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Baby Keem’s Debut LP ‘The Melodic Blue’ Drops Soon, Has 3 Kendrick Lamar Features
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Baby Keem burst onto the scene on the heels of his vibed-out hit single “Orange Soda” but many put a focus on his relationship with Kendrick Lamar ahead of his artistry at times. Now, the Carson rapper is poised to create his own waves as his debut album The Melodic Blue drops this Friday (September 10) and boasts three features from the Compton great. The Melodic Blue will come out on Lamar and Dave Free’s pgLang imprint and looks to be the first of many upcoming moves of K-Dot in the executive role. Many have already heard or seen the video for Baby Keem’s “Family Ties” which featured the cousins trading bars and now two other songs, “Range Brothers” and “Vent” also have features from Kendrick Lamar. In other parts of the world where...
5 Songs You Never Would Have Heard Without SOPHIE
After the crushing loss of electronic music icon SOPHIE last month, artists from all ends of the music community united together to mourn collectively and share their favorite moments with the late artist. Her far-reaching influence can be attributed to her unique manipulation of sonics and her persistent sense of self, inspiring young creators—especially those holding LGBTQ+ identities—to feel comfortable in their own skin and pursue their dreams. SOPHIE’s work received large-scale recognition in 2018, when her debut album, Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album. At the same time, she was also a prolific producer, assisting a plethora of iconic names in the studio over the years. To celeb...
Macklemore’s White Guilt When He Won Grammy Over Kendrick Lamar Led To Drug Abuse
Source: Johnny Louis/WENN.com / WENN History has shown us that The Grammys doesn’t reflect nor truly represent our culture. One of their biggest gaffes apparently caused one performer to turn to illegal substances. As spotted on AllHipHop.com Macklemore was a recent guest on Talib Kweli’s People’s Party show. The two discussed his meteoric rise in 2012 with the release of The Heist with Ryan Lewis. The album would go on to put his name on the map via the crossover single “Thrift Shop”. Naturally, his Grammy Award win for Best Rap Album over Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D City in 2014 came up during the conversation. To hear the Seattle native tell it, the win was a bigger curse than it was a gift. “It wasn’t just the Grammys that we won. We won every f***ing thing,”...
Daft Punk May Appear at Super Bowl Halftime Show With The Weeknd, According to Leaked Tracklist
After weeks of rumors surrounding a Daft Punk cameo at The Weeknd‘s Super Bowl LV halftime show, a leaked tracklist seems to have confirmed an appearance by the legendary duo. According to a report by GQ México, who shared a tweet that contains a purported tracklist for The Weeknd’s halftime performance, Daft Punk could make an appearance alongside Ariana Grande and Kendrick Lamar. It’s important to note that The Weeknd recently announced a new compilation called The Highlights, which dons an identical tracklist. However, the timing of the album’s February 5th release—two days before the Super Bowl—looks like a prescient signal of his plans to perform the record in full at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. At the time of this article’s p...
Kendrick Lamar, MF DOOM, & More Featured On Biden/Harris Inaugural Playlist Curated Issa Rae’s Raedio & D-Nice
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty In just a few days, Donald Trump will be out of the White House. The country will begin healing as President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris takeover, to celebrate there is a playlist full of jams to mark the occasion. When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris each put their hands on a bible and swear to honor and defend the U.S. constitution as the 46th president and vice president of the United States, things will look very different. There won’t be hundreds of thousands of people flooding the National Mall to witness the moment because COVID-19 is still crushing the country. Also, there was that bootleg coup incited by the current lame-duck President Donald Trump last week that now has the entire country on edge and hundreds of national guard t...
Kendrick Lamar To Headline Rokslide Festival In 2021
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz With the prospects that 2021 becomes the year that the world gets back to something normal, festivals like Rolling Loud and Astroworld have already begun planning their post-2020 comebacks and it seems like Rosklide is following suit. Joining the fray of returning music shows and Rosklide Festival took to Twitter to announce that they will be back on in the new year and to help them celebrate the comeback, Kendrick Lamar will be a headlining the festivities a year after they were forced to cancel their show due to the pandemic. We are on the threshold of a new year, and we think there is a need and reason to be hopeful. So, here’s a big one! We’re thrilled to announce that @kendricklamar will return to Roskilde Festival in 2021 (#rf50).ht...
Kendrick Lamar Reportedly Has New Material on the Way
In a statement announcing Kendrick Lamar’s headlining spot at Denmark’s 2021 Roskilde Festival, an exciting tidbit was revealed about Lamar: there’s “new music along the way.” In a section simply called “New material on the way” the full release explained that the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist first played the fest in 2013, then again in 2015 after releasing To Pimp a Butterfly. “Two albums later – and with new material along the way – he is once again ready to take Roskilde Festival’s main stage with a concert that is likely to be one of the absolute highlights of the summer.” The festival is targeted for June 26 to July 3, 2021, with previously announced performers including The Strokes, Tyler, The Creator, Faith No More, HAIM, Thom Yorke’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, Anderson .Pa...
Pearl Jam, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone to Headline Lollapalooza Stockholm
Now that there’s a COVID vaccine out, it seems like a return to large-scale events could be around the corner. Look no further than today’s Lollapalooza Stockholm announcement. Pearl Jam, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, the Killers, DaBaby, Kacey Musgraves, the Pretty Reckless, Doja Cat and many more feature on the lineup. The event will take place from July 2-4 at Gärdet in Stockholm. A release explains, “Fueled by recent progress, organizers are optimistic that the festival will enjoy its return.” SPIN reached out to the event’s reps to see what, if any, COVID protocols will be instituted for the event. See the full lineup below. Tickets are on sale here. If the festival doesn’t take place in 2021, folks have the option to roll it over to Lollapalooza Sweden in 2022 or they can receive...
The 35 Best Albums of the Last 35 Years
Let’s face it: With most “Best Albums” lists, you know the broad strokes of the ranking before you even click. Part of that predictability is understandable: Most iconic records earn their reputation. But these rankings shouldn’t be fossilized, and a shit-ton of amazing LPs have been shoved aside in the pursuit of maintaining the status quo. We didn’t ignore the unimpeachable on our list — you’ll see plenty of the staples you’ve come to expect. But we also hope we’ll spark your curiosity and encourage you to hunt for a title you may have missed over the last 35 years. 35. Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel of Love (1987) CREDIT: Columbia Records How does one follow up a rock album that recalibrates stadium sound systems and offers a stark look at hard times in America? With love songs, of course. ...
The 35 Best Videos of the Last 35 Years
SPIN launched in the peak MTV era, when an innovative — or even just salacious — music video could make or break an artist. Thirty five years later, YouTube is an obligatory part of any promotional push, but no one’s counting on a mind-blowing clip to sell a record. (The views do often matter — just not always the creativity.) A sizable chunk of the best videos came out during the ‘90s alternative bloom, when directors like Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry and Hype Williams experimented with the style and substance of this malleable medium. But the format hasn’t died with MTV: artists like Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar and Miley Cyrus all made this list for a reason — and it wasn’t to meet a decade quota. Here are the top 35 from the last 35. Ready or not, here we go again. – Ryan Reed 3...
Kendrick Lamar’s Album Coming “Soon Soon” Teases TDE’s Punch
Source: MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images / Getty Kendrick Lamar’s long-awaited, highly anticipated album is on its way, apparently. The news comes after a curious Twitter user quizzed Top Dog Entertainment’s president Terrence “Punch” Henderson on the status of Lamar’s highly anticipated drop. “When is Kendrick dropping,” the user asked. Punch replied, “Pretty soon.” Another user followed-up, “As in…this year soon?” “As in soon soon,” he confirmed. Unfortunately, “soon soon” isn’t an actual date on anyone’s calendar, but the response suggests it may hit streaming platforms by the end of this year. Thundercat, a phenomenal bassist who appeared on To Pimp A Butterfly and DAMN, hinted at working on the new project in March. Kung-fu Kenny knows his c...
Kendrick Lamar & Baby Keem Grace Cover Of i-D’s 40th Anniversary Issue
Source: Glen Luchford / i-D Fans of the talented Top Dawg Entertainment collective have been patiently awaiting the return of Kendrick Lamar, and their hopes of new music are coming to fruition slowly but surely. In a new cover story for i-D, K-Dot, and his buzzing protégé Baby Keem cover ground regarding their artistry and their aims in the midst of a tense election year among other fine points. For its 40th anniversary, i-D featured the two creative minds with photos from Glen Luchford supplementing the piece. With Kendrick playing the role of interviewer, the Compton legend in the making dives into Keem’s arc as an industry insider and front-facing artist, doing so while asking thoughtful questions like a seasoned journalist. From i-D (bolded words are Kendrick Lamar): I can see from th...
