, songwriter and guitarist ZZ Ward has managed to find a connective thread that runs from traditional blues and R&B to contemporary hip-hop. See her bluesy versions of songs from Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Tyler the Creator and ot... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar has gone guest-verse-crazy in recent months, and the best song with a Kendrick feature might well be "New Freezer," the track that Atlanta rapper Rich The Kid released last month. Today, we get a video for "New Freezer," and it's a fun... more info

New York Times — Also the week of Oct. 22: Wooster Group channels voices from prison, Benjamin Millepied dances about architecture, and the Bernstein centennial celebration starts early. more info

Stereogum — Thus far this season, South Park has parodied Kendrick Lamar's "HUMBLE." and Logic's performance at the VMAs. And on last night's episode, they brought an actual rapper in to help them out. To soundtrack a montage about the oppressive conditions in a... more info

Chorus.fm — Kendrick Lamar recently sat down for an interview with I-D: Kendrick lives a life that befits the king of hip-hop, if you think what truly befits the king of hip-hop is to basically live in the studio looking for the perfect beat and the ultimate rhy... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar is getting into the sneaker game. The rapper recently announced an official partnership with Nike, and Sneaker News reports that the brand will be releasing a new version of the classic Cortez sneaker, which Kendrick has been rocking o... more info

MSN Music — Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar and host DJ Khaled were among the winners at the 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards. See the full list. more info

MSN Music — The 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards, hosted by DJ Khaled, aired Tuesday night (Oct. 10). more info