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Kendrick Lamar Wants To Be A Positive Role Model
Kendrick Lamar wants to be a positive role model.The 27-year-old rapper, who received the Generational Icon Award in recognition of his philanthropic work from the California State Senate earlier this month, is determined to ''do...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 May 2015
Taylor Swift's New Video Receives Mad Love, Tops Vevo Record
Have you seen Taylor Swift’s video for Bad Blood already? Statistically speaking, if you’re on the internet, you probably have. The thing is everywhere. It’s already broken the record, specifically Vevo’s record for most views...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2015
Taylor Swift Goes Latex Mad In The Female Led 'Bad Blood' Epic [Video]
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar was not a combination we ever thought we'd see, but with their collaboration on 'Bad Blood' - alongside a host of other celebrities in the hotly anticipated video - seems...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2015
Billboard Awards: Taylor Swift Wins All Of The Things
At last night’s Billboard Awards, Taylor Swift reached a new milestone in her career, becoming the award show’s most decorated artist. Her eight awards (out of 14 nods), including one for Best Artist, bring her...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2015
Taylor Swift Assembling Team Of Superheroes For 'Bad Blood' Video
Taylor Swift has been teasing what looks like a pretty special video for ‘Bad Blood’ ahead of its debut next week. Over the last three days, the singer has been uploading some kick-ass looking Sin...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 May 2015
Lowlands 2015! We Have Good News And Bad News...
The 23rd edition of the Netherlands' Lowlands Festival sees yet another wave of incredible artists hit the bill ahead of the date this summer. Hot Chip and Kendrick Lamar are among the major new additions,...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2015
Kendrick Lamar's Album Contains Hidden Braille Message
The Swimming Pools hitmaker, who released the record a week earlier than expected last month (Mar15), has revealed a secret message inside the booklet is the album's full title spelled out in the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Wale Scores Second U.s. Number 1 With 'The Album About Nothing'
It’s all change at the top of the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart this week, as rapper Wale claims the Number 1 spot with his fourth LP The Album About Nothing – his second chart...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2015
Kendrick Lamar's Thin Line
Kendrick Lamar believes there is a ''thin line'' between sanity and ''losing it''.The 'm.A.A.d City' hitmaker has admitted he struggles with being separated from his friends and family whilst touring because it is ''out of...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 April 2015
Kendrick Lamar Engaged To Long-term Girlfriend Whitney Alford
Kendrick Lamar is engaged! The 27-year-old rapper announced the news of his engagement on Friday (3rd April) whilst appearing on a radio show. Lamar was asked about the engagement rumours during the interview on Power...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 April 2015
Kendrick Lamar Is Engaged
Kendrick Lamar has got engaged to Whitney Alford.The 27-year-old rapper has confirmed he recently proposed to his high school sweetheart, who has been by his side ''since day one.''Asked if there is any truth to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 April 2015
Kendrick Lamar Confirms Engagement
The Poetic Justice star, 27, was rumoured to have proposed to his high school sweetheart last month (Mar15) after she was spotted wearing a large diamond on her ring finger while supporting her...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2015
Kendrick Lamar And Prince Hit Studio Together
The Swimming Pools hitmaker worked with the Purple Rain star during a visit to his Paisley Park Estate in Minneapolis, Minnesota last year (14). Time constraints meant a track never came to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Kendrick Lamar Spends Second Week At The Top Of U.s. Albums Chart
In a quiet week on the US Billboard 200, Kendrick Lamar’s new album To Pimp A Butterfly spends a second week in the Number One spot. The rapper’s third album sold more than double the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Four Artists Most Likely To Release A Surprise Album This Year
Surprise albums are all the rage, and it’s easy to understand why. They make sense for both fans and artists, and there’s hardly any downside to just throwing your highly anticipated album up for download...
By Joe DeAndrea in Music / Festivals on 27 March 2015
Bonnaroo 2015: More Thrills Added To The Summer Line-up
More additions have been announced for Bonnaroo 2015 as the June event draws ever closer. D'angelo & The Vanguard, Kacey Musgraves and Songhoy Blues join an already stellar line-up for this 10-stage bonanza, while the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar's Leaked Album Debuts At Number One In U.s.
The release, which rocketed to the top of the U.K. charts on Sunday (22Mar15), is also the star's first number one in the U.S. To Pimp a Butterfly was scheduled for release...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar Scores First Us Number 1 Album With 'To Pimp A Butterfly'
Hip hop sensation Kendrick Lamar has stormed to Number 1 in the US Billboard 200 Albums chart with his third album To Pimp A Butterfly. It clocked up over 363,000 equivalent sales (totalling physical, track...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
Sound And Sustenance: Outside Lands 2015 Brings Another Weekend Of Cultural Delights
Outside Lands organisers have finally unveiled the spectacular 2015 line-up for their eighth year, featuring headliners Elton John and Mumford And Sons. The event is set to bring its usual combination of music and munchies...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar Throws Surprise Gig On Moving Truck
The hip-hop star alerted fans to the location of his gig an hour before the performance, writing in a post on Twitter.com, "9pm. meet me here. 8950 Sunset Blvd (Boulevard). 9.30pm. Meet me...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar Reportedly Engaged To High School Sweetheart
The Poetic Justice star, 27, was hosting a meet and greet session with fans in his native Compton, California to promote his new album To Pimp A Butterfly on Saturday (21Mar15), and his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar Celebrates "To Pimp A Butterfly Release" With Compton Fans
Following the release of his album, To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar went back to where everything started for him. The rap prodigy hosted an album signing in Compton to reconnect with his fans on...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 23 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar Scores First U.k. Number One Album
The hip-hop star scores his first British chart-topper with the new release, knocking Smith's In The Lonely Hour into second place after racking up an eighth week at number one last week (ends15Mar15)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 March 2015
'To Pimp A Butterfly' Gives Kendrick Lamar His First UK Number 1 Album
Kendrick Lamar has taken the top spot in this week’s Official Albums Chart in the UK, knocking Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour off the number one position. To Pimp A Butterfly is the third...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar's New Album Breaks Spotify Record
The Swimming Pools hitmaker's album, which was released a week earlier than expected, was streamed 9.6 million times across the world on Monday (16Mar15). The rapper's latest offering, which debuted on iTunes...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Notches Record 9.6 Million Streams
Kendrick Lamar's new album To Pimp a Butterfly, which was released one-week early, has broken streaming records on Spotify. Tracks from the record notched up 9.6 million streams on the first full day of release,...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar Drops 'To Pimp A Butterfly' A Week Early. Happy Monday.
Kendrick Lamar has released his new album To Pimp a Butterfly a week before its scheduled release date. There's a bit of confusion as to whether this was supposed to happen, or whether someone messed...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 March 2015
It's Here! Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly" Is A Week Early, But Nobody Minds
Stop whatever you’re doing and pay attention because Kendrick Lamar has just dropped his new album. The hip hop prodigy announced didn’t quite go full Beyoncé with his new record, To Pimp a Butterfly. Instead,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2015
5 Things We Know About Kendrick Lamar's Album 'To Pimp A Butterfly'
Kendrick Lamar finally unveils the title to his third studio album less than two weeks before release. 'To Pimp A Butterfly' is one of the most anticipated rap albums of the year and - having...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2015
New Kendrick Lamar Album 'Untitled' Set To Drop March 23rd
A few more details about one of the most anticipated follow-up albums of the decade so far have been announced. Kendrick Lamar’s second album is apparently called Untitled and, crucially, we now know its release...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 07 March 2015
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