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Kendrick Lamar

  1. grammys
    The Grammys Love a Rap-Rock Performance, But What’s the Best One?From last night’s Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. reunion, to that time that Kendrick Lamar got onstage with Imagine Dragons.
    By Al Shipley
  2. grammys
    The Greatest Grammys Snubs of All TimeAll the times the award show got it wrong.
    By Vulture Editors
  3. coming attractions
    32 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2020You know, besides Rihanna.
    By Craig Jenkins and Dee Lockett
  4. what were the 2010s?
    Who Was the Best New Artist of the 2010s? Vulture InvestigatesWe crunched the numbers and they don’t lie.
    By Justin Curto
  5. song review
    Schoolboy Q’s New Song Is a Reminder Why He’s One of the Best Rappers We’ve GotIt’s not even two minutes long but it’s still a blast to listen to.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  6. oscars 2019
    Kendrick Lamar and SZA Will Not Perform at the Oscars“All the Stars” won’t be performed by anyone else, either.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  7. frank ocean watch
    Frank Ocean’s Tumblr Promises New Music, Was Probably HackedOcean’s account had teased collaborations with SZA, Kendrick Lamar, and André 3000.
    By Dee Lockett
  8. heresy!
    The Oscars Might Only Let Two Original Song Nominees Perform During the TelecastThe Academy’s off the deep end! Watch as it dives in!
    By Hunter Harris
  9. black panther soundtrack
    Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Lawsuit With Artist Over ‘All the Stars’ VideoLina Iris Viktor claimed Lamar and SZA mimicked her paintings in the video after she denied them permission.
    By Tolly Wright
  10. best of 2018
    The 10 Best Music Videos of 2018Featuring Childish Gambino, the Carters, Janelle Monáe, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, and more.
    By Dee Lockett
  11. the week in rap
    This Week in Rap: Tyler Makes Music for the Grinch, Kossisko Gets Absurd, MoreFeaturing Kossisko, Chris Crack, City Girls, MBNel, Mike WiLL Made-It , and, uh, Tyler the Creator’s Grinch music.
    By Paul Thompson
  12. power jams
    What’s on Michelle Obama’s Photoshoot Playlist?Kendrick, Chance, and Michael Jackson, apparently.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. the week in rap
    This Week in Rap MusicFrom slick ’70s drug rap to vital California storytelling, and everything in between.
    By Paul Thompson
  14. best of 2018
    The Best Songs of 2018 (So Far)Including Cardi B, the Weeknd, Kacey Musgraves, Beach House, Janelle Monáe, Kendrick Lamar, and more.
    By Vulture Editors
  15. album review
    Tha Carter V Is Lil Wayne’s Best Album in YearsIt is almost surgically all-inclusive. There are nods to every region of American rap music and nearly every era of Wayne.
    By Craig Jenkins
  16. guides
    Eminem’s Surprise Album, Kamikaze: 10 Things to KnowEverything from why Kendrick Lamar is credited as a songwriter, to its Beastie Boys homage, to how it deals with Trump.
    By Dee Lockett
  17. vulture lists
    Every VMAs Video of the Year Award, Ranked From Worst to BestFrom that one super dated Dire Straits video to multiple Beyoncé videos, to that Neil Young video that got him banned from MTV for a while.
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  18. castings
    Kendrick Lamar Will Make His Acting Debut on Power This WeekendAs a “friend” of 50 Cent’s Kanan, allegedly.
    By Dee Lockett
  19. On Redemption, Jay Rock Searches for His VoiceThe more it focuses on Jay Rock’s knack for passionate storytelling, instead of flashy hooks and repetition, the better it fares.
    By Craig Jenkins
  20. pulitzer 2018
    Here’s What You Missed at the Pulitzer Prize LuncheonKendrick taking selfies!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  21. last night on late night
    Watch Ariana Grande Cover Kendrick Lamar While Channeling EvanescenceShe also sings a Drake song like Mariah Carey.
    By Tolly Wright
  22. music videos
    SZA and Kendrick Square Off in Her New ‘Doves in the Wind’ Music VideoForrest Gump would approve.
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. Kendrick Lamar Is Doing the Music Pulitzer a Favor by Winning itThe Pulitzer is another feather in his Dodgers fitted cap.
    By Frank Guan
  24. awards
    Kendrick Lamar, Weinstein Investigations Win 2018 Pulitzer PrizesNew York’s Jerry Saltz won the award for criticism.
    By Jackson McHenry
  25. How Do We Talk About Cultural Appropriation Between People of Color?Is the issue so black and white?
    By Craig Jenkins and Frank Guan
  26. SOB x RBE’s Music Is Brilliantly Crass and NoisyTheir words come out faster than the meter ought to allow.
    By Craig Jenkins
  27. videology
    Who Knew Watching Kendrick Lamar Rap in a Palm Tree Could Be So FunEvery second is perfect.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  28. Kendrick Lamar and the Art of the Guest AppearanceWhat’s Kendrick Lamar if not Phife Dawg with a messiah complex?
    By Frank Guan
  29. Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples Get Upstaged on ‘Opps’Yugen Blakrok’s verse immediately eclipses her more famous partners.
    By Frank Guan
  30. vulture guides
    Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther Soundtrack Spotlights These South African ArtistsHow Kendrick Lamar incorporated the music of South Africa into his Wakanda.
    By Dee Lockett
  31. Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther: The Album Is More Than Just a Tasteful Tie-inThe best Kendrick collaborations are the ones with someone wild and weird enough loosen him up.
    By Craig Jenkins
  32. Mozzy’s ‘Seasons’ Is a Major Highlight From the Black Panther SoundtrackIt’s the quietest, most somber moment on the album.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  33. A Brief Guide to Mozzy, the Sacramento Rapper Kendrick Lamar LovesThe California rapper is poised to cross over thanks to crucial placement on the Black Panther soundtrack and a Grammys shout from Kendrick Lamar.
    By Paul Thompson
  34. videology
    Kendrick Lamar and SZA Serve Wakandan Royal Opulence in ‘All the Stars’ VideoThis is already the best video of the year.
    By Dee Lockett
  35. soundtracks
    Hear Kendrick Lamar and the Weeknd’s Black Panther Song“Pray for Me” comes off the Kendrick-curated Black Panther soundtrack.
    By Nate Jones
  36. soundtracks
    There Is No Beyoncé on the Black Panther Soundtrack, But We Guess We’ll Take ItKendrick Lamar doesn’t care about our needs.
    By Dee Lockett
  37. The Peaks and Pitfalls of the Grammys Were Politically ConnectedNot surprisingly, showing the world a new look without losing the old one produces a scrambled message.
    By Frank Guan
  38. grammys 2018
    2018 Grammys: The Highs and LowsWe demand justice for “Despacito.”
    By Vulture Editors
  39. grammys 2018
    Kendrick Lamar and U2’s Electrifying Grammys Performance Is a Must-Watch“Is this okay? On CBS?”
    By Devon Ivie
  40. grammys 2018
    Vulture’s 2018 Grammy PredictionsCould Lorde upset in Album of the Year to beat all the boys?
    By Dee Lockett
  41. songs of the week
    10 Best New Songs of the Week: Troye Sivan, Parliament, Kendrick Lamar, Lil PeepJonny Greenwood’s Phantom Thread score balances both halves of the movie’s heart gorgeously.
    By Vulture Editors
  42. black panther
    Listen to ‘King’s Dead’ From the Black Panther SoundtrackJay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake are coming straight out of Wakanda.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  43. songs of the week
    7 Best New Songs of the Week: Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, Franz FerdinandTurns out, Kendrick Lamar and SZA do radio pop and soundtracks just as well as they do everything else.
    By Vulture Editors
  44. Kendrick Lamar Says Plenty — He Doesn’t Have to Bring Up TrumpHe knows what he’s doing.
    By Frank Guan
  45. People Are Really Into Adding Eminem to Their Workout Spotify Playlists“Till I Collapse” is the song that appears most frequently on Spotify playlists with “Workout” in the title.
    By Tolly Wright
  46. soundtracks
    Black Panther Is Getting a Black-As-Hell Soundtrack Curated by Kendrick LamarLamar will curate and produce the entire thing.
    By Dee Lockett
  47. unlikely fans
    Trump to Attend His First Kendrick Lamar Concert… inadvertently, at the College Football Playoff National Championship.
    By Tolly Wright
  48. Barack Obama Shares His Favorite Books and Songs of 2017Turns out the former president is into reggaeton.
    By Corinna Burford
  49. videology
    Kendrick Lamar’s New ‘LOVE.’ Music Video Teases a Lovely Black Panther SurpriseA present within a present!
    By Dee Lockett
  50. Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar Perform Together at TDE’s Annual Christmas ConcertWatch pop’s leading bad gal take over South Central L.A.
    By Corinna Burford
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