• Kendrick Lamar Talks Hidden 'To Pimp A Butterfly' CD Surprise, Tupac, The American Dream, His Generation's Future & More

    Kendrick Lamar released his second major label effort, To Pimp A Butterfly, last month and has since dropped the video for the song "King Kunta." The Compton rapper has given a number of interviews about the project, but there are still many questions that fans want to know the answers to. After interviews with The Breakfast Club, MTV, and Hot 97, K. Dot sat down with Mass Appeal for their 56th issue to talk about the meaning behind the album title and cover, his thoughts on the American dream, the black community, gang violence, the future of his generation, the process of creating the album, his thoughts on Tupac's message, the stories behind particular songs, the possibility of a rebellion and much more. Here's what we learned:

  • Rakim Gives Props To J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar, Announces Upcoming New Album [WATCH]

    Hip-hop legend Rakim has been cited by countless artists today as a major inspiration, but The God MC also has love for the younger artists. Speaking to Montreality spoke about the newest generation of hip-hop superstars, in particular, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. He praised both rappers and said he was grateful for what they are adding to the hip-hop game.

  • Kanye West 'All Day' Kendrick Lamar Full Remix Appears On Web [LISTEN]

    After hearing snippets and tantalizingly short teasers over the past few days, it appears as though the full version of Kendrick Lamar's remix for Kanye West's recent single "All Day" has hit the web. The version that just appeared online does not sound finished and could be a demo or a reference track, but it gives a more complete picture as to how the full remix is will sound when it is at last released. Stream it below via MTV.

  • Kendrick Lamar Talks 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' Lil Wayne, Earl Sweatshirt in Twitter Q&A

    Kendrick Lamar is not known as one of the most active members of the social media community, leaving posts for the most important news like release dates. He has been building his buzz on radio TV, hitting radio shows all over the country, before and after the album release, while also performing songs on late night spots. The album has since been incredibly successful, going gold in the United States, despite not having any clear "radio hits" and a track atop the charts. But to remedy his lack of interaction lately, he took to Twitter to answer a few questions from fans in an #AskKendrick Q&A segment, where he talked about Lil Wayne, his album 'To Pimp a Butterfly' and Earl Sweatershirt.

  • 'Furious 7' Tops Billboard 200 Thanks to Wiz Khalifa; Taylor Swift Sets Mark and All Time Low Hits All Time High

    If you've watched Fast Five, you know that Vin Diesel's character Dominic Toretto knows that it's all about how you finish, not how you begin (although he allows Paul Walker's Brian to win the four-man street race in Brazil). The Furious 7 soundtrack is living that philosophy as it reached the no. 1 place on the Billboard 200 four weeks after its release. Part of last week's 111,000 equivalent album sales is thanks to the film's continued success at the box office, but an even bigger part of it is the popularity of "See You Again," the single from Wiz Khalifa that's tearing up the download charts. All Time Low and Taylor Swift place well as well.

  • Kendrick Lamar, Punch Hop On BJ the Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q's "It's True" Remix [LISTEN]

    While the world has been licking its chops waiting for the official Kendrick Lamar remix of Kanye West's "All Day" to drop, the 'To Pimp a Butterfly' rapper quietly laid down a verse on BJ the Chicago Kid's "It's True" that originally features Schoolboy Q. The TDE firepower, with label president Punch, brings out a new street level toughness to the track. Originally taken from BJ the Chicago Kid's November mixtape 'The M.A.F.E. Project,' which featured the likes of Freddie Gibbs and Schoolboy Q, the track has an easygoing beat, with a catchy riff that serves as the perfect platform for other rappers to lay down their own verses.
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