Kendrick Lamar

Mar
29
New Music: Young Jeezy f/ Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, & YG – ‘R.I.P. (Remix)’

R.I.P. (Remix)

Young Jeezy murders the clubs with the remix to his DJ Mustard-produced banger “R.I.P.” featuring YG, Kendrick Lamar, and Chris Brown, who takes a thinly-veiled shot at Drake on his verse.

“If you started from the bottom, gon’ and come out the closet,” raps Breezy in reference to Drake’s single.

Fill up your cup with Patron and get into their killer collabo below.

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Mar
29
Kendrick Lamar Performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Kendrick Lamar

After playing shows across the country, Kendrick Lamar was back in his native L.A. Compton’s good kid took over the outdoor stage on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday to perform two songs during the televised portion.

First up, he delivered a jazzy rendition of his Janet Jackson-sampled hit “Poetic Justice” with his TDE band. He kept the crowd happy with his new good kid, m.A.A.d city single “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” changing “bitch” to “trick” for TV purposes.

Watch K-Dot’s killer set below.

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Mar
28
New Music: B. Martin f/ Kendrick Lamar & Juicy J – ‘I Want It All’

I Want It All

New York newcomer B. Martin gets a hand from two of hip-hop’s most in-demand hitmakers, Kendrick Lamar and Juicy J, on his new club banger “I Want It All.” Juicy holds down the hook (“I want all the kush/ I want all the bottles”), while a raspy-voiced Kendrick spits a rapid-fire verse on the Red Spyda production.

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Mar
28
Miguel Readies ‘How Many Drinks?’ Remix with Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar and Miguel

Get ready for another round. Miguel has enlisted hip-hop’s man of the moment, Kendrick Lamar, for the remix to his new single “How Many Drinks?”

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Mar
27
Chris Brown Calls on Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar for ‘X’

Chris Brown

Chris Brown is leaving the drama behind and focusing on his music. The R&B superstar has previewed new material from his upcoming sixth album X, which includes collaborations with Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar.

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Mar
25
Dawn Richard Covers Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe’

Dawn Richard

Dawn Richard performed to a sold-out crowd at Yoshi’s in San Francisco last week during her Goldenheart tour. She delivered records off her debut including “’86″ and “Northern Lights,” and even threw in a cover or two.

Rocking long hair and a jumper, Dawn put her stamp on Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” mixing it with Dirty Money’s “Ass on the Floor.”

“Don’t let nobody kill your vibe tonight. Have a good time,” Dawn told the crowd.

She will play a show at The Roxy in L.A. on Tuesday. The person who buys the most tickets will win an iPod, signed Goldenheart album and poster, and backstage meet and greet. Get your tickets here.

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Mar
25
Video: 50 Cent f/ Kendrick Lamar – ‘We Up’

Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent

50 Cent hits the West Coast with Kendrick Lamar in the video for his new single “We Up.” The hip-hop mogul toasts to the good life while kicking it poolside in a plush pad in the Hollywood Hills surrounded by women. K-Dot stops by to deliver his verse in the Eif Rivera-directed clip.

Fif’s G-Unit signee Kidd Kidd was previously featured on the song. The new version boasts new bars from 50 in place of his verse.

The reworked track will hit iTunes on April 2, while his album Street King Immortal is due later this spring.

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Mar
22
New Music: Awolnation f/ Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul – ‘Sail (Remix)’

Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul

Kendrick Lamar is not only taking over hip-hop, he’s venturing into other genres. The Compton kid and his TDE affiliate Ab-Soul rock out on the Sounwave-produced remix to electro band Awolnation’s 2011 single “Sail.” Hear them make waves with their newly-liberated version.

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