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The 2019 Grammys are coming and the nominations are in. Hip hop wins again with Kendrick Lamar leading total nominations with 8 and Drake coming next at 7. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Producer Boi-1da and Brandi Carlile each earned 6 nominations, which makes Carlile the most nominated woman at the 2019 Grammys.  Cardi B, …

Forbes has released its annual World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts list for 2018 and coming in strong at number 1 is Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z, beating out Sean Combs aka Diddy, who led the list for three consecutive years. It is reported that the multifaceted hip-hop mogul racked in 76.5 million …

#KendrickLamar is now the first hip-hop artist besides #Eminem to have his album sit on the Billboard charts for over 300 weeks. The Compton-native birthed his debut studio album “good kid, m.A.A.d. city” back in 2012. The project now sits at No. 116 on the Billboard 200 list and just …

On Wednesday, Starz announced its hit series, “Power,” will feature a special guest in this week’s episode, titled, “Happy Birthday.”  Just hours ahead of the announcement, 50 Cent took to Instagram to hint at the special appearance, saying, “Your not going to believe who we got on the show.”  Not …

Through the years many artists have leveraged their voice and platform to address the growing unrest of social issues in America. From Nina Simone’s timeless classic “Strange Fruit” to Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” music has offered an antidote to embolden, enlighten and entertain disenfranchised listeners. To help carry on …

After #KendrickLamar and several other artists threatened to pull their music from Spotify, the streaming service began revising its new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy. “When an artist or creator does something that is especially harmful or hateful (for example, violence against children and sexual violence), it may affect …

#KendrickLamar is facing backlash after calling out a white woman for singing the n-word while on stage at his concert, as critics believe the woman was set up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Sunday (May 20), Lamar invited a white woman on stage in Alabama to sing along to his 2012 hit …

Back in February, artist Lina Iris Viktor filed a lawsuit against #KendrickLamar and #SZA for allegedly using her work in their music video for “All the Stars” from ‘Black Panther: The Album’.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the suit obtained by TMZ, Viktor claimed the video used “copyrightable elements” of her paintings, ‘Constellations I’, …

#KendrickLamar makes history by being the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Pulitzer Prize for music is usually awarded to classical acts or figures that aren’t as commercially recognized as Kendrick. Yet, the Compton bred rapper has broken the mold. After …

blogged by: @ashleytearra If you’re planning on attending a Kendrick Lamar concert, you might want to read the rules first.   According to The Guardian, the Grammy award-winning lyricist will now be prohibiting the use of cell phones at his live performances. Reportedly, the new policy was established in order …

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are being sued for allegedly stealing an artist’s artwork and using it in their new music video for The “Black Panther” “All The Stars.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ British Liberian artist Lina Iris Viktor is accusing the feature film, “Black Panther” of using her artwork without her permission. A New …

– Blogged by @tktrinidad We are all excited for the movie “Black Panther” to come out on February 16th and to add to the excitement; it has been announced that #KendrickLamar produced the soundtrack with the help from Top Dawg label founder, Anthony Tiffith. The first song will be with …

The Grammys are right around the corner and Tuesday morning the nominations for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on “CBS This Morning.” Songstress Andra Day revealed the nominees for four of the categories: record of the year, song of the year (awarded to the writers of the song), …

You all had a good run, Reebok but Nike is here to finish the race. Years and numerous Reebok designs later, Kendrick has announced his new shoe endorsement deal with Nike.   K. Dot took to Twitter with celebratory news writing in caption with his endorsement pic,  “Cortez. Since day …

Kendrick Lamar is having the best week after. Shortly after receiving RIAA double platinum certification for his latest album, “Damn,” the Compton rapper has just found out that “Humble” has landed him eight  MTV Video Music Awards nominations this year, including Video of the Year, Best Direction and Artist of …