Kendrick Lamar – 247HH Interview (Video)

Kendrick Lamar recently spoke with 247HH (courtesy of VEVO). During the interview, the Compton emcee spoke on the infamous East Coast/West Coast beef (and how that affected his music choices at the time), violence in both his hometown and his parents hometown of Chicago (and its glorification in music), signing to Interscope and much more. Additional clips below.


Mac Miller Says “F*ck Kendrick” Again!

According to All Hip Hop, During a Twitter #AskMac session, Mac Miller responded to a fan’s question about if he thought Kendrick would respond to his verse on“Friends” from his Faces mixtape in the future. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the track,  Mac Miller addressed Kendrick’s “Control” verse .

“In this Game of Thrones, it is known/I got the 4G, L-T-E connection boards/No Control, f**k Ken Lamar (F**k you Kendrick!),”

iHeartRadio Music Awards: Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Pharrell & More

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Check out some of the notable performances at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.

– Usher appeared on the awards show to premiere his new feature on Michael Jackson’s forthcoming album Xscape:

– Ariana Grande continued her grown-up transformation with a sexy performance (which Rihanna was spotted laughing at):

– In addition to performing a pretty dope medley, Pharrell was also awarded the first-time iHeartRadio Innovator Award:

– …and Kendrick. Performing 2Pac. Win.

Top Dawg Responds To Suge Knight

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Yesterday, TDE’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith caught wind of Suge’s recent comments (he stated that The Game and Top Dawg’s own Kendrick Lamar has slave-style record deals, among other things) and said if Suge can provide proof of his claims, he’ll sell him the label for a buck.

TELL SUGE I SAID IF HE KAN SHOW ME 1 CHECK WE PAID 2 INTERSCOPE OFF OF R TOUING..ILL SELL HIM TDE 4 $1, NOBODY GETS SHIT OFF OUR TOURS. #TOP

Suge Knight Claims That Kendrick Lamar & The Game Have “Two Of The Worst Deals” In The Industry

From BET:

In the second installment of BET.com’s exclusive interview with record executive Suge Knight, the former Death Row Records CEO clarifies comments he made about Kendrick Lamar and Game having two of the worst deals in the industry, during his recent appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show.

“[All I was saying was] it’s not fair for two n****s from Compton to be gettin’ f****d, and it’s not good for me to have knowledge and not pass it on to them,” said Suge. “It wasn’t about putting them as men down or as artists down, it was about putting the person who’s in control down, saying ‘How are you f****ng over these dudes from Compton when they’re making a difference for your company?'”

Suge also dropped knowledge on how record labels have changed their deal structure in recent years to include a significant portion of the money from artists’ live shows.

“Not only do these companies get the royalties and the publishing, if [the artist] do a show and $100,000 come in, the manager gets 20 percent, now it’s $80,000. Kendrick gets half, the record company gets half, which is ridiculous,” Suge pointed out.
“If you can’t live off your tour money how can you survive by being a slave [to the record contract],” Suge questioned. “Prince was able to survive being a slave because he was able to tour. If Prince had a deal like these new guys, where the record company gets half of your tour money, Prince would’ve been f****d.”

Alicia Keys, Pharrell & Kendrick Lamar Team Up With Hans Zimmer For ‘Spiderman 2’ Track

From MTV:

Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar have teamed up for the lead track from the upcoming “Spider-Man 2” soundtrack. The song, “It’s On Again,” was written by Pharrell Williams, Keys, K-Dot and film scorer Hans Zimmer.

“I’m very excited to be a part of such a powerful collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer,” Keys said in a statement about the album, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, due out on April 22. “This is the next chapter in the ‘Spider-Man’ legacy and we really feel ‘It’s On Again’ captures the experience, the story — and most importantly — the meaning behind the film, which is that we all have the potential to be extraordinary. There’s a little bit of a super hero in all of us.”

Director Marc Webb said he was looking for the perfect song to close the film, one that would be “upbeat and exciting,” but with just a hint of foreboding. “Alicia’s song, ‘It’s On Again,’ is the perfect end note,” he said.

Webb also praised the score created by Zimmer and the Magnificent Six, which includes Pharrell, Incubus’ Mike Einzinger, ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. “Every director wants his movie to have a unique sound, but this is beyond unique,” he said of the score. “It’s completely unlike any movie score that’s come before.”

The album will also feature new music from the Neighbourhood, Pharrell, Alvin Risk and LIZ, as well as Phosphorescent’s previously released “Song for Zula.”