Kendrick Lamar

DJ Quik: Godfather Of The West Coast

April 21, 2011 | Posted by Anthony Springer Jr. in Features, Music, Recent Posts 3 comments

DJ Quik talks his new album, finally working with Ice Cube, his contribution to Detox, being proud of Kendrick Lamar & Dom Kennedy and if he’ll ever get the respect he deserves. Read more

Tags: DJ Quik, dom kennedy, Dr. Dre, ice cube, Kendrick Lamar

Curren$y: Time To Cash In

April 18, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Features, Music, Recent Posts 10 comments

Curren$y talks about his long road to success, Wiz Khalifa, why more Center Edge Territory music hasn’t been released and what kept him and Kendrick Lamar from working together. Read more

Tags: alchemist, Center Edge Territory, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa

[Free Mixtape] XV - "Zero Heroes"

April 15, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Music, Recent Posts One comment

Vizzy drops the precursor to his Warner debut The Kid With The Green Backpack with the “Zero Heroes” mixtape featuring Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Donnis & Patrick Stump and production courtesy of Just Blaze, Seven, J. Cole & Omen. Read more

Tags: Donnis, J. Cole, Just Blaze, Kendrick Lamar, mixtape, Patrick Stump, Pusha T, Seven, XV, Zero Heroes

[Audio] Kendrick Lamar - "HiiiiPoWeR" (Produced By J. Cole)

April 14, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Music, Recent Posts No comments

And people still choose to front on J. Cole’s productions skills. This will shut them up. Off of the recently announced #Section80 album. Read more

Tags: J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar

Black Hippy: No Cosigns Necessary

April 12, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Features, Music, Recent Posts 3 comments

Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar talk about their rise and not having to rely on a cosign from a bigger artist to be heard. Read more

Tags: Ab-Soul, Black Hippy, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q

[Audio] Rapper Big Pooh Feat. Kendrick Lamar & Ab Soul - "RapperPooh-A-Lude" (Produced By Focus)

April 5, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Music, Recent Posts No comments

If you recall, Pooh was one of the first to feature Compton’s most wanted on “Thanksgiving.” Now the two link up again, along with Ab Soul, for “RapperPooh-A-Lude.” Read more

Tags: Ab-Soul, Focus, Kendrick Lamar, Rapper Big Pooh

The Tens: 10 Emcees You Shouldn’t Sleep On After SXSW 2011

March 23, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Editorials, Recent Posts, The Tens 35 comments

If you slept on them before SXSW, these ten rappers made sure you would never sleep on them again after they rocked Austin, TX. Read more

Tags: Ab-Soul, Black Hippy, Danny Brown, Das Racist, Dee-1, dom kennedy, Donald Glover, Emilio Rojas, Esso, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Stalley, SXSW, The Niceguys, the tens

[Free Mixtape] XXL 2011 Freshman Class - "The Mixtape"

March 23, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Music, Recent Posts No comments

The house that Harris built and their incoming freshmen class join forces for their 2011 mixtape. Read more

Tags: Big K.R.I.T., Cyhi Da Prynce, Diggy Simmons, Fred The Godson, Kendrick Lamar, lil b, Lil Twist, Mac Miller, Meek Mill, mixtape, xxl, yelawolf

[Free Album] Jhene Aiko - ".sailing soul(s)."

March 16, 2011 | Posted by Andreas Hale in Music, Recent Posts 2 comments

The songstress drops a project I actually got pretty hyped for after hearing her joints with Drake, Miguel and that preview of the cut “Stranger.” Now we get to hear the whole album. Nice! Read more

Tags: drake, Jhene Aiko, Kendrick Lamar, miguel, Sailing Souls