Dr. Dre Gives Kendrick Lamar ASCAP Award (Video)

The ASCAP Awards took place last night in Beverly Hills, and  Dr. Dre presented Kendrick with the Vanguard Award.

“Kendrick Lamar is a class act,” said Dre as he took the podium at the Beverly Hilton. “I’m proud to know him. I’m proud to work with him and he is an important part of the new generation of hip-hop, and it’s definitely continuing the legacy of Compton.”

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Bridget Kelly ft. Kendrick Lamar – Street Dreamin (Video)

Filmed in North Carolina, the video for Bridget Kelly’s “Street Dreamin” shows the singer cruising through the streets in a classic ride. Kendrick Lamar, donned in all black everything, joins the block party as well. Watch the stylish visual above.

Hot 97 Summer Jam Recap (Videos)

Hot 97’s Summer Jam took place yesterday at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey! Their lineup was crazy Wu-Tang Clan, Miguel, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Wale, Fabolous, 2 Chainz, French Montana, A$AP Rocky, Joe Budden, and many more! If you missed the live stream of the show last night, watch the videos after the jump.

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The Theorist’s Piano Cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ (Video)

Talk about talent. I’ve heard/watched The Theorist cover a variety of rap songs (the Lana Del Rey “Blue Jeans” cover is a fave – yes I know that’s not rap) and for his latest piano cover, he tackles Kendrick Lamar’s golden debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city. Well done, sir.

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J. Cole – Born Sinner w/ Kendrick Lamar (Ep. 2) (Video)

“The difference between the pretenders and the Kendrick Lamars.” -J. Cole

In the second episode of J.Cole’s Bornsinner.com series, Kendrick Lamar reflects on his rise, sharing his gift of rap with the world and advice given from Jason Estrada and Erykah Badu. Cole’s sophomore album, Born Sinner, is due June 25.