Kendrick Lamar

Drake files legal petition over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

In a dramatic escalation of their ongoing feud, rapper Drake has initiated legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) over alleged manipulation of streaming numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us”.

Security guard shot at Drake’s Toronto home amid beef with Kendrick Lamar

A security guard stationed outside the Toronto mansion of Canadian rap sensation Drake was shot by suspects in a vehicle. The incident occurred at around 06:00 GMT on Tuesday at the corner of Park Lane Circle, according to Toronto police reports. Witnesses told Canadian media he had sustained several gunshot wounds, including one to the chest.

ESSAY / Music and the space it creates for literature

I cannot, for the life of me, definitively describe what makes music. Growing up in a family where music of any form was not typically paid any reverence, my exposure to it was tunnelled into mainstream pop songs for the longest time.

MUSIC / Into the mind of Kendrick Lamar with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

The album takes his listeners through a journey of his own self-reflection.

Bruno Mars surprises with Grammy sweep

Bruno Mars, who has revived retro funk and R&B for a new generation, completes a surprise sweep of the Grammys as the music world chose his party anthems in tumultuous times.

Taylor Swift goes rap and action hero in new video

Taylor Swift offered a new personal transformation Sunday as she debuted a video of herself as a feminist action hero in collaboration with rapper Kendrick Lamar.

Kendrick Lamar album breaks Spotify record

Rapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album has broken the first-day record on Spotify after its surprise early release

November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024

Drake files legal petition over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

In a dramatic escalation of their ongoing feud, rapper Drake has initiated legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) over alleged manipulation of streaming numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us”.

May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024

Security guard shot at Drake’s Toronto home amid beef with Kendrick Lamar

A security guard stationed outside the Toronto mansion of Canadian rap sensation Drake was shot by suspects in a vehicle. The incident occurred at around 06:00 GMT on Tuesday at the corner of Park Lane Circle, according to Toronto police reports. Witnesses told Canadian media he had sustained several gunshot wounds, including one to the chest.

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Music and the space it creates for literature

I cannot, for the life of me, definitively describe what makes music. Growing up in a family where music of any form was not typically paid any reverence, my exposure to it was tunnelled into mainstream pop songs for the longest time.

May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022

Into the mind of Kendrick Lamar with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

The album takes his listeners through a journey of his own self-reflection.

January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018

Bruno Mars surprises with Grammy sweep

Bruno Mars, who has revived retro funk and R&B for a new generation, completes a surprise sweep of the Grammys as the music world chose his party anthems in tumultuous times.

May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015

Taylor Swift goes rap and action hero in new video

Taylor Swift offered a new personal transformation Sunday as she debuted a video of herself as a feminist action hero in collaboration with rapper Kendrick Lamar.

March 18, 2015
March 18, 2015

Kendrick Lamar album breaks Spotify record

Rapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album has broken the first-day record on Spotify after its surprise early release