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Kendrick Lamar

vulture sports! Sept. 13, 2024

Lil Wayne ‘Felt Like Shit’ Over Super Bowl Halftime ‘Letdown’“I blame myself for not being mentally prepared …”

By Justin Curto
beeves Sept. 12, 2024

We Need Cooler HeadsKendrick’s latest song takes aim at a new target: hip-hop influencers pushing propaganda.

By Craig Jenkins

my single is dropping Sept. 11, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Shocks World by Not Torching Drake on New SongWell … there are some Drake disses, but it’s not the main content.

By Bethy Squires
where’s the beef? Sept. 8, 2024

A Complete Track-by-Track Timeline of Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s FeudKendrick is taking his win to the Super Bowl.

By Tom Smyth
vulture sports Sept. 8, 2024

Kendrick Lamar to Call Drake a Colonizer at the Super Bowl“No round twos.”

By Alex Suskind
videology July 4, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Takes a Victory Lap With ‘Not Like Us’ Music VideoLet’s just hope Drake doesn’t respond with a “Heart Part 6” clip.

By Justin Curto
uh oh July 2, 2024

Rick Ross Reportedly Attacked After Playing ‘Not Like Us’At least he didn’t play it six times in a row.

By Alejandra Gularte
where’s the beef? July 1, 2024

The BET Awards Couldn’t Stop Talking About Drake and KendrickEven though neither of them popped out.

By Justin Curto
monologues June 30, 2024

Taraji P. Henson Parodies ‘Not Like Us’ for BET Awards MonologuePlus a dig at that lady who was mean to Kelly Rowland at Cannes.

By Bethy Squires
protein June 29, 2024

Camila Cabello Wants Drake and Kendrick to Turn Their Beef Into Dinner“You’re like, ‘Dang, if only you guys could just have dinner or something.’”

By Alejandra Gularte
rap beef June 26, 2024

Sheryl Crow Won’t Let Drake Disrespect Pac, EitherCalling Drake’s AI resurrection of Tupac “hateful.”

By Zoe Guy
kiss and make up June 21, 2024

Who Else Needs to Work It Out on a Remix?Might still have a chance if A.G. Cook gets involved.

By Jason P. Frank

juneteenth June 19, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Played ‘Not Like Us’ HOW Many Times?With Dr. Dre, two NBA players, and members from every gang in L.A.

By Bethy Squires
explainers (chet’s version) May 20, 2024

Tom Hanks Is Fully Caught Up on the Kendrick Lamar/Drake BeefHis son Chet Hanks explained it all to him via text message.

By Alejandra Gularte
the law May 14, 2024

Hip-Hop Pundit DJ Akademiks Sued for Rape and DefamationAs he defends Drake against allegations of pedophilia in his beef with Kendrick Lamar.

By Justin Curto
the charts May 13, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Is Winning the Beef on the Charts“Not Like Us” is now his second No. 1 of the beef.

By Justin Curto
extremely online May 9, 2024

Metro Boomin Couldn’t Have Made ‘BBL Drizzy’ Without This ComedianKing Willonius has been “trying to work just as hard as Kendrick” during the beef.

By Justin Curto
beeves May 7, 2024

What Are We to Do With All This Nastiness?Kendrick versus Drake was a race to design the most insulting sentence — until the rappers and their admirers redefined what “too far” means.

By Craig Jenkins
crime May 7, 2024

Security Guard Shot Outside Drake’s Toronto HomePolice said he’s still “in serious condition.”

By Justin Curto
where’s the beef? May 6, 2024

‘BBL Drizzy’ Gets the Internet in on the Drake-Kendrick BeefMetro Boomin’s track even has moms singing along.

By Justin Curto
celeb beefs May 5, 2024

Need Help Understanding the Kendrick/Drake Beef? TikTok Is Here for YouDon’t worry, WitckTok has weighed in.

By Bethy Squires
daddy issues May 4, 2024

Let’s Just Hope Drake and Kendrick’s Kids Aren’t ListeningIn their newest round of disses, the rappers both brought up family.

By Jennifer Zhan

rap history lessons May 3, 2024

Kendrick’s Drake-Villain Origin Story Begins With DMX“I don’t like the way he walks, like, nothin’.”

By Tirhakah Love
triple double May 3, 2024

Kendrick Goes Back-to-Back Like He PromisedKicking Drake while he’s down in “6:16 in LA,” his second diss track in three days.

By Zoe Guy
and if you wonder if i hate you Apr. 30, 2024

Kendrick Really Hates That ManHis second Drake diss is fatal.

By Zoe Guy
celeb beefs Apr. 26, 2024

Drake Pulls ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ Off Streaming After Cease and DesistThe second Kendrick Lamar diss to be taken off streaming so far.

By Bethy Squires and Justin Curto
rap it up Apr. 21, 2024

Snoop Dogg Reacts to Drake’s New A.I. Diss Track: ‘I’m Going Back to Bed’Twitter had plenty to say about Drake using artificial intelligence to drag Kendrick Lamar yet again.

By Tom Smyth
disrespect Apr. 17, 2024

Who’s Winning the 2024 Rap-Beef Showdown?(And who got cooked?)

By Tirhakah Love
the boys are fighting Apr. 13, 2024

Did Drake Finally Record a Kendrick Lamar Diss Track?If the leak is authentic, Drizzy also went after Rick Ross, who has already responded with a track of his own.

By Tom Smyth
where’s the beef? Apr. 8, 2024

J. Cole Is Giving Us Cognitive DissonanceWhy would he regret his (very mild) Kendrick diss?

By Craig Jenkins
d’oh! Apr. 8, 2024

J. Cole Is Really Sorry About His Kendrick Lamar DissMeanwhile, The Simpsons is still waiting for its apology.

By Zoe Guy and Justin Curto
my diss track is dropping Mar. 25, 2024

Drake Responds to Kendrick’s Diss with … Motivational Speech?Two days after “Like That” dropped.

By Zoe Guy

mr. beef Mar. 22, 2024

What Is Kendrick Thinking?The rapper’s fiery Drake and Cole diss leaves more questions than answers.

By Craig Jenkins
album review Mar. 7, 2024

Schoolboy Q Is Following in the Footsteps of GiantsOn Blue Lips, he rummages through decades of Black American history.

By Craig Jenkins
the festival circuit Aug. 2, 2023

How to Stream Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and More at Lollapalooza 2023Featuring performances by Rina Sawayama, Lana Del Rey, and Lana Del Rey’s vape.

By Bethy Squires
the festival circuit June 12, 2023

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Governors Ball 2023LOW: Lil Nas X had a bad day

By Dee Lockett and Alex Suskind
chat room June 2, 2023

Evilgiane Wasn’t Expecting That Kendrick and Keem Collab Either“I never got to actually hear the full song, and then last minute they told us that Kendrick got on it.”

By Abe Beame
go stink May 30, 2023

Tyler, the Creator Teases Camp Flog Gnaw With Kendrick Lamar and Baby KeemReturning to Dodger Stadium November 11 and 12.

By Zoe Guy
my surprise remix is dropping May 19, 2023

Kendrick Lamar Reminds Us He’s an ‘Honorary Beyhive’Collaborating with Beyoncé for the surprise “America Has a Problem” remix.

By Jennifer Zhan
lanapalooza Mar. 21, 2023

Lana Del Rey Is Taking ‘The Grants’ to Grant Park for LollapaloozaDel Rey is bringing her long song titles to Chicago for the third time.

By Alejandra Gularte
grammys 2023 Jan. 31, 2023

Who Will (and Should) Win at the 2023 Grammys?And will Beyoncé finally earn an Album of the Year trophy?

By Justin Curto
the festival circuit Jan. 17, 2023

Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Odesza to Headline Governors BallAt a new home, Flushing Meadows.

By Justin Curto

videology Dec. 16, 2022

Don’t Count Helen Mirren Out of Kendrick Lamar’s New VideoThe dame herself plays Lamar’s therapist in the “Count Me Out” visual.

By Justin Curto
grammys 2023 Nov. 15, 2022

Beyoncé Leads the 2023 Grammy Nominations With 9Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile, and Adele follow close behind.

By Jason P. Frank
grammys 2023 Nov. 15, 2022

The Snubs and Surprises of the 2023 Grammy NominationsBeyoncé is in a good spot — and so are Mary J. Blige, ABBA, and even DJ Khaled.

By Justin Curto
the industry Oct. 20, 2022

The Pop-Star Album Rollout Has ReturnedMidnights is the latest example of artists using the attention-grabbing power of … announcing things in advance.

By Justin Curto
live from new york! Sept. 20, 2022

Miles Teller to Pilot SNL Premiere, Megan Thee Stallion on Double DutyBrendan Gleeson is also hosting, while Kendrick Lamar and Willow will be musical guests.

By Justin Curto
my short film is dropping Sept. 1, 2022

Kendrick Lamar Made ‘We Cry Together’ a Film, If It Wasn’t Already Too MuchHe could even win an Oscar for it — really.

By Justin Curto
a long talk Aug. 8, 2022

TDE President Punch: ‘I Understand the Backlash’But he’d still like to correct the record on long-awaited albums from SZA, ScHoolboy Q, and Jay Rock.

By Craig Jenkins
vmas 2022 July 26, 2022

Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 VMA NominationsThe ceremony takes place August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

By Zoe Guy