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Kendrick Lamar has never been particularly active on social media, and in a new interview with the New York Times, he explains why. “My social media, most of the time, is completely off,” he said in the feature, which also focuses on his pgLang co-founder and longtime collaborator Dave Free. “Because I know, like … I […]

Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of unveiling his favorite songs of the year on Friday, as the former President took to Instagram to drop a curated Spotify playlist made up of 25 tracks he’s enjoyed throughout 2022. “I always enjoy sharing my end of year music playlist with all of you — and this year we heard a lot of […]

Tyler, the Creator has unveiled his favorite songs of 2022.  Unlike other end-of-year lists, Tyler’s roundup consisted of a dozen tracks that were released within the past 12 months and beyond. The eclectic batch began with The Sweet Enoughs’ 2020 cut “In Mind,” Dina Ögon’s 2021 record “Tombola 94,” and La’Verne Washington’s 2020 song “I Found What I’ve Been Searching For.”  […]

Jay-Z released his year-end playlist for Tidal, featuring 40 songs from artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and, of course, Beyoncé. Jay’s Year End Picks 2022 playlist includes a photo of a plastic-covered sofa, a likely homage to Bey’s “Plastic Off the Sofa,” which is included in the set. According to Genius, the standout Renaissance track details “the longevity of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s relationship,” […]

Kendrick Lamar has joined forces for articles of clothing made with designer Martine Rose. The Compton rapper took to Instagram on Monday to showcase the pieces while revealing that teaming up with Rose is something he had on his bucket list. Lamar captured the mood surrounding the pair’s new collaboration with a series of images that includes photos […]

Baby Keem closes out the week with new music. The 22-year-old rapper just blessed fans with the deluxe version of The Melodic Blue, his debut studio album that arrived more than a year ago. It adds seven songs, bringing the run-time to 80 minutes. “Bank Account” features Lil Uzi Vert, while “Killstreaks” has Don Toliver and PinkPantheress. Keem announced […]

Kendrick Lamar’s sold-out Big Steppers Tour stop at Accor Arena in Paris is being livestreamed via Amazon Music and Prime Video on Saturday. Stream the show here.  “As a kid from the west side of Compton, hearing good kid, m.A.A.d city for the first time and seeing Kendrick’s journey from neighborhood hero to global superstar ignited a fire in […]

Kendrick Lamar is returning to Saturday Night Live after a bit of a hiatus. Kendrick first served as a musical guest in 2013 when Adam Levine hosted. He performed his late-night staple “Swimming Pools” (Drank) and the Janet Jackson-sampling “Poetic Justice.” The following year, K. Dot delivered an SNL performance for the ages, giving a scorching rendition of “i” […]

Summer typically births the best music of the year, and 2022 was no different. As we get ready to turn a new leaf, and gear up for the rush of releases meant to compete in award season, let’s relish in the simple delights of the tunes that this year’s warmest months brought. From Bad Bunny’s […]

Charm La’Donna is one of the most accomplished choreographers in the game. In 2022 alone, La’Donna, who is the protégé of choreographer Fatima Robinson (Michael Jackson, Aaliyah), has led choreography for the tours of Kendrick Lamar, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Lil Baby and Chris Brown’s, to name a few.  Three of those tours are currently […]