Kendrick Lamar
Drake’s legal team has escalated its defamation case against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” Drake’s attorneys claim UMG is withholding key documents, including a heavily redacted contract and internal emails. They argue the label may have encouraged employees to boost the track’s streams. UMG denies CEO Lucian Grainge’s involvement […]
Kendrick Lamar tops the 2025 MTV VMA nominations with 10 nods, thanks largely to his hit “Not Like Us,” which followed his public feud with Drake. He’s up for Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, and Best Album, among others. “Not Like Us” already earned him five Grammys and was the closing performance […]
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Apple Music halftime show was nominated for four awards at the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 25. The halftime show, which was headlined by Lamar’s hit single “Not Like Us,” received nominations for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction and Outstanding […]
Temple University will debut a new course titled “Kendrick Lamar and the Morale of M.A.A.D City,” delving into the rapper’s career and cultural impact. The course, taught by Professor Timothy Welbeck, will explore Lamar’s work through an Africalogical lens, focusing on Black identity, systemic inequality, and Compton’s urban history. Welbeck, also a hip-hop artist and […]
Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” has become the longest-running No. 1 rap album on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart, topping it for 22 weeks and surpassing Pop Smoke’s previous record. The album, which also won Album of the Year at the 2025 BET Awards, has sparked cultural conversations and continues to dominate charts. Lamar’s “Grand National Tour” […]
The 2025 BET Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, was a night of legacy, talent, and cultural celebration. Kendrick Lamar emerged as the biggest winner, taking home four awards including Album of the Year for GNX, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, and Video of the Year for “Not Like Us.” SZA claimed Best Female R&B/Pop Artist […]
Questlove expressed heartfelt appreciation after Kendrick Lamar paid tribute to The Roots’ 1999 video for “The Next Movement” in his 2024 music video for “Squabble Up.” During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Questlove recounted waking up to an influx of messages alerting him to Kendrick’s nod. Initially concerned it might be a diss, […]
BET announces “BET Awards” 2025 nominees, with Kendrick Lamar leading the nominations with ten, Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla tying with six nominations, Metro Boomin earning five nominations, and SZA and The Weeknd tying with four nominations each. This year’s “BET Awards” 2025 nominees reflect multifaceted creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. Nominations were selected by the BET Voting Academy, which is comprised of an esteemed […]
Singer and actress Cynthia Erivo has named Kendrick Lamar and Doechii as her top dream collaborators ahead of her new album I Forgive You, releasing June 6. Speaking on Real 92.3 LA’s “The Cruz Show,” Erivo praised Lamar as a creative visionary and highlighted her chemistry with Doechii, whom she’s met at several industry events. […]
Kendrick Lamar is leading 2025 American Music Awards nominations with 10. Post Malone has eight nominations, and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey have seven nominations each. Taylor Swift — the winningest artist in AMA history — was nominated in six categories this year, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Collaboration of […]
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