Desde su creación y anuncio, este festival otoñal que se celebra en la bella Ciudad de México en la Curva 4 del Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, levanta muchas pasiones (literalmente). La euforia por conocer el cartel, la ambición por saber quien va a estar ahí y la infinita imaginación que acompaña a los ansiosos y los lleva a crear carteles falsos y chismes tweeteros. Nota: en esta columna, no se van a mencionar nombres. Sólo se hablará de un fenómeno que se vive en el internet nacional y lleva a muchos a sacar [...]

mutya keisha siobhan - lay down in swimming pools how hot is this! taking the kendrick lamar track 'swimming pools (drank)' and then putting their tight vocals on top of it, the original sugababes are really building anticipation for their eventual official release. perhaps this will show up on a mixtape, but hurry up and put out stuff already! want to hear the original smash? check it out below: kendrick lamar - swimming pools (drank) the song is HOT! [...]

If, like us , you were bummed that Kendrick Lamar toured in support of his excellent good kid, m.A.A.d city before it actually came out, it probably came as a pleasant surprise when he was announced for this year's Governors Ball , which goes down in NYC this June. But if you don't wanna fork over the cash for a festival, would rather see him at his own show, or simply can't wait that long, you're in luck. Kendrick is on a [...]
Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar will be coming to St. Louis on Wednesday, April 17. Joining the critically-acclaimed rapper will be DJ Steve Aoki, founder of Dim Mak Records and an electrifying sho... Continue reading "Kendrick Lamar is Coming to Chaifetz Arena April 17" >

Welcome to yet another 'new look' 405 gig guide. We figured we'd stip it back even further by just selecting the five best shows happening each week in the UK. If you have any events you think we should cover next week, let us know by dropping us an email at events@thefourohfive.com . This week's gig guide features the likes of Daughter, Solange and Kendrick Lamar. Gig 1 Gig 2 Gig [...]
I'm WAY behind on my 2012 albums but here's a list of my 15 favorites that I couldn't be bothered to put into numerical order. Also, I managed to get two blog posts in this year so that's cool. Alabama Shakes -- Boys & Girls I'd like to see Frank [...]
2012 was a great year for hip-hop. While many big names dropped much awaited albums the best surprises for me came from younger, lesser known talent such as Angel Haze, Joey Badass and Earl Sweatshirt. Amongst them, Kendrick Lamar definitely stands apart, and 2012 probably wouldn't have been as good if it wasn't for his astonishingly [...]
For The Key’s year-in-review, we asked our trusted sources – our writers and photographers, XPN’s on-air staff, fellow bloggers in the Philly scene and even a few musicians – to send us their Top Five Whatevers. Could be the traditional music route – albums, songs, concerts of the year – or it could be only ... Continue reading

Top 10 Albums (no particular order) Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City "Swimming Pools (Drank)" Kendrick Lamar has the Outkast factor. I can listen to his songs, intently focusing on the lyrics while getting lost in the scenes he vividly describes, or I can zone out, not pay attention to what he’s saying and dance to the beat while singing along with the incredibly infectious hooks. GKMC feels like 3 Stacks and Big Boi [...]
Wow! It's been a while AWmusic. To be honest, I'm not as up-to-date as I'd like to be when composing a year-end list, but I tried my best. Here are my picks for Top Music Videos of 2012, in no particular order. Enjoy! Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools good kid, m.A.A.d city - what an album! I'm not one that really enjoys hip-hop, but I knew this was an album that cannot be ignored. Frank Ocean - Pyramids [...]
So we reach the business end of this year's album poll, as voted for by the State writers and photographers. This next selection features a total of six debuts, proving that new talent is still the lifeblood of the music world. In addition there's the return of an elder statesman and a sparkling release from a pair of Irish siblings. 20. Passion Pit - Gossamer Michael Angelakos digs deep. 19. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Trouble Summery dance vibes meets pop nous. [...]
It's that time of year again. The holidays are upon us, December is flying by, it's getting colder (in theory- Nashville did not so much get the memo on that one), and the music industry is mostly on an extended vacation. Record releases have basically come to a halt, tours are winding down, awards season is preparing to gear up, and basically every single magazine and website that writes about music is releasing a year-end list in some form or another. We at No Country are preparing our own year-end lists for release very soon, but in the time being [...]
Polica have already landed on plenty of "best of 2012"-type lists for their Give You the Ghost accomplishment of earlier this year. But, in addition to the ability to curate their own work extr...
Detroit legend DJ Assault has remixed Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools." Although he didn't turn it into one of his trademark ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media /kendrick-lamar/swimming-pools -drank-dj-assault-remix/72175/

When Kendrick Lamar decided to call his major label debut (and second album overall) a short film, he didn't do it lightly. It is a daunting task to undertake the creation of a story album with singles that both fit in with the story arc and can play on the radio with zero context, and as all of us have seen, far too many bands and artists have attempted it half-heartedly. But this is no cop-out - isn't some half-baked rock opera or album narrative just for narrative's sake. Even more importantly, it isn't a self-absorbed and self-loathing [...]

"Without a doubt one of the most influential hip hop records of the year..." Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Being flaunted by the media as the new face of West Coast Hip Hop is a lot of pressure for an underground artist, and Kendrick Lamar could of easily crumbled like the overhyped rappers that have come before him. As the buzz around the Compton native skyrocketed with every EP release, and news of collaborations hit the web (big names like Drake, Jay Rock and Dr. Dre) there was a lot riding on [...]
Kendrick Lamar has announced that he will be playing a run of UK shows in January 2013. The tour sees the young hip hop artist play in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London. Kendrick Lamar tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 26th October and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk Hailed as the new face of West Coast Rap, the 25 yr-old Compton-native has already been making his mark on the music scene, first with his sought-after mixtapes – Training [...]
CORIN TUCKER BAND, HOUNDSTOOTH ( Bunk Bar , 1028 SE Water) Read our article on the Corin Tucker Band. RODRIGUEZ ( Wonder Ballroom , 128 NE Russell) Read our article on Rodriguez. KENDRICK LAMAR, AB-SOUL, JAY ROCK, STALLEY, FLY UNION ( Roseland , 8 NW 6th) We all know that [...]
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