Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Big Steppers Tour’ has been going down, and Baby Keem has been accompanying the rapper. The music Kendrick dropped has been so impactful that it sparked a viral moment that found a security guard crying while Lamar performed his track “Love.” Now, Kendrick has addressed the moment.
During the episode, the Queen revealed why she has yet to collaborate with King Kendrick. “The reason why I haven't collaborated with Kendrick Lamar yet is because he don't want to get washed,” joked Nicki.
She went on to express her admiration for the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper. “I’m a big fan of him and his talent and I’m looking forward to collaborating with him one day hopefully because he’s animated and I like the animation. And also, he just respects the craft of rap and at this time right now…” she laughed before trailing off.
Drake has finally released the CDQ version of his response to Kendrick Lamar and others on streaming services.
In the days leading up to the formal release, Drake has been trying to get Kendrick to respond by making numerous shady posts about him and his team. The pgLang co-founder has yet to acknowledge the diss track.
While the remix sticks to its original dance beat, it quickly goes into Kendrick Lamar's verse a few seconds in, which includes an ode to the Beyhive and artificial intelligence.
Joell Ortiz, Bodega Bamz, and Nitty Scott came together in 2016 to form the supergroup No Panty. During their sit-down with DJ Vlad, the three discussed the effort that goes into making timeless music. They responded to Michael Jackson's reflection on Thriller, where the late music icon said he wasn't surprised at the classic album's impact due to the care that was put into crafting it.
Kendric Lamar’s concert was streamed live on Amazon Prime Video, and videos of his performance instantly went viral on social media, with clips of “Euphoria” and “Not Like Us” garnering millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes.
He shocked the crowd by performing the chart-topping diss “Not Like Us” five times in a row, often letting the crowd take over, inviting an arena of thousands to shout lyrics that accuse Drake of being a “certified pedophile” and “colonizer.”
Freddie Gibbs released the new track, in which he raps over the beat for Drake's Certified Lover Boy intro, "Champagne Poetry." On Gibbs' interpretation of the Drizzy song he spits, “The earth ain’t big enough for both of us, you gotta get done/They say they smokin’ top fives, but you ain’t burnt up the one/Fuck niggas talking ’bout?/Like every time I hit the booth I don’t leave that bitch with a body count.”
TDE President Punch has been vocal about the dealings of the storied label over the years, and now he has spoken on Kendrick Lamar’s departure from the label in a new interview.
Back in the early 2010s no one would believe T.D.E by now wouldn’t be the top rap label in Hip Hop. They had a roster of hungry, young and capable talent, and what made it even more special was they weren’t some gimmicky rappers surviving of one popular song, or social media plant famous for a Tik Tok dance or one hit wonder that disappeared after a failed debut album.
Shortly after Future linked up with Kanye West to executive produce Donda 2 and Kendrick Lamar performed alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige at the Super Bowl halftime show, the three rap giants are now set to headline this year’s Rolling Loud Miami.
Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly protest anthem “Alright” came in at No. 1 on the ranking, while Cardi’s diamond-certified “Bodak Yellow” followed closely behind in second place. Drake‘s “God’s Plan,” Lil Uzi Vert‘s “XO Tour Llif3” and Future‘s “March Madness” rounded out the top five.
While speaking to Math Hoffa, DaBaby said, “If I don’t feel like you know nothing about this s**t, I’m not about to try and exploit my real life anyways, I’m just doing me.” He continued speaking about the music business and how he creates music that serves what fans like at the moment. While doing that, he made comparisons to artists who have gained massive success in the music industry.
DaBaby recently appeared on ‘My Expert Opinion’ and talked about his rap style. He noted that he doesn’t like rapping about negative parts of his life, saying he doesn’t want to exploit it. He did note that if that were his thing, he would be one of the greatest.
Talbi Kweli has always featured some of the dopest artist on his tracks. This is a throw back before Kendrick Lamar was a household name. You know you are confident artist when you're not afraid to put the dopest rappers on your LP.
Robert Courtney AKA New Money was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He started doing music at about the age of 11. He was inspired when he heard Jay Z. That is when he fell in love with rap. His cousin and himself had rap battles against each other, doing songs by known artist and he always won.
Throughout his time in office, while working on serious strategies to help the United States continue to move forward, President Obama has also managed to keep his finger on the pulse of pop culture. Ranging from sports knowledge to music knowledge, Obama always seems to have pretty great taste.
Before his presidency officially comes to a close, President Obama has been taking the opportunity to do a few more interviews lately. During his latest one, Obama speaks with the hosts of Sway in the Morning over the phone to discuss sports, music, and politics. After naming his NBA Championship and Superbowl predictions, Obama began to discuss his favorite rappers.
When Sway asked President Obama who his favorite rappers today are (2:05 mark), he emphasized the younger generation is in great hands. "I think the young guys, Kendrick [Lamar] and Chance [the Rapper] are doing amazing work," he said. "I love Drake, and the girls love Drake, so he's commercially just doing great."
Obama also mentioned Jay Z and Kanye West, explaining that the two obviously have great track records with music. However, he reiterated that Kendrick and Chance are not just great people making great music but that he also believes they're breaking new ground.