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  1. a long talk
    TDE President Punch: ‘I Understand the Backlash’But he’d still like to correct the record on long-awaited albums from SZA, ScHoolboy Q, and Jay Rock.
    By Craig Jenkins
  2. vmas 2022
    Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 VMA NominationsThe ceremony takes place August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. double duty
    The Double Album Is ThrivingWhy is this once-derided symbol of shaggy self-indulgence suddenly making a comeback?
    By Zach Schonfeld
  4. the festival circuit
    A Wellies-Free Review of Glastonbury 2022When you can’t go to England’s biggest festival in person, you dance at home alone to Yves Tumor and order Goan fish curry for delivery.
    By Emma Madden
  5. switched on pop
    Mr. Morale & the Big SamplesBreaking down the sonic bread crumbs of Kendrick Lamar’s latest album.
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  6. are you happy for me?
    Baby Keem Takes a Big Step on Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers“Savior (Interlude)” might be his best performance ever.
    By Justin Curto
  7. album review
    How Does That Make You Feel, Kendrick?Whatever your problem, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers wants you to talk it through.
    By Craig Jenkins
  8. go nuts for donuts
    WATCH: Kendrick Lamar Floats on in ‘N95’ Music VideoA follow-up to “The Heart Part Five.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  9. vulture guides
    A Big Guide to Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big SteppersIs it a double album? What’s Kodak Black doing here? And who is Mr. Morale?
    By Justin Curto
  10. new kung fu kenny
    Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Is Here, Step to ItHe’s back and going on tour after five years of waiting.
    By Justin Curto
  11. top dawgs
    TDE Played the Long GameFor years, Kendrick Lamar and his (soon-to-be former) record label dominated hip-hop. But getting there came at a cost.
    By Paul Thompson
  12. new kung fu kenny
    32 Times We Thought We Were Getting Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. Follow-upWhen figuring out new K.Dot release dates turned into a national pastime.
    By Justin Curto
  13. my deepfake is dropping
    Kendrick Lamar Brings Deepfake Deep Truths to ‘The Heart Part 5’ Music VideoThe music video uses deepfakery from Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
    By Bethy Squires
  14. new kung fu kenny
    Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Is Finally Coming, Alright?Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is out May 13.
    By Justin Curto
  15. vulture lists
    The Super Bowl Halftime-Show Performers, Ranked by How Long They Were OnstageWho did the most in this group project?
    By Jennifer Zhan
  16. no more drama
    Watch Dr. Dre and Friends’ SFW Super Bowl Halftime ShowWith an upside-down 50 Cent!
    By Bethy Squires
  17. super bowl lvi
    What Is This Super Bowl Halftime-Show Trailer?Everything but a “‘G’ thang.”
    By Justin Curto
  18. loyalty.
    Kendrick Lamar Reunites With Saxophonist Terrace Martin on ‘Drones’The producer was integral to 2015’s To Pimp a Butterfly.
    By Justin Curto
  19. super bowl lvi
    Five Hip-Hop Titans Will Co-Headline the Super Bowl Halftime ShowDr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will share the stage.
    By Justin Curto
  20. family ties
    Kendrick Lamar Keeps the Cousinly Love Going on Baby Keem’s ‘Range Brothers’The rapper also contributes to “Vent,” off Keem’s album The Melodic Blue.
    By Justin Curto
  21. my single is dropping
    Kendrick Lamar Makes a Triumphant Return on ‘Family Ties’ With Baby KeemNormani stars in the new visual.
    By Charu Sinha
  22. new kung fu kenny?
    Kendrick Lamar Says He’s Working on ‘Final’ Top Dawg Entertainment Album“I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” the rapper wrote in a new message.
    By Justin Curto
  23. the festival circuit
    Kendrick Lamar to Perform One (1) Show in 2021With probably zero (0) new songs.
    By Justin Curto
  24. beyoncé
    UCLA Gymnast Nia Dennis Is Back With More Beyoncé in a New Floor RoutineAnd Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliott, 2Pac, Megan Thee Stallion, and more.
    By Justin Curto
  25. 2021 preview
    28 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2021Even amid *all of this,* unannounced drops and extended rollouts continue apace.
    By Justin Curto and Gabrielle Sanchez
  26. a long talk
    We Should’ve Listened to Busta RhymesHip-hop’s foremost oracle returns with ELE2, once again putting the world — not to mention rap — on high alert.
    By Craig Jenkins
  27. my single is dropping
    Kendrick Lamar Cuts First 2020 Verse on Busta Rhymes’s ‘Look Over Your Shoulder’The song also has a Jackson 5 sample, backing vocals by SZA, and a Chris Rock outro.
    By Justin Curto
  28. the songs of protest
    We Are Not ‘Alright’The world Kendrick’s song envisioned seems far away today. The moment requires a different kind of protest song, and rappers are putting in work.
    By Craig Jenkins
  29. the show goes on
    Glastonbury Festival Still a Go, With Kendrick Lamar Set to HeadlinePaul McCartney, Taylor Swift, and Diana Ross will also perform at the five-day U.K. festival that’s meant to happen in June.
    By Amanda Gordon
  30. pglang
    Kendrick Lamar, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Launches Something ‘Selfless’Yara Shahidi, Baby Keem, Jorja Smith, and Florence Welch are also involved in the “at-service company,” starring in its short film.
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. grammys
    The Grammys Love a Rap-Rock Performance, But What’s the Best One?From last night’s Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. reunion, to that time that Kendrick Lamar got onstage with Imagine Dragons.
    By Al Shipley
  32. grammys
    The Greatest Grammys Snubs of All TimeAll the times the award show got it wrong.
    By Vulture Editors
  33. coming attractions
    32 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2020You know, besides Rihanna.
    By Craig Jenkins and Dee Lockett
  34. what were the 2010s?
    Who Was the Best New Artist of the 2010s? Vulture InvestigatesWe crunched the numbers and they don’t lie.
    By Justin Curto
  35. song review
    Schoolboy Q’s New Song Is a Reminder Why He’s One of the Best Rappers We’ve GotIt’s not even two minutes long but it’s still a blast to listen to.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  36. oscars 2019
    Kendrick Lamar and SZA Will Not Perform at the Oscars“All the Stars” won’t be performed by anyone else, either.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  37. frank ocean watch
    Frank Ocean’s Tumblr Promises New Music, Was Probably HackedOcean’s account had teased collaborations with SZA, Kendrick Lamar, and André 3000.
    By Dee Lockett
  38. heresy!
    The Oscars Might Only Let Two Original Song Nominees Perform During the TelecastThe Academy’s off the deep end! Watch as it dives in!
    By Hunter Harris
  39. black panther soundtrack
    Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Lawsuit With Artist Over ‘All the Stars’ VideoLina Iris Viktor claimed Lamar and SZA mimicked her paintings in the video after she denied them permission.
    By Tolly Wright
  40. best of 2018
    The 10 Best Music Videos of 2018Featuring Childish Gambino, the Carters, Janelle Monáe, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, and more.
    By Dee Lockett
  41. the week in rap
    This Week in Rap: Tyler Makes Music for the Grinch, Kossisko Gets Absurd, MoreFeaturing Kossisko, Chris Crack, City Girls, MBNel, Mike WiLL Made-It , and, uh, Tyler the Creator’s Grinch music.
    By Paul Thompson
  42. power jams
    What’s on Michelle Obama’s Photoshoot Playlist?Kendrick, Chance, and Michael Jackson, apparently.
    By Bethy Squires
  43. the week in rap
    This Week in Rap MusicFrom slick ’70s drug rap to vital California storytelling, and everything in between.
    By Paul Thompson
  44. best of 2018
    The Best Songs of 2018 (So Far)Including Cardi B, the Weeknd, Kacey Musgraves, Beach House, Janelle Monáe, Kendrick Lamar, and more.
    By Vulture Editors
  45. album review
    Tha Carter V Is Lil Wayne’s Best Album in YearsIt is almost surgically all-inclusive. There are nods to every region of American rap music and nearly every era of Wayne.
    By Craig Jenkins
  46. guides
    Eminem’s Surprise Album, Kamikaze: 10 Things to KnowEverything from why Kendrick Lamar is credited as a songwriter, to its Beastie Boys homage, to how it deals with Trump.
    By Dee Lockett
  47. vulture lists
    Every VMAs Video of the Year Award, Ranked From Worst to BestFrom that one super dated Dire Straits video to multiple Beyoncé videos, to that Neil Young video that got him banned from MTV for a while.
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  48. castings
    Kendrick Lamar Will Make His Acting Debut on Power This WeekendAs a “friend” of 50 Cent’s Kanan, allegedly.
    By Dee Lockett
  49. On Redemption, Jay Rock Searches for His VoiceThe more it focuses on Jay Rock’s knack for passionate storytelling, instead of flashy hooks and repetition, the better it fares.
    By Craig Jenkins
  50. pulitzer 2018
    Here’s What You Missed at the Pulitzer Prize LuncheonKendrick taking selfies!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
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