The 26th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards went down last night in Beverly Hills. During the ceremony, Kendrick received his Vanguard Award from the Doc. “Kendrick Lamar is a class act,” said Dre as he took the podium at the Beverly Hilton. “I’m proud to know him. I’m proud to work with him and he is an important part of the new generation of hip-hop, and it’s definitely continuing the legacy of Compton.” ru
Roc Nation and TDE connect as they both cruise the block and scoop up their main squeeze. Bridget Kelly’s debut coming soon. Street dreams are made of these.
You just never know who’ll slide through Cole’s show. Last night, the Dollar & A Dream tour made a pit stop in H-Town and Cole brought K-Dot out for a performance. Everybody put 3 fingers in the air!
One of the highlights off good kid m.A.A.d. city was the guest verse Jay Rock laid down for Kendrick. In the latest installment of Life+Times’ Decoded, the Black Hippy member breaks down the lyrics and it’s inspiration.
Earlier this month, a photo surfaced of Eminem and Black Hippy in the lab. Although nothing was recorded, K-Dot talks to MTV about their conversation. He basically told me albums haven’t been done like that in a long time from a new artist, and he can appreciate how I structured the whole thing. Always stay focused on the craft and not indulge in the other crazy stuff that comes around.”
While in Dallas for his good kid m.A.A.d. city tour, Kendrick Lamar returned Bay Bay’s show at K104 and once again went off the top with the cue cards.
From the kitchen to the studio, ScHoolboy serves a plate of them leafy greens on the latest leak off Oxymoron. Depending on your palate, these collard greens may be an acquired taste. Produced by THC.
K-Dot participated in day 2 of the Governor’s Ball on Randall’s Island NYC yesterday. Down below, Nas took the stage later on during the day. Kanye is set to close out the three-day concert tonight. Bonus: Azealia Banks
Kendrick, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock are in Detroit for tonight’s GKMC tour. But before hitting the stage, the linked up with Em, Royce Da 5’9″ and Mr. Porter in the lab. Oh, this is going to be good. thisis50
Kendrick spread West Coast love in NJ last night with his Summer Jam performance and held his own with his Black Hippy crew. No Jay-Z? No problem. mwp
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This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.