kendrick lamar
The soundtrack to a dream manifested
Peak Web February 27, 2018By: Youeal Abera The album begins with the title track of the project, “Black Panther,” a song written and performed by Kendrick Lamar. On the record, curated by Lamar, he emphasizes the concept of being a king. This both works to reference the fact that the main character in Black Panther (T’Challa) is the newfound king of Wakanda — the fictional African country in which the film takes place — but it also seems to assert Lamar’s dominance within modern day hip hop. As the album progresses, we begin to hear an array of beautiful and unique sounds…
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Album Reviews: Best of 2017 Edition
Peak Web January 8, 2018By: Alex Bloom and Neil MacAlister Best album of 2017: DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar Crowning Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. as album of the year feels almost too easy. With every project, Lamar has proved, consistently, to be the greatest rapper of…
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The biggest beefs in rap history
EIC November 7, 2016Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee (1981) The beef that started it all. Less a genuine rivalry and more a spontaneous rap battle, it started when rapper Busy Bee Starski shot a diss at fellow rapper Kool Moe Dee during…
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