• Nielsen Reports Album Sales Down...Unless You're Taylor Swift or Drake

    Nielsen has released its midyear music sales report and things are looking about how you'd expect: Streaming is way up, overall album sales are down, and the vinyl trend continues. Taylor Swift and Drake are among the few performers that can feel good about moving entire albums at this point.

  • Kendrick Lamar Targets Police Brutality in 'Alright' Music Video

    Kendrick Lamar released his complex and socially conscious album To Pimp A Butterfly back in March with influences of jazz, soul and funk sprinkled in with his artfully crafted, politically charged raps about the ills that he grew up and sees today in society. One of the tracks that highlights the struggle of where he grew up in the inner city of Los Angeles is "Alright" and today, K.Dot has unveiled the music video for the song, which targets police violence and brutality that has been a hot topic in the United States.

  • Kendrick Lamar Joins Jidenna for 'Classic Man' Remix [LISTEN]

    Rising R&B star Jidenna's new single "Classic Man" has gotten a big name rapper for its new remix. Today (June 22), the single from the upcoming Wondaland Presents: The Eephus album got some assistance from Kendrick Lamar, turning the track into a future smash hit.

  • 61 Arrested, 10 Cops Injured During Hot 97 Summer Jam Rioting

    The state of New Jersey has issued the final tally for arrests and injuries that came as a result of the minor rioting at MetLife Stadium as part of the Hot 97 Summer Jam over the weekend: 61 fans were arrested and 10 state troopers were injured as those without tickets hurled bottles and other debris at law enforcement. DJs from Hot 97 addressed the controversy on Monday, denouncing lawbreakers and hoping that the issues wouldn't create problems for the now 23 year-old festival.

  • Ice Cube Announces N.W.A. Reunion at BET Experience Concert in L.A.

    Ice Cube announced the biggest hip-hop news of the summer as N.W.A. will apparently reunite in some form for the BET Experience show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 27. It doesn't seem, based on Cube's commentary, that Dr. Dre will not be involved however MC Ren and DJ Yella will take part, as well as special appearances from Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q.

  • Police Use Tear Gas on Rioters at Summer Jam After Tickets Sell Out

    Summer Jam has continued to increase its reputation as one of the biggest events in hip-hop, and unfortunately that popularity led to police being called in to quell minor rioting at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey this weekend. Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown and Big Sean were among the big names on the lineup, which attracted a sellout crowd...which left those without a ticket in a bad mood.
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