Secrets, Stories and Soul Baring
Among the year’s best recordings are those by Tim Berne, the Vijay Iyer Trio, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar.. Nate Chinen roundup of his favorite music releases of 2012.
Correction:Music-Robin Thicke-Kendrick Lamar Story
In a story Feb. 1 about Robin Thickes performance at ESPNs pre-Super Bowl party, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Thicke covered a Marvin Gaye song. Thicke covered Al Greens Lets Stay Together.
Bonnaroo Festival Lineup: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar and More
. Mr. Joel will headline the music and arts festival in Tennessee, along with Alabama Shakes, Slayer, Flying Lotus and Run the Jewels.
Top 5 moments of KENDRICK LAMARs Pot of Gold set
Kendrick Lamar have a dream, and he brought that dream to the Valley at day two of Pot of Gold music festival at Tempe Beach Park on Saturday night. The set was bumping from start to finish and served as the perfect follow-up to Schoolboy Qs energetic .
Surprise! Kendrick Lamars new album is here
Everyone, stop what youre doing and plug in your headphones. Kendrick Lamar s new album is here a week ahead of schedule. Originally slated for release March 23, To Pimp a Butterfly was made available on iTunes and Spotify early Monday morning.
THE GENIAL IDIOT IS INSPIRED BY LAMAR OF WALL STREET; Taking His Cue from Certain Recent Disclosures of That Gentlemans Methods, He Shows His Friends, the Poet and the Doctor, How They Might Be Put on the High Road to Success by Simply Ringing Up a Number.
WELL, Mr. Idiot, said the Doctor as the Idiot with sundry comments on the top-liftical condition of the thermometer fanned his fevered brow with a tablespoon, I suppose in view of the hot weather you will be taking a vacation very shortly.
Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, KENDRICK LAMAR Set for Bonnaroo
The 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will feature a star-studded lineup including Billy Joel, Mumford and Sons and Kendrick Lamar.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Kendrick Lamar What He Likes About The Character Spider-Man
The Top 10 Hip Hop Singles Of The Week: Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Game
Appearing as the first guest ever on Big Boys new The Real 92.3 radio show, Kendrick Lamar stopped by the studio and gave fans an extended freestyle session over a slew of The Notorious B.I.G. beats. Watch the whole thing below and listen to the.
KENDRICK LAMAR Reveals Title, Artwork Of Sophomore Album
UPDATE: You can purchase the clean version to Kendrick Lamars new album, To Pimp A Butterfly, right here. Kendrick Lamars upcoming sophomore album is one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2015. Last week it was reveled that his album will .
Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar Set for Bonnaroo
The 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will feature a star-studded lineup including Billy Joel, Mumford and Sons and Kendrick Lamar.
Kanye West Plans Seven-Week Tour in Fall
. Kanye West will hit the road for his first solo tour in five years.
Rap or Rock or Folk-Jazz, They’ve Got Soul
From Frank Ocean to Bettye LaVette, the best music of 2012.. Jon Pareles roundup of his favorite music releases of 2012.
Popcast: The Best Albums of 2012
. The Times critics Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica, Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff discuss their pop music top-ten lists.
KENDRICK LAMARs New Album: Everything We Know
In 2012, Kendrick Lamars Grammy-nominated, radio-dominating major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was immediately measured by the same yardstick as earth-shattering albums like Nas Illmatic and Kanye Wests The College Dropout. And like those .
Grammys Spur Streaming; Katy Perry Single Hits No. 1
. Daft Punk and Paul McCartney saw gains in music streaming after the awards show; Katy Perry’s song “Dark Horse” topped the singles chart.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Tracklist Revealed
Just a day after releasing the title and album cover for his new album, Kendrick Lamars To Pimp a Butterfly tracklist is here. The album was originally reported to be 16 songs long via the iTunes listing; however, originally, only one song was.
Sumptuous and Ubiquitous: Berluti and Will Smith
. Will Smith is seen at various Paris men’s fashion shows.
Do Remember: When Charles Hamilton Passed The Mic To An Unknown.
Both 27 year-olds, Kendrick Lamar and Charles Hamilton are both MCs who take comfort in using (parts and wholes) of their government name. Clear social outcasts, both artists have music that sounds vastly different than their peers from Compton.
March concert guide: Fall Out Boy, KENDRICK LAMAR, Korn
The big-ticket show of the month for metro Phoenix is probably Luckymans Pot of Gold Music Festival, featuring headliners Fall Out Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Korn and Bastille. And thats just one of three big festivals this month, the others being Viva Phx.
Bonnaroo: Let the Tie-Dyed Whimsy Begin
. Our chief pop critic heads to the 11th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., where 700 acres of former farmland sprout considerably more than 100 bands, dozens of comedians and 80,000 people to hear them over the next four days.
This Years Governors Ball to Feature 60 Acts
. The three-year-old event has expanded in size and scope, offering an eclectic lineup including Kanye West, Kings of Leon and Feist.
Why Kanye West And Kendrick Lamar Keep Putting Assassin On Their Songs
Recently, that timbre has asserted itself beyond dancehall, thanks to Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, who featured Assassin on Im In It (Track 6 on Yeezus) and The Blacker The Berry, respectively. For Assassin, an artist whod labored for years in .
Kendrick Lamar Is the Lead Soul Train Nominee
Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee for the Soul Train Awards.
Hot 97 Summer Jam Lineup Announced
. The June 2 concert will feature Kendrick Lamar, Wale, French Montana and others.
KENDRICK LAMAR Announces Untitled, Due Out This Month
The details of Kendrick Lamars sophomore album have been kept quiet, even after he released i, his first good kid, m.A.A.d city follow-up track. But the rapper has announced that the LP, called Untitled, will arrive March 23. He tweeted a link.
Bright Colors, Grown-Up Concerns and Bruises
The top pop albums include Emeli Sandé’s “Our Version of Events,” Taylor Swift’s “Red,” Waxahatchee’s “American Weekend” and Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange.”. Jon Caramanica roundup of his favorite music releases of 2012.
EW recommends: Twin Shadow, KENDRICK LAMAR, and The Water Knife
Kendrick Lamars good kid, m.A.A.d. city pushed the bar for hip-hop albums much higher than is probably fair for most other rappers, and if his recently released single ���The Blacker the Berry��� his next LP To Pimp a Butterfly (out March 23), is about to.
Is Big Sean On Kendrick Lamars New Album? Dark Sky Paradise Rapper Tells.
Fresh off the release of his third studio album Dark Sky Paradise, Big Sean stopped by The Whoolywood Shuffle and chatted it up with DJ Whoo Kid on a variety of topics including the Illuminati, the process of making the new album, his #IDFWU hashtag .
The Scene | The Hudson Project Music Festival
. Scenes from the Hudson Project photo diary of Mark Hartman.
Pop Heroes Made and Remade
The shoe-sucking mud did not deter fans of Axl Rose, Kanye West, Kings of Leon and other pop heroes at the Governors Ball Music Festival on Randalls Island.. Jon Pareles article notes rain and mud did not deter fans of Axl Rose, Kanye West, Kings of Leon and other pop heroes at Governors Ball Music Festival on Randalls Island.
KENDRICK LAMAR: Tribute To Notorious B.I.G. On Death Anniversary
Kendrick Lamar is the latest celebrity to honor the life of Biggie Smalls. The rapper was tragically murdered on March 9, 1997 when he was just 24-years-old and on the 18th anniversary of his death, fellow rapper, Kendrick, 27, freestyled over Biggies .
MY FORKEN OPINION | KENDRICK LAMAR: A Political Voice
Kendrick Lamar is the most important voice on race relations in America ��� or at least thats what Ill argue. While I may not even be entirely convinced myself, Kendricks new album is due out in eleven days so why not. Clearly, Kendrick Lamar is a.
Race and rapping in KENDRICK LAMARs The Blacker the Berry
Kendrick Lamar is not the face of rap or rap culture, but he may be its voice of reason. The Compton-based rapper has been impressively garnering both fame and praise from critics and the public with his compelling lyrics and enticing beats. Yet the .
The Breakfast Meeting, Dec. 22
Its been a busy year for Carine Roitfeld, who was replaced last December as the powerful editor of French Vogue by a former friend, Emmanuelle Alt. There have been wild parties she has hosted, fashion magazines and ads she has collaborated on, and talk of starting a new magazine. Ms. Roitfeld, Eric Wilson writes, has taken every opportunity to demonstrate the value of her brand, post-Vogue, and concludes: Rarely has the stock price of a fashion figure shown such resilience, after taking a severe blow to the side, since Lady Duff-Gordon survived the sinking of the Titanic.. For one editor, life after Vogue; Deadspin on the abuse accusations against a Philadelphia sportswriter; will socially conscious hip-hop make a comeback?
Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, the Roots added to BET Experience lineup
Staples Center -- 7 p.m.: Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube and Snoop with Jay Rock and Ab-Soul. Club Nokia -- 11 p.m.: The Roots and Friends. L.A. Convention Center: Free Fan Fest. June 28. L.A. Convention Center: Free Fan Fest. ���Bet Awards,��� live from the .