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Kendrick Lamar’s new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers covers a lot of ground, densely packed with nuanced lyrical themes. It’s impossible to pick up on everything in the first 24 hours, and we’re sure new concepts will keep revealing themselves over time, but on first listen, a handful of important themes have emerged. […]
SZA admits life in the spotlight can often be exhausting—so much so that she’s contemplated leaving it all behind for a bucolic life. “So many times I’m like, ‘Damn, I’m about to go be a farmer. My contract is about to expire, I might as well be a farmer,’” she said during the 100th episode of the Community […]
Let’s start by stating the obvious: It’s far too soon to have a fully-formed, rock solid opinion about an album as complex as Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Kendrick fills his songs with so much symbolism and nuance that it takes a long time to fully absorb the music, so we will […]
If the pandemic left you pacing at home, more cabin feverish than a caged beast, then here’s a fitting post-lockdown anthem. Aiko Tomi’s “Animal’s Awake” lives up to its title with both prowling synths and percussion that taps like honed talons. The propulsive Toronto alt-pop up-and-comer’s new single follows her recent TD Music Connected Series performance. At […]
Not long after he was awarded with an honorary bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University, Ludacris has given himself a graduation gift. In a video filmed on an airport runway, Ludacris revealed the extravagant way he’s celebrating his latest achievement. “Bought myself a little graduation gift,” he wrote alongside the video, which reveals a private […]
It’s the day Kendrick Lamar fans have been patiently waiting for. After years of growing anticipation, the Compton rapper has returned with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers—his first full-length project since 2017’s Damn. Kendrick confirmed its official release in mid-April under his Oklama moniker. The drop date was shared on letterhead for pgLang, the “at service company” he co-founded […]
The public ending of the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s feud with Drake gets a reflective mention on Kendrick Lamar’s new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. In the Sampha-featuring Disc 1 track “Father Time,” Kendrick briefly cites the quashed feud by remarking that its end left him “slightly confused.” In the very […]
With his new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers now in the hands of the world, Kendrick Lamar has given fans a two-part listening experience comprised of nine songs each. Inaugural listens launched simultaneously worldwide as Thursday turned to Friday, inspiring fans to immediately start digging into who all Kendrick has assembled behind his latest […]
In a preview of the latest Drink Champs, ASAP Rocky recalled the time Jay-Z confronted his ASAP Mob bandmates over a line in his song “Goldie.” In it, ASAP makes a reference to champagne brand Armand de Brignac, aka Ace of Spades. Hov publicly sided with the brand following his infamous boycott of Cristal, which he called racist in 2006. […]
When Jack Harlow first announced the release date for his sophomore album, Come Home the Kids Miss You, people couldn’t help but notice the timing. It was set to be released on May 6, right between the album rollouts for Future and Kendrick Lamar. Dropping between two of rap’s biggest stars is a bold move, […]
