Kendrick Lamar

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Kendrick Lamar Drops New Track and Video, ‘Humble.’

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Following last week’s surprise release of “The Heart Part 4,” Kendrick Lamar has returned with another single, “Humble.” The track features minimal, yet hard-hitting production from Mike Will Made It.

In the closing bars of “The Heart Part 4,” the Compton rapper says, “Y’all got ’til April the 7th to get ya’ll shit together.” It hasn’t been confirmed what will happen on that date, but many people have speculated that Kendrick will drop a new album. If that’s the case, then “The Heart Part 4” and “Humble.” are likely to appear on the project.

Download “Humble.” on DJcity and watch the video for it above.

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

The Samples Behind Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’

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After much anticipation, Power 106 has dropped an episode of Wax Only that examines Kendrick Lamar‘s third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly.

Released on March 15, 2015, To Pimp a Butterfly debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart and won five Grammy awards. It featured the singles “Alright,” “These Walls,” and “King Kunta,” the latter of which sampled Curtis Mayfield’s “Kung Fu.” Other notable tracks were “The Blacker the Berry,” which sampled Cold Grits’ “It’s Your Thing” and “i,” which sampled The Isley Brothers’ “That Lady.”

In addition to its many accolades, the album was recently commemorated at Harvard University’s music library. It was one of the first four hip-hop albums to be archived as part of their Classic Crates project. The other three albums honored were Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Nas’ Illmatic, and A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory.

Wax Only is a series that showcases samples used on classic hip-hop albums. It’s hosted by Power 106’s Production Director, Vin Rican.

Watch above to see Vinny go through the samples from the album.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

ASADI Live Remixes ‘The Office’ Theme Song

Emerging trap producer ASADI has live remixed the theme song for The Office TV show in a new video routine. His version combines the song’s piano melody with trap finger drumming and pitched vocals from Kendrick Lamar’s 2013 single, “Poetic Justice.”

Related: Watch Asadi’s Impressive Finger-Drumming and Live Remixing Skills

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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Watch Kendrick Lamar Induct N.W.A. Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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On Friday, N.W.A. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn. There to induct the group was none other than Kendrick Lamar, who delivered a heartfelt speech about their influence and legacy. Watch his and N.W.A.’s speeches below.
 

 

 

 
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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Kendrick Lamar Releases Surprise Album, ‘Untitled Unmastered’

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Kendrick Lamar just dropped a new album called Untitled Unmastered. The eight-track project arrives three days after TDE’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith teased the label’s release schedule. He didn’t specify dates, though, so Kendrick’s album comes as a surprise.
 
Like his GRAMMY-winning To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick’s Untitled is a creative project with live instrumentation and jazz elements. The album’s credits have yet to be released, but legendary producer Swizz Beatz has revealed that his five-year-old son co-produced track seven. TDE rapper Jay Rock and CeeLo Green can also be heard on tracks five and six, respectively. All of the tracks are untitled.
 
Interestingly, fans might have LeBron James to thank for the release of the album. After watching Kendrick’s performance at this year’s GRAMMY Awards, LeBron pleaded to Top Dawg to release the untitled songs that he performed.
 


 
Stream the album’s DJ-friendly tracks below and download them on DJcity. Intro edits are also available.
 
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Related: Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Freestyle Over Each Other’s Songs

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Freestyle Over Each Other’s Songs

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As millions of Americans celebrated consumerism on Black Friday, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole gave back to fans by dropping freestyles over each other’s tracks. Cole went in over Kendrick’s anthem, “Alright,” while K. Dot took on Cole’s “A Tale of 2 Citiez.”
 
The tracks have reignited speculation that a joint album between the rappers is in the works.
 
Stream both freestyles below and download them on DJcity.
 

 

 
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