Kendrick Lamar

At some point in our lives, we have all heard the classic hip hop refrain “Don't push me ‘cause I’m close to the edge.” However, despite the funky bass line and infectious hook, “The Message” was written to give insight on the life of a…

OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival has announced its 2020 music lineup. Held from July 31 to August 2 at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal, this year's festival is brought to you by Bell Alt TV and Coors Light. To celebrate 15 years of Canada’s…

All videos and photographs by Nora Hones. The Top Dawg Entertainment Championship Tour touched down at the Northwell Health outdoor amphitheater Theater at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York on May 30 and gave the audience every…

Columbia University announced the 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winners on Monday afternoon. In the category of music, the Pulitzer Prize Board chose Hip Hop artist Kendrick Lamar for his critically acclaimed album DAMN., which was released one year…

To kick off Black History Month, Kendrick Lamar yesterday shared the artwork and tracklisting for the soundtrack to Marvel Studios' Black Panther movie. With three consecutive Album of the Year Grammy nominations, Lamar keeps…

With a wide ranging variety of music across the state, New York has an intense amount of bands releasing music each year, much of it recorded in New York State. Whether it was recorded at in Syracuse at Subcat Studios, at Albany's Overit…

Joan Baez, who was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame this past weekend has released her first original song in 25 years, "Nasty Man." The title is derived from the final presidential debate when President Trump called Hillary…

Coachella has announced their line-up for the 2017 installment of the festival, with big names like Radiohead, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar headlining the annual desert fest. Bon Iver, DJ Snake, Lorde, Gucci Mane, Future top the bill of nearly…

For the first time since 1998, one of hip hop's most influential groups, New York's A Tribe Called Quest, will be releasing a new album Nov. 11 via Epic Records entitled  We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service.  The album can be…

Breakout hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar may have created a culture shift at Kennedy Center. When it was announced last year that Lamar would perform at the storied national landmark, tickets sold swiftly. And while Lamar wasn't the first hip…