Coming off his set at Glastonbury, Kendrick Lamar joined Baby Keem on stage during his performance at Electric Brixton in London last night (June 27). The former made a surprise appearance supporting his cousin during the last moments of the show, where the two artists rapped along to some of …
Read More »Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform 'Mr. Morale' Songs at Louis Vuitton Show in Paris
Kendrick Lamar performed songs from his latest album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers during Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2023 Show in Paris Thursday. The self-proclaimed musical messiah (as alluded to many times in the album) is seen sporting a crown of thorns, similar to one he wears on the …
Read More »DJ Dahi Breaks Down the Five-Year Process Behind Kendrick Lamar's New Album
Fans waited a long time for Kendrick Lamar‘s latest full-length, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers — 1,855 days, to be exact. And while writers, Twitter enthusiasts, and Gen Z TikTokers have been busy deconstructing the Compton native’s lyrics, it’s useful to remember that Kendrick remains one of the most …
Read More »Why Kendrick Lamar's New Album Is His Most Controversial Work
Kendrick Lamar takes aim at his own image and delves into the darker sides of his psyche on his long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. “I am not your savior,” he raps, while almost compulsively revealing his sexual history, a bout with writer’s block, relationship troubles, and …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Unleashes Stunning New Video for 'N95'
A day after Kendrick Lamar dropped his much-anticipated new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, the rapper has unleashed the music video for the standout “N95.” The new visual features no viral deep faking like on the “The Heart Part 5” video; instead, Lamar — who serves as co-director …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers' Album Is Finally Here: Listen
The long, five-year wait is finally over: Kendrick Lamar has dropped new album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The 18-song set record is the follow-up to 2017’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Damn. and marks the rapper’s final LP for his longtime label, Top Dawg Entertainment. Spread over two discs, the rapper’s …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Announces Worldwide 'Big Steppers' Tour
Kendrick Lamar has announced a world tour to accompany the arrival of his long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The North American leg of “Big Steppers Tour” will kick off July 19 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and run throughout the summer, wrapping with two …
Read More »Is Kendrick Lamar's New Project a Double Album (and a Book)? A New Photo Hints at It
Kendrick Lamar is just days away from returning with his highly-anticipated albumMr. Morale and the Big Steppers— and the rap magnate is teasing its release with a new photo that suggests fans may be getting more than just an LP when it arrives on May 13. On Tuesday, the rapper …
Read More »Here's Every Surprise Artist Who Appeared at Coachella 2022 Weekend Two
Coachella‘s second weekend kicked off Friday at the Empire Polo Club — and luckily, fans experiencing serious FOMO over missing Weekend One’s surprise guests were treated to a few unannounced appearances of their own. Baby Keem pulled out all the stops for his evening performance in the festival’s Sahara Tent …
Read More »Why Taylor Swift and Drake Need to Be the Next Super Bowl Halftime Performers
In the wake of an instant-classic halftime performance by Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent, the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast looks at the possible future of the shows. Among other topics, our panel (with Rob Sheffield and Brittany …
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