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Over on the Westside, Kendrick bid farewell to 2012 at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. Above, he runs through “m.A.A.d city” and countdowns to the new year after the jump. What a year for K-Dot.

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In his chat with GQ, Kendrick Lamar discusses his relationship with Dr. Dre, how he improves his rapping, adapting to the success of good kid, m.A.A.d city and the skits on the album.

GQ: Were those real scenarios?
Kendrick Lamar: All of those were real scenarios. The fact that I took my mother’s car, that was real life. Being in a situation where you’re young and a teenager and you don’t really have respect for authority. You respect them as your mother and father, but sometimes when they lay some rules down, you break them. And that was one of those situations. Taking that car got me in a whole lot of different situations as a teen, that I tell in the stories. That’s what that concept really represents: abusing the authority of losing his Domino’s, losing his jewelry, anything else that he possessed that I felt like taking at the time.

K-Dot also shared his cast preference for the upcoming short-film that will accompany the album.

GQ: Are you going to act in it, star in it, direct it? 
Kendrick Lamar: Directing for sure. I haven’t really thought about starring in it… I can, because it is me and my life.

GQ: Let’s say you weren’t going to star in it and you could have anyone in the world, who would you have play yourself?
Kendrick Lamar: Anyone in the world? It would have to be somebody… there’s one kid on The Wire, Tristan Wilds [who played Mike Lee].

GQ: Who would you have play your mom?
Kendrick Lamar: I probably get Taraji Henson.

GQ: Okay, okay. Sharane?
Kendrick Lamar: I would love to see Rihanna in my movie [laughs]. Looking at this cover right here, man.

I would love to see Rihanna star in my self-directed film too. Ha!

It’s official: The good kid, did good. Kendrick’s debut, Good Kid, m.A.A.D City has crossed the 500,00 mark. Congratulations to the entire TDE camp. Support the platinum cause and grab the album here.

After his aggressive explanation on his diss track “Addresses” with Sway, T.I. premiered this new record, which isn’t featured on tomorrow’s release of Trouble Man. Reminiscing sure ounds so good.

UPDATE: CDQ

Last night in LA, Power 106 held their annual Cali Christmas concert. The hometown hero was the headliner and here he brings out Wayne to perform “No Worries”. Below J. Cole stops through to perform “Nobody’s Perfect” and E-40 & Problem come out to perform “Function”.

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You might remember Dido from her appearance on Eminem’s “Stan” last century. But now, she’s getting back into the swing of things with a new project and single featuring Kendrick Lamar. Speaking of Mr. Lamar, check out his chat with Power 106′s Fuzz after the jump.

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Game, Facemob, K-Dot go for the kill on today’s Sunday Service track, which did not make the album cut do to sample clearances. Jesus Piece drops Tuesday.

So here it is…. the last #SundayService before “Jesus Piece” drops this Tuesday Dec 11th worldwide !!!! the artwork displays the original tracklisting for the album making it easy for you to slide the tracks that were supposed to be on the album but didnt make it because of sample clearances…… So again, here it is & I truly appreciate all the love & support on this album…. “MURDER” featuring @kendricklamar & @scarface produced by @markhenryDC artwork by @vladsepetov

Kendrick went one-on-one with BET’s T.J. Holmes. He spoke on the success of his debut, being dubbed as the new West Coast King, concerns of being on a major, Compton and more. Watch it after the jump.

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With a whole lot of swag and a room full of honeys, A$AP and his pals roll out the first video off his debut, Long.Live.A$AP, now dropping on January 15.

Kendrick recently taped his interview with Gilles Peterson‘s BBC Radio 6 show. During their discussion on UK Electro music, K-Dot raps off the dome to TNGHT’s “Higher Ground”.

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