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When Kendrick Lamar released Section.80 in 2011, everything clicked. He wasn't yet a star, but he was ready. While a lot of people are just now getting familiar with Kendrick thanks to the excellent good kid m.A.A.D. city , he's been working towards this point for years. For years, he's been mastering his craft and putting in work with TDE, and he's gone from a background member to an internet sensation to the guy that a lot of people are pointing to as the most important rapper to come around in a long time. [...]

Courtesy of Scoremore and AEG, Kendrick Lamar rocked Dallas on Halloween night. Fans new and old lined up over a block at South Side Music Hall waiting for the Compton artist to perform. Accompanied by his DJ/engineer, Ali , Kendrick started off the set by playing some older tracks off mixtapes Section.80 and Overly Dedicated and worked his way to performing tracks off his latest project, good kid m.A.A.d. city . The audience rapped along in [...]

Usually when emcees stop by radio stations they drop written "freestyles" over regurgitated beats. Dallas radio station K104 had Kendrick Lamar spit a true freestyle, using words provided by the station on cue cards. Oh and Drake was in the studio too, but he chose to play the back. Haven't really seen this kind of freestyle since Big Tigga & Rap City The Bassment . good kid m.A.A.d city is out now. Video: Kendrick Lamar Freestyle For K104 FM |

We imagine that LA heads were wondering who Samsung would bring out to their Galaxy Note II launch party this week after seeing Kanye West touch down in New York City . It made the most sense for Samsung to bring out Kendrick Lamar at their Galaxy Note II launch party in Los Angeles, we'd say. Reports say he performed a few tracks from good kid, m.A.A.d city on stage, but only video from his Hit-Boy produced "Backseat Freestyle" performance has surfaced. ( [...]

A$AP and Kendrick Lamar preform Fuckin Problems live in Okaland, CA,. The show looks hype! The Bouncers seem cool, confused? Watch what A$AP does right in front of them. It's nothing new, but it's still goofy.

Click here to view the embedded video. Yesterday Kendrick Lamar held his second album signing in Best Buy at Union Square, NYC and started off by performing "Swimming Pools (DRANK)", "Backseat Freestyle" & brought out his TDE mate Jay Rock for their new track "Money Trees". S/O DealWithNoDeal

Last night while performing on the LongLiveA$AP tour, Rocky decided while in the state of Cali (Oakland) to test our his new single, "F*ckin Problem". The track features Drake, 2chainz and Kendrick Lamar, who was in Oakland with fellow Black Hippy member SchoolboyQ. During the show A$AP dropped his new single and brought out Kendrick for the track. Definitely a live setting here, especially with this weeks hip-hop landscape being totally dedicated to #GKMC. Hit the jump to watch the clip. Read our interview with A$AP, from a couple weeks back when he was in Chicago

A$AP Rocky was in Oakland the other night to promote his forthcoming album, LongLiveA$AP and he surprised the crowd by bringing out Kendrick Lamar . The two performed "Fuckin' Problem," and while neither 2 Chainz nor Drake (who was probably off celebrating his birthday somewhere) were around for their parts, you best believe A$AP Rocky and Kendrick still gave the audience a fuckin' problem. Watch the performance below. ( Hip-Hop N More )

With the internet making a joyful noise for Kendrick Lamar 's stellar major label debut good kid, m.A.A.d city ," one element that might fade into the background of the discussion is that the album isn't just great, it sounds great. That sonic quality is due in large part to Kendrick's trusted engineer Mixed By Ali, who speaks with LRG about Kendrick's recording process, mixing "Swimming Pools" with Dr. Dre's help, and differentiating yourself in your field, no matter what it may be. Engineers are often unsung heroes consigned to liner notes nobody reads anymore, because [...]

I was ready to crown Nas' album, "Life is Good" as the best hip hop album of the year, until I heard Good Kid: M.A.A.D City. Safe to say Kendrick Lamar has stolen that title with his album debut. Instant Classic. Not words you hear thrown around hear a lot, but I will give praise when it is due. Check out his performance of Swimming Pools (Drank) on Conan last night. Good Kid: M.A.A.D City is in stores now.

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Elliot Wilson of RapRadar recently teamed up with Life and Times to launch a new viral series, "The Truth".  Each episode features Wilson giving to you straight about a relevant topic in Hip Hop music and culture.  In his newest episode, Wilson addresses the hype surrounding Kendrick Lamar, and answer the question as to whether or not the hype is legit or if it's just hype.  I'm a big Kendrick Lamar fan and supporter, and I believe that his music and message make him one of the best Hip Hop artists out these days.  There has been a lot of [...]

Kendrick Lamar is currently gaining praise from every corner of the world since releasing his highly anticipated major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city yesterday. What better way to keep the party going than with a performance of his track "Swimming Pools (Drank)" on Conan last night!? Check it out at the top courtesy of The Audio Perv . At the start of the month he also put in a stellar performance on Fallon which you can see over here .

Capping off a whirlwind day that started with the release of good kid, m.A.A.d. city , Kendrick Lamar touched down on Conan , performing "Swimming Pools (Drank)." Standing on stage with no crew, no hypeman, Kendrick pulls off a great performance, letting his lyrics soak in. Great seeing him kick his tracks live - even seems like Conan was digging it. VOICE FROM THE MOUNTAIN: KENDRICK LAMAR'S RISE BEYOND STARDOM

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Kendrick Lamar performed "Swimming Pools" (Drank) on Conan. Watch it below and pick up good kid, m.A.A.d city on Amazon MP3 or CD ...

Seeing as this is good kid, m.A.A.d. city week , don't be surprised if you're hit with a plethora of Kendrick Lamar -related content this week. Video footage of Kendrick on Big Boy's Neighborhood freestyling has surfaced, and for five minutes he murders three West Coast bangers. If he's going off the top of the head with these, he's an even bigger problem than we thought! Cop good kid, mA.A.d. city today - there are bonus tracks exclusive to iTunes, Target and Spotify, so do some hunting!

Weekend wRap-Up More random french songs leftover from last post. Additionally, some more serious tracks that are setting the tone early for the upcoming release season. Kanye’s always ready with some more Kardashian related drama and A$AP manages to get the whole gang back together. Follow us on Facebook / Twitter 1995 - La Suite Kanye West - White Dress A$AP Rocky feat. 2 Chainz, Drake & Kendrick Lamar [...]

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Still trying to decode everything heard on Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city? At least we can stop trying to figure out the acronym in the title now. K-Dot recently [...] The post The Meaning Of “good kid, m.A.A.d. city," As Explained By Kendrick Lamar appeared first on The Smoking Section .

Click here to view the embedded video. Fly Union is on the BET Music Matters Tour with Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Rock, Ab-Soul and Stalley. In the above video log the Columbus group plays to large crowds, sees some woman fight with no pants on, bumps into Mannie Fresh, and kicks it with Kendrick Lamar. Imagine Kendrick Lamar over some Fly Union beats.