At the end of Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth Pop-Out concert, he organized a group picture with dozens of artists, children, entertainers, and gang affiliates who convened onstage with him while he performed his Drake diss “Not Like Us” five times. “You ain’t seen this many sections keepin’ it together and havin’ …
Read More »Best Music of 2024: Staff Picks
2024 was an incredible year for new music. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at these wildly varied lists of the year’s 10 best albums, as chosen by more than 40 members of Rolling Stone’s staff across all departments. These lists feature pop blockbusters, DIY faves, and everything in …
Read More »Stray Kids 'Hop' to Number One and Break a Chart Record
Stray Kids new album Hop tops the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Dec. 28), making the K-pop group the first act to debut at Number One with their first six charting albums, the publication reports. The K-pop group previously bowed at Number One with 2022’s Oddinary and Maxident, and 2023’s …
Read More »Barack Obama Had Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé on Repeat This Year
It’s that time of the year: Barack Obama is sharing insight into his top hits of the year. On Friday, the former president posted the playlist of his favorite music of 2024, which included standouts by Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Shaboozey. Some big 2025 tracks made Obama’s cut: Billie …
Read More »SZA Is at Her Most Streamlined and Direct on 'Lana'
SZA knows how to make an entrance. She had the world fiending so hard for her new Lana — first she announced the album drop for Friday at midnight, then kept everyone chewing our fingernails while she took an extra 15 hours to give it the right finishing touches. But …
Read More »Spotify Denies Drake's 'Not Like Us' Boosting Claims: 'No Such Agreement' With UMG
Spotify has responded to allegations that it helped prop up Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” after the streaming service got pulled into Drake’s legal squabble with Universal Music Group. In November, Drake accused UMG — the major label that both he and Lamar are signed to — of surreptitiously bolstering …
Read More »Lil Wayne Says He Spoke With Kendrick Lamar About Super Bowl: Wishes Him 'All the Best'
In an interview on The Skip Bayless Show, Lil Wayne shared that he and Kendrick Lamar have spoken since Lamar announced he would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February. With the Super Bowl taking place in Lil Wayne’s hometown of New Orleans, he had previously expressed …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Hits 17th Week at Number One
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department lands its 17th week atop the Billboard 200, as the publication reports. The album reappeared at the Number One spot last week following the album’s deluxe Anthology version being released on CD and vinyl as an exclusive offering via Target. It earned 240,000 equivalent …
Read More »The Best Kendrick Lamar Merch You Can Buy Online, From Album Tees to Prayer Candles
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Fresh off the release of his new album GNX, Kendrick Lamar has announced a sweeping North American tour alongside frequent collaborator SZA. Whether you’re planning to attend one …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar, SZA Plot 2025 Grand National Stadium Tour
Kendrick Lamar and SZA will hit the road together next year, playing stadiums across North America on their Grand National Tour. The trek will kick off April 19 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, continue through May, and wrap June 18 at Northwest Stadium in Washington, D.C. Along the way, …
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