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Kendrick Lamar will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show

2:43pm September 08, 2024

The Grammy-winning rapper, who spent this summer topping the charts, previously performed at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. But this will be his first Super Bowl as the headliner.

What is love? Rachel Martin talks to poet Kwame Alexander, whose latest community poem on this Valentine's Day is inspired by kids' definitions of love.

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Love Is: A Crowdsourced Valentine's Day Poem

2:05pm February 14, 2019

by Rachel Martin

Poet Kwame Alexander's latest community poem is inspired by kids' definitions of love, touching on everything from ephemeral connections and puppy kisses to the circle of life and Kendrick Lamar.

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Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music this week, becoming the first non-classical or jazz artist to do so.

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How The Pulitzer Jury Opened Its Doors To Hip-Hop

12:05pm April 19, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

The Pulitzer Prize for Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. represents a shifting tide in rap's cultural status. But a juror who helped select the prize says it means as much for an institution like the Pulitzers.

Kendrick Lamar, whose album DAMN. won this year's Pulitzer Prize for music, performs in London earlier this year.

Kendrick Lamar, 'Press Democrat' Claim Pulitzers. Here's The Full List Of Winners

5:48pm April 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Lamar joins the staffs of The New York Times and The Washington Post as this year's prize winners. See the list of winners and watch Monday's announcement ceremony here.

Kendrick Lamar joins The Weeknd on stage during the "Legends of The Fall Tour" in 2017.

Music & Culture

Kendrick Lamar And The Weeknd Team Up For 'Pray For Me'

12:16pm February 02, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The third official single from the Black Panther soundtrack finds the Compton rapper and Toronto crooner collaborating again.

Kendrick Lamar tweeted the artwork to Black Panther's soundtrack on Wednesday.

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Kendrick Lamar Releases 'Black Panther' Tracklist, And It Doesn't Disappoint

3:52pm January 31, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The TDE-curated 'Black Panther' soundtrack includes The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Future, Vince Staples and more.

Bruno Mars received seven Grammys, including Album, Song and Record of the Year.

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Bruno Mars Sweeps Major Categories At 2018 Grammy Awards

8:57am January 29, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The night, which might have been a fight for supremacy between Kendrick Lamar and Jay Z, ended up being a coronation for Bruno Mars, who won Album, Song and Record of the Year.

Future joined Kendrick Lamar on the Coachella stage in April.

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Perceived Extremes: Kendrick Lamar Takes His 'Mask Off' On New Future Remix

1:23pm May 23, 2017

by Rodney Carmichael

When a remix challenges rap's preconceived notions with a collaboration between the conscious king and the trap star, what more can you ask for?

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Kendrick Lamar Extends His Vocal And Emotional Range On 'DAMN.'

1:52pm April 27, 2017

by Ken Tucker

Emotions like lust and love serve as metaphors for social and political struggles on Lamar's new album. Critic Ken Tucker says the music on DAMN. signals the artist's bold refusal to back down.

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The producer Mike WiLL Made-It, whose beats can be heard on the first two singles from DAMN., the new album by Kendrick Lamar.

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How Mike WiLL Made-It And Kendrick Lamar Created The Year's Most Urgent Music

12:26pm April 25, 2017

by Rodney Carmichael

The super producer who made trap go pop on collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Rae Sremmurd and Beyoncé reveals how Kendrick Lamar inspired him to scale back for bigger impact on DAMN.