• Osheaga Festival 2015 Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, The Black Keys, Alt-J Headline

    Montreal's Osheaga Festival has announced its 2015 lineup, and it is a big one. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the festival will welcome headlining acts Florence + The Machine, Kendrick Lamar, The Black Keys, Weezer, Alt-J, Of Monsters and Men, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Nas, Kygo, Interpol and others to Parc Jean-Drapeau, east of downtown Montreal on the St. Lawrence River. The three-day festival will host a wide variety of different acts from hip-hop to rock to indie and EDM with more than 100 acts announced to perform.

  • Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' Is No. 1 on UK, Australian Charts: Album Tops Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' in UK

    Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' has gained a lot of attention and praise. Proven to have international success, Lamar has now scored his first No. 1 spot on the U.K. and Australian charts. According to 'Billboard,' 'To Pimp a Butterfly' finished just ahead of Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' on the U.K. charts, selling 572 more copies than Smith's. The "King Kunta" rapper's previous album 'Good Kid M.A.A.D City' reached No. 16 in 2012.

  • Kendrick Lamar Meets Jerry Seinfeld in 'King Kunta' / 'Seinfeld' Theme Mashup [LISTEN]

    Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunta" is as strongly black as anything else on his smash new album, To Pimp A Butterfly: The title itself is a reference to a character from the classic television series Roots, and it features samples from James Brown's "The Payback" and Ahmad's "We Want The Funk." That makes it all the more ironic and humorous when one amused listener mashed-it up with the theme from Seinfeld.

  • Rapsody Talks Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp a Butterfly' Guest Feature

    Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' has been the topic of many conversations since its recent release. The "King Kunta" rapper released his album ahead of the announced release date, and fans excitedly downloaded the album to hear what the Compton rapper has been working on. North Carolina rapper Rapsody was featured on the track "Complexion (A Zulu Love)." In a recent XXL interview, Rapsody talked about what it was like working with Lamar on 'To Pimp a Butterfly.'

  • Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Breaks a Spotify Record

    Kendrick Lamar's sudden, surprise and potentially accidental release of his sophomore artist album To Pimp A Butterfly may not have been the cleanest of affairs, but the numbers it is already putting up are setting records. According to the TDE CEO, the album broke the Spotify record for most streams by an album in a single day. It got 9.6 million spins on the Swedish streaming service. According to a Billboard estimate, who confirmed total streams the number, those spins would net Kendrick and everyone involved with the album $44,160 globally.

  • Junk Mail: Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Album Review

    If you're looking for club bangers, this record isn't for you. If you're interested in a poetic, cinematic concept album about race, good vs. evil, depression, rap culture, government, the double edged sword of fame, how to use your influence for good and other realizations, then you will leave To Pimp A Butterfly satisfied.

  • Kanye West Thanks Kendrick Lamar For 'To Pimp A Butterfly,' Calls Him "An Inspiration"

    During his ascent to stardom following the success of good kid m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar joined Kanye West on his Yeezus Tour as an opening act. Although they reportedly didn't spend much time together and didn't have any sort of mentor-mentee relationship on the road, West didn't forget to shout out to the Compton rapper following the release of his latest album To Pimp A Butterfly.
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