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Kendrick Lamar Was Surprised At Control Verse Impact - Rapper Speaks Out
Kendrick Lamar got exactly what he wanted when he spat the now-infamous incendiary verse on Big Sean’s ‘Control.’ He told his fellow rappers – some of which he works with – that he’s out to...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2013
Ludacris And Kendrick Lamar Blasted Over Lyrics
Rappers Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar have been slammed by a U.S. sheriff ahead of their gig at a Florida University.Law enforcement officer Mike Scott has sent an email to the president of Florida Gulf University,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2013
Austin City Limits 2013 Set To Return With A Stunningly Diverse New Line-up
Austin City Limits Music Festival is set to hit Texas for its twelfth year, bringing with it two weekends of fabulous live music and family fun.The festival organisers first decided to spread the fun out...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2013
Kendrick Lamar Defends 'King Of New York' Lyric
Kendrick Lamar has defended his decision to brand himself the 'King of New York' in a new song after it prompted derision from hip-hop heavyweights Jay Z and Sean '' Combs.The rapper made the controversial...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2013
Kendrick Lamar Contemplates 'Dumbing Down' Lyrics Following 'Control' Fallout
When Kendrick Lamar spat fire on his guest spot for the Big Sean track 'Control,' his challenge to today's hip-hop heavy-weights to up their game and try and keep up with him was taken the...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2013
Kendrick Lamar's "Control" Verse Wasn't A Jab At The Kings Of New York
Kendrick Lamar has no beef with any of the “kings of New York” and that wasn’t even what his somewhat controversial verse on Big Sean’s Control was even about, the rapper himself says in an...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 29 August 2013
Eminem To Surprise Fans With Album
Eminem wants to surprise fans with his new album.Slaughterhouse members Royce Da 5' 9'' and Joell Ortiz - who are signed to the rapper's own Shady Records label - believe the 'Not Afraid' hitmaker is...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 August 2013
Kendrick Lamar Up For 14 Bet Hip-hop Awards
Kendrick Lamar has been nominated for 14 BET (Black Entertainment Television) Hip-Hop Awards.The 'Don't Kill My Vibe' singer - who took home the Best New Artist and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist awards at the main...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 August 2013
Kendrick Lamar 'Control' Rap: The Best Responses From The Hip-hop World
Big Sean's new track 'Control' was only released on Tuesday but already the rap world is up in arms over guest rapper Kendrick Lamar's 3 minute verse in which he boasts, disses and namechecks other...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2013
Hip-hop's Sleeping Giant Awoken By Kendrick Lamar. What Took You So Long?
Kendrick Lamar turned heads in the hip-hop world this week following the premiere of a new track by Big Sean - Control - featuring the Compton rapper.It was the instant classic verse from Lamar that...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2013
Kendrick Lamar Bigs Himself Up, By Calling Out Other Rappers
No one has ever called out as many people in one verse as Kendrick Lamar did in his contribution to Big Sean's new track, 'Control.' The song isn't even destined for an album but that...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2013
Kendrick Lamar Attacks Rap Peers' Out Of 'Control' Luxurious Lifestyles
Kendrick Lamar has not been in the most subtle of moods of late. He's started to find the trappings of fame and fortune irritating or so his lyrics would suggest.Kenrick Lamar at the Way Out...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2013
New Single "Control (Hof)" Sees Kendrick Lamar Calling Out Big Competitors
Kendrick Lamar is rising to the top and won’t let anybody stand in his way, the rapper has made that much clear by calling out a bunch of rappers on his latest track “Control (HOF)”....
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 13 August 2013
Lollapalooza 2013: The Key Bands That You Cannot Afford To Miss
Most of us are still cradling our weary heads from the Pitchfork Music Festival, but it's time to dust ourselves down, pull on our favorite band t-shirts and head to Chicago for one of America's...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2013
Lollapalooza 2013 To Be Equipped For All Weathers For Another Memorable Weekend
Get ready for a magnificent time as Chicago brings you another rollicking year of Lollapalooza with a legendary line-up of mixed genre music from The Cure to Mumford & Sons.Since it's revival in 2003, Lollapalooza...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2013
Mtv Video Music Award Nominees: Will Macklemore Clean Up?
The nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards 2013 have been announced, with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Justin Timberlake leading the field. Armed with their videos for 'Can't Hold Us' and 'Thrift Shop,' the...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2013
As Fans Gather For 'T In The Park,' Police Crack Down On Drugs
The sun is shining, the line-up is terrific; T in the Park 2013 is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary with thousands of fans and seven stages. Performers during the three day festival will include...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 12 July 2013
Kendrick Lamar Wins Two Bet Awards
Kendrick Lamar picked up two gongs at the 2013 BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards. The 'Don't Kill My Vibe' singer was the big winner at the Chris Tucker hosted event which was held at the...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 July 2013
Despite Stevie Wonder, Hip-hop Will Rule At Hangout Festival, Gulf Shores
The Hangout Musical Festival returns to Gulf Shores, Alabama, this weekend with a pretty varied line-up including Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon and Tom Petty as well as a number of notable hip-hop acts. Though...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 17 May 2013
Drake Nominated For 12 Bet Awards
Drake leads the way at the 2013 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards with 12 nominations.The 26-year-old Canadian rapper is nominated three times for Video of the Year for his hits 'Started from the Bottom', 'No...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2013
Kendrick Lamar Not A Fan Of Groupies
Rapper Kendrick Lamar refuses to take advantage of female fans who constantly throw themselves at him because he fears something will "get out of hand".The Poetic Justice star admits that unlike some of his peers,...
By WENN on 13 May 2013
Pharrell And Jay-z's Music Like A 'Stanley Kubrick Movie'
Pharrell William has produced a track for Jay-Z which is like a ''Stanley Kubrick movie''.The rapper and producer has joined forces with the hip-hop star to record for the follow up to his 'The Blueprint...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 April 2013
Jay-z's Festival To Feature Beyonce & Nine Inch Nails
Beyonce, Nine Inch Nails and Kendrick Lamar will headline Jay Z's Made in America 2013 festival in August (13).The rapper launched the event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last summer (12) and he'll return to the city...
By WENN on 10 April 2013
Is James Blake Looking To Strengthen His Hip Hop Connections With A Kendrick Lamar Collaboration?
On his upcoming second album, Overgrown, UK electronic saviour James Blake includes a collaborative effort with Wu Tang Clan pack leader RZA in what is a stand out track on an album filled with stand...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 05 April 2013
Kendrick Lamar Uses Fortune To Treat Family
Kendrick Lamar refuses to spend his fortune on himself because he would rather treat his family.The hip-hop newcomer has bought a property for his immediate family and is paying for his brother's education as he...
By WENN on 29 March 2013
Sxsw Memorable Moments: Drunk Bully Gets Knocked Out (Video)
Ok, so this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, featured intimate performances from the likes of Prince, Justin Timberlake, the Sound City Players, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, Green Day and Kendrick Lamar, though one memorable...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2013
Sxsw Movers And Shakers: The Biggest Names And Best New Acts At South By Southwest 2013
As the annual South By Southwest festival heats up over there in Austin, Texas, we’ve cast a jealous eye over the line-up and picked out five of some of the bigger names that you really...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2013
A Week In Music - Stevie Nicks Stars In Sound City: Real To Reel, Palma Violets Can't Match The Hype, Kendrick Lamar's Slick New Video For 'Poetic Justice'
Albums of Note... Dave Grohl managed to rally a group of rock’s big players together to record an album designed to accompany his Sound City documentary – about the legendary LA recording studio of the...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2013
Busy Night In The M.a.a.d City: Kendrick Lamar Plays Letterman Show Then Plays 2 Nyc Gigs
Kendrick Lamar is well and truly a star on the rise, and he proved his huge credentials with a tip-top performance on The Late Show with David Letterman.Kendrick Lamar dominated the M.A.A.D. City last nightThe...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 27 February 2013
New Kendrick Lamar Video For Poetic Justice + Emeli Sande Next To Me Remix (Watch & Listen)
Where do you find Kendrick Lamar? Just near something good, that’s where. The 25-year-old rapper can’t a put a foot wrong lately, and now he’s dropped his new video for Poetic Justice feat. Drake –...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 February 2013
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