Thundercat announces new album, Drunk, shares first single
The album lands on 24 February 2017 via Brainfeeder
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Kendrick Lamar has collaborated with Maroon 5
Kendrick Lamar’s latest guest verse is on pop band Maroon 5’s Don’t Wanna Know, their…
Listen to Danny Brown’s Atrocity Exhibition a week early
The rapper has released his highly-anticipated new album a week ahead of schedule Danny Brown…
Listen to Danny Brown’s new track Really Doe with Kendrick, Earl and more
The latest track to drop from Danny Brown’s Atrocity Exhibition features guest spots from Kendrick…
Kendrick Lamar features on Isaiah Rashad’s new album
Isaiah Rashad’s latest album The Sun’s Tirade, is streaming now and features guest spots from…
Watch Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q play American Football in LA
The pair took part in the Los Angeles Rams’ training camp at the University of…
Check out Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monáe’s White House show
Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monáe were invited to perform at president Barack Obama’s 4 July…
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Kendrick Lamar – untitled, unmastered.
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Kendrick Lamar releases surprise album untitled unmastered
The Compton rap god has shared eight tracks spanning 2013 to this year Kendrick Lamar has…
Watch Kendrick Lamar’s politically-charged Grammys performance
The Compton rapper performed The Blacker the Berry, Alright, and a brand new song In a fifteen…
Watch Kendrick Lamar rap Alright in Compton
A new video sees Kendrick Lamar and Compton locals performing Alright Compton’s own Kendrick Lamar…
Kendrick Lamar to perform at Grammys
He’ll be taking to the stage alongside Adele and The Weeknd Compton rap star and…
Kanye drops Kendrick collaboration
No More Parties in LA is now available to stream After Kanye’s wife and TV…
Kendrick Lamar will receive key to Compton
Next month the city of Compton will award Kendrick Lamar the key to the city…
Watch Kendrick Lamar play an unreleased track
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Kendrick Lamar nominated for 11 Grammy awards
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Kendrick Lamar has remixed Jay Rock’s Easy Bake
Kendrick has given Easy Bake a makeover and a new verse When TDE label mates Kendrick…
Bowie’s ★ features James Murphy, inspired by Kendrick Lamar
Rolling Stone have interviewed the team behind the forthcoming album David Bowie’s forthcoming album, ★, or…
Dr Dre – Compton: a Soundtrack by Dr. Dre
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