Earlier this year, J. Cole made the wise decision to remove himself from the tangled web of Drake and Kendrick Lamar‘s ruthless rap battle. His only contribution was the diss record “7 Minute Drill,” which was aimed at Kendrick but in a way that still held immense respect for him. …
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Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. This year’s nominations for Best Rap Song will likely celebrate the two most exciting things in …
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The ongoing beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar will be the subject of a new documentary, Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake. The doc will air on Channel 4 in the U.K., with U.S. broadcast plans not announced. According to Deadline, Public Enemies will incorporate archive and interviews with those who’ve …
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Fans clamoring to see Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance can rest assured that there’s no “Not Like Us” cease or desist happening. Music manager Wack 100 went viral over the weekend accusing Drake of sending a cease and desist letter to Kendrick Lamar, but Drake’s rep tells Rolling Stone …
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With just under four months left in 2024, there have already been more hip-hop songs to top Billboard‘s Hot 100 Songs (and as many rap albums on the 200 albums chart) than in all of 2023, the sign of a resurgent year for the most popular genre in the country. …
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Kendrick Lamar doesn’t want to be a savior, but he’s certainly a spokesman on his latest track, released guerilla style just days after his Super Bowl LIX announcement. The song, where Kendrick raps that it’s time to “let the party die,” doesn’t find him expressing much joy at being the …
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Lil Wayne said it “hurt a whole lot” to be passed over as headliner for the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show, especially since the big game will be taking place in his hometown of New Orleans. Wayne shared a video message about the situation on Friday, just under a week …
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Kendrick Lamar delivered his latest track — his first since releasing “Not Like Us” — just as the Video Music Awards kicked off on Wednesday evening. The ruminative new song also arrived amid the controversy surrounding the announcement four days prior that he would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX …
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On the first full day of the NFL season, the league announced that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans. Despite New Orleans native Lil Wayne being right there for a hometown set of hits, NFL brass (with consultation from Jay-Z’s Roc Nation) …
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The people close to Lil Wayne are making it clear they’re not happy with him not being named the Super Bowl LIX halftime show headliner. Nicki Minaj and Birdman both took to X today to air their gripes with the NFL’s (and presumably Jay-Z’s) decision to have Kendrick Lamar headline …
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