kendrick lamar
The soundtrack to a dream manifested
February 27, 2018The 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 and audio flavours…
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Album Reviews: Best of 2017 Edition
January 8, 2018Best 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 his generation. His albums have topped…
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The biggest beefs in rap history
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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