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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Jasmine V ft. Kendrick Lamar – That’s Me Right There

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20-year-old R&B/pop singer Jasmine V aka Jasmine Villegas connects with Interscope labelmate Kendrick Lamar on her latest single, “That’s Me Right There.”
 

 
Download: Jasmine V ft. Kendrick Lamar – That’s Me Right There
 
Related: Kendrick Lamar Covers Complex, Discusses New Album

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Kendrick Lamar Covers Complex, Discusses New Album

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Kendrick Lamar has landed on the cover of the August/September 2014 issue of Complex.
 
The extraordinary piece paints a vivid picture of Kendrick’s career: putting his major label debut Good Kid, M.A.A.D City into context and setting the stage for his highly anticipated sophomore release.
 
The Compton-born rapper speaks on the album’s recording process, his game-changing “Control” verse, being snubbed at the Grammy’s, Macklemore’s apology, and more.
 
The article also features commentary from Nas, Kendrick’s manager Dave Free (who revealed a typical guest verse costs $250,000), and TDE’s president Terrence “Punch” Henderson.
 

“Kendrick is going to be one of the most important writers of our time; dude’s a rhyming animal. Whatever he does will be appreciated, but at the same time he knows he has to bring it.” – Nas

 

“I’m only as good as my last word, my last hook, my last bridge.”
– Kendrick Lamar

 
Read the full article here
 
Related: Kendrick Lamar: ‘I want to be known as a leader’

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Kendrick Lamar: ‘I want to be known as a leader’

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In a series of Q&A videos recently uploaded to his Vevo account, Compton-born rapper Kendrick Lamar spoke on a wide range of topics, including his thoughts on the current state of hip-hop and how he wants to be remembered.
 

“I want to be known as somebody that was a leader in a city and followed no rules — and put people that was under me in a situation where they can do better for themselves instead of following the same lasting cycle.”

 
He also praised Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Interscope, Aftermath, and Top Dawg Entertainment for giving him creative freedom:
 

“I’m in a blessed position — creatively — to continue doing what I’ve been doing: taking music to the next level and keeping it original — as far as staying true to myself and what I represent and what I want to talk about — and they respect that.”

 
Watch all three videos below:
 

 

 

 
Related: Kendrick Lamar Previews New Verse in Beats by Dre Commercial with Dr. Dre

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