Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Dominates At The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty The 2022 BET HipHop Awards lived up to the hype, as the ceremony was packed with the best and brightest of the culture receiving top honors with Kendrick Lamar leading the way. On Tuesday night (Oct. 4), the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards premiered on the network as well as airing simultaneously on MTV2, VH1 and BETHer. Hosted by Grammy Award-nominated rapper, business mogul, and media personality Fat Joe, the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, Georgia was the setting for the hottest artists in the game to receive recognition for their artistic contributions. Related Stories Kendrick Lamar dominated the evening with six wins which included Artist of The Year, Lyricist of The Year, Best Live Performer and Album of the Year, all due to his latest album, Mr...
Kendrick Lamar Hits The ‘SNL’ Stage For Show’s Season 48 Premiere
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Saturday Night Live (SNL) is back for its 48th season and featured in the classic sketch comedy show’s season premiere is none other than Hip Hop phenomenon Kendrick Lamar. Earlier this year, K-Dot gifted the world with his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. It had been five years since he literally gave a “Damn.” (See what I did there?) And with half a decade passing since his last solo project, the anticipation was thick in the air. Related Stories Anyway, on Saturday, the “Money Trees” rapper hit the “SNL” stage to perform “Rich Spirit” and “N95” from the new album, and then later, he performed “Father Time” with Sampha. [embedded content] [embedded content] Of course, as Hip Hop N More noted, this was not Kendrick’s...
Kendrick Lamar Performs Three Songs on Saturday Night Live Opener
Saturday Night Live kicked off its 48th season in style. The sketch comedy show enlisted Miles Teller to host and Kendrick Lamar performed as its first musical guest. The Compton rapper performed three songs, “Rich Spirit,” “N95″ and “Father Time” featuring Sampha. All of those songs are off his recently released album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. The album was Lamar’s first release in five years. [embedded content][embedded content] [embedded content][embedded content] This was Lamar’s third proper appearance on SNL. He also had two guest spots with Imagine Dragons in 2014 and Anderson .Paak in 2018. It’s been a busy year for Lamar. In addition to the release of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, in February, he performed with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Eminem at th...
Kendrick Lamar Doesn’t Want to Hear About Bowen Yang’s Summer in ‘SNL’ Premiere Promos
Saturday Night Live is kicking off its 48th season this weekend (Oct. 1), with Top Gun star Miles Teller making his hosting debut and Kendrick Lamar taking the stage as the musical guest. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ahead of the premiere, both Teller and Lamar appeared in a series of playful promotional clips for the episode, in which the duo are standing alongside SNL favorite, Bowen Yang. Among discussions of odometers and Gilmore Girls gossip, the “Humble” rapper stayed pretty quiet. However, when the conversation came up about how everyone spent their summers, Yang went on a lengthy tangent about “making too many plans” and conversations about therapy and astrology. At that point, Lamar had enough, and followed Teller in walking...
Big Stepping: Kendrick Lamar Releases Tour Merch Capsule Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Kendrick Lamar fans are in for a treat. He has released a merch collection for his Big Steppers tour. As spotted on Complex, the Compton, Calif. native is bringing his critically acclaimed album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers to life in more ways than one. On Monday, Sept. 26 he announced a drop in support of his Big Steppers Tour. Even though he simply wrote “stepper pieces” on the tweet with an accompanying link to shop. Included in the capsule are staple streetwear pieces like tee shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and five-panel dad hats. As expected, each item is branded with references to Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers album songs and tour stops including “Are You Happy For Me?” and “I Choose Me, I Am Sorry.” Related Storie...
Real Hot Girl Sh*t: Megan Thee Stallion Returning To SNL To Perform & Host
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kate Green / Getty Megan Thee Stallion can now cross hosting SNL (Saturday Night Live) off her list of accomplishments. Tuesday (Sep.20), SNL revealed its lineup of hosts and performers for the upcoming 48th season. Megan Thee Stallion will not only be performing but will also be tasked with hosting duties on October 15. “Hosting andddd performingggg.REAL HOT GIRL SHIT.@nbcsnl tune in ALL HOTTIES,” the Houston rapper wrote in an Instagram post. To kick the season off, Kendrick Lamar will take a break from his Big Steppers Tour to hit the SNL stage while Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller handles hosting duties. Willow joins Brendan Gleeson, the actor who played disgraced former president Donald Trump in the Showtime original movie The Comey Rule. T...
Megan Thee Stallion, Kendrick Lamar and WILLOW Announced as First Musical Guests of SNL Season 48
Saturday Night Live kicks off its 48th season on Oct. 1. Today, the sketch comedy show announced its first three hosts and musical guests. Kendrick Lamar will open up as the season’s first musical guest, with WILLOW and Megan Thee Stallion to follow on Oct. 8 and 15h, respectively. Megan Thee Stallion will enter an elite club as she’s been tapped to not only perform, but she’ll be pulling double duty as the host. This will be her second appearance on the show, with her debut coming in October 2020. Lamar was a musical guest in 2013, 2014 (once on his own and again with Imagine Dragons) and 2018 (with Anderson .Paak). WILLOW made her debut appearance on SNL last April with Camila Cabello. Miles Teller and Brendan Gleeson will host the first two episodes. Japanese Breakfast was the musi...
Kendrick Lamar Drops NSFW Short Film For “We Cry Together”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Renell Medrano (@renellaice) / Renell Medrano (@renellaice) Kendrick Lamar shared the video for the thought-provoking song from his latest album featuring Taylour Paige – and it definitely lives up to the energy of the track. On Thursday (September 1st), the rapper unveiled the film for the hard-hitting track from his latest album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The video starts out with the camera zooming in on Kendrick, dressed in a mechanic’s shirt and pants, smoking a joint as Paige is yelling at him from the bathroom. Like the song, the entire film shows the two as a couple involved in an abusive relationship having a fierce argument . The six-minute video, which was shot in one continuous take, shows the two moving about the home during the argume...
Kendrick Lamar & Billionaire Ray Dalio Promote Financial Literacy In pgLang-Produced Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Kendrick Lamar is the latest rap star to link up with Cash App for the financial services company’s “That’s Money” campaign. In the pgLang-produced video, the rapper translates a money-centered conversation between billionaire investor Ray Dalio and comedian ExavierTV. “He saved up his money to get a local barbershop,” Kendrick tells the camera. “He then made a friendly business wager [with his friend] in hopes to secure more money for this business. But he eventually loses it all with one roll of the dice.” Related Stories In the video, both Dalio and Kendrick advise ExavierTV on investing in oneself. He captioned the video’s release on Twitter, “invest in yourself tho.” The video is circulating on social media and...
Kendrick Lamar Thanks Jay-Z For Clearing “Izzo” Sample For Free.99
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty The respect between Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z is compelling, and people gathered at a show the rapper gave saw why as he expressed gratitude to the icon for his blessing on a sample for his latest album. The Compton, California rapper hit New York City on the latest stop for his Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers tour, performing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday night (August 6th). Later on that night, he appeared at the members-only Dumbo House venue to do an impromptu private performance consisting of a few select tracks. He arrived on the scene with his manager, Dave Free, Baby Keem, and the latest signee to his pgLang label, Tanna Leone. Among those in the intimate crowd checking him out doing a bare-bones set with a ...
Presidential Vibes: Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Tems & More Featured In Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Wong / Getty It’s that time of the year when we hand our forever President the aux chord, and he provides us with tunes to vibe to off the annual Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist. Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé & More Featured On Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist It’s official, Barack Obama’s soul won’t be broken this summer. The former President shared his annual summer playlist on Twitter Wednesday (Jul.27). “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies—it’s an example of how music really can bring us all together,” Obama wrote in a tweet. This year’s edition of the playlist that lives on Spotify features Kendrick Lamar’s “Die Hard” featuring Blxst, Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” Te...
Video Of Security Guard Crying During Kendrick Lamar Set Goes Viral
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Kendrick Lamar is one of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars and has a fandom that spans the globe for good reason. The impact that the Compton, Calif. artist has on listeners was seen in a video clip of a security guard crying during a performance. Kendrick Lamar, who is currently on tour in support of his latest album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, was in Houston, Texas over the weekend and tearing through a rendition of his top tracks as expected. While performing “LOVE.” from his 2017 album DAMN., TikTok user @dejaihvu shared a video of a guard emotionally moved to tears as the song played. Related Stories At first, many were critical of the sharing of what was obviously a deeply personal moment for the guard. In his own video, the gu...
