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Charlamagne tha God believes Kodak Black is in rarified air when it comes to the greatest rappers of the current era. On the latest episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast, the Breakfast Club co-host compared Kodak to his Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers collaborator Kendrick Lamar. “I’mma tell you something, Kodak is the GOAT. … Man, do people realize […]

DJ Dahi didn’t bite his tongue. The Los Angeles-born producer hit up Instagram on Thursday to slam the recent leak of Kendrick Lamar tracks, which were seemingly intended for his 2022 album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. The songs in question appeared on Spotify that day, but were not listed on K-Dot’s official page. Instead a playlist titled “Morale Pack” was posted by […]

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’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 […]

Starting today, Kendrick Lamar fans will have the option of participating in an interactive in-app experience on Spotify in which they can visually represent what they believe to be the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist’s top 5 projects. In short, the new feature—formally known as My Top 5: Kendrick Lamar Projects—allows listeners to pick what they consider to […]

Kendrick Lamar surprised hip-hop fans by making Kodak Black a prominent guest on his latest album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, as the controversial Florida rapper delivered one guest verse and three additional appearances across four tracks—“Worldwide Steppers,” “Rich (Interlude),” “Silent Hill,” and “Mirror.” In a new interview with Spotify’s RapCaviar, Kodak opened up about his relationship with Kendrick, revealing his […]

Kendrick Lamar appeared to be in a self-reflective mood on Instagram Wednesday, posting 50 photos—one by one—from The Big Steppers Tour. He also put a lengthy message on his Stories about how “rap has truly helped my expansion of self.”  “Music is air to a young n***a at this point,” he wrote at one point. “mr morale. the catalyst […]

Kendrick Lamar brought a security guard to tears during a recent stop on his The Big Steppers Tour. In a viral clip circulating on social media, a security guard is seen wiping tears from his face while the Compton rapper performs “Love,” the Zacari-featured track off his 2017 album DAMN.  The video ends with the guard […]

In the two months since the release of It’s Almost Dry, Pusha-T hasn’t shied away from declaring his latest offering the best rap album of 2022. During a show at the Novo in Los Angeles earlier this month, the legendary Clipse member didn’t mince words. “It’s Almost Dry; rap album of the motherfucking year,” he said […]

Kendrick Lamar has the No. 1 album in the country. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, K-Dot’s fifth solo studio offering, topped the Billboard 200 chart this week after earning an impressive 295,500 equivalent album units in its first week of availability, per the publication. The numbers break down by 258,500 SEA units (which equals about 343.02 […]