Since ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul weren’t featured on the album, doesn’t mean the two were going to sit back quietly. Black Hippy reunites for two remixes of two very well known singles (“The Recipe” and “Swimming Pools (Drank)”) that are included in a deluxe album that you can only cop at Target. I know where I’m buying my hard copy at. Listen to Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock spark the two singles with their Black Hippy flare. Make sure to show your support and get the album on iTunes today!
Kendrick Lamar covers Complex’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city week”
To celebrate the release of good kid, m.A.A.d city, an album that sounds like a certified classic, Complex collaborated with Kendrick on a week filled with exclusive features, anchored by the next-level video cover you see above. After wrapping a color-saturated shoot in L.A. with photographer David Black, Kendrick kicked it with Complex assistant editor Ross Scarano, a card-carrying member of Section.80 who’s been rocking with Kendrick and Darkwing Duck since day one. Ross brings all that experience to bear in his cover story, which you can dive into right now. And that’s not all. We also got Kendrick on camera to break down his favorite cartoons and cereals (video posted above). Oh, and this whole Complex digital cover package is powered by Spotify, so it’s a fully multimedia experience. Strap on your headphones and keep checking back all week for more of that Black Hippy heat. It’s go time.
Kendrick Lamar sat down with the L.A. Leakers & Fuzz Fantab and broke down the acronym in his album title, good kid, m.A.A.d city, collaborating with T.I., new song he has with J.Cole, and working with Scoop DeVille on “Poetic Justice”.
Kendrick Lamar held two sold out shows back-to-back in Los Angeles last night and brought along two special surprise guests. The Club Nokia crowd lost their voices when T.I. and Dr. Dre hit the stage, respectively. Both veteran artists had nice things to say about the man of the hour, Kendrick, but Dre, being the true boss he is, let the crowd know he was behind his artist 300%.
“I got to let y’all know something, I’m so proud of this man right here. He’s been handling his business even before y’all knew he was signed and shit. He was like let’s keep that shit on the low, I don’t want nobody to know and he kept doing his fucking thing. He’s a true muthafuckin’ lyricist, a real muthafuckin’ MC and that’s what we need in muthafuckin’ hip-hop.”
Well said Dr. Dre. Watch the Doc join Kendrick for “Compton” and “The Recipe” in the video above and below, you can see the Kang join Kendrick for his own singles, “Go Get It” and “What You Know.”
Updated: With footage from Game‘s and Big Sean‘s performance from show 2. (via HipHopHeisenberg/HHNM)
Eleven tracks of 30-second album snippets aren’t enough to feed our (meaning we, who haven’t attended a good kid, m.A.A.d city listening party, welp) curiosity. So instead of just giving you about 1/15th of a few tracks, here’s a brand new GKMC leak, produced by the young hit-maker Hit-Boy, titled “Backseat Freestyle.” Only a week left until good kid, m.A.A.d city can be heard through our car speakers. GKMC‘s official tracklist and production credits can be seen after the jump.
Watch the TDE boys as they tour the country but better yet as they try to find out the more important question, “is Ab-Soul eating? Shot and edited by Dwayne LaFleur.
To see if the BET Music Matters tour is coming to a city near you, check here. For all the Angelinos (or residents of the surrounding areas), there’s a double show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 17th, and a show on Thursday, October 18th, in Pomona.
Dr.Dre launches the first commercial to promote artist Kendrick Lamar’s approching release of good kid, m.A.A.d city. The commercial highlights some of Dr. Dre’s most successful artist releases since “Slim Shady” in 1999, to 50 Cent in 2003, and Game in 2005. Kendrick is the years newest hype, and Dr. Dre will make sure it stays that way.
This is the first track I’ve heard from the bluesy-soul singer, ZZ Ward, and I’m a fan now. I was obviously lured in with the Kendrick Lamar feature, which didn’t let down, of course. This single is off her upcoming album, Til The Casket Drops (not to be confused with The Clipse’s album), which will be released October 16th but you can pre-order that project here. If you’re in LA, you can catch her perform at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood on Saturday, flyer is posted above. From the sound of her music, it must be even better with a live band!
“This for everybody to understand me, I need you to recognize my plan B is to win ya hearts before I win a grammy…”
After releasing a new Dr. Dre-featured track last night, Kendrick Lamar took the late night stage on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform his lead single, “Swimming Pools (Drank),” with legendary hip-hop group The Roots. good kid, m.A.A.d city out October 22nd. Reminder: pre-order your e-copy with features from Drake, Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre and more on iTunes now.
Let the internet frenzy begin. Here’s one of Kendrick Lamar‘s many highly anticipated singles, “Compton,” featuring Dr. Dre. Produced by Just Blaze. Pre-order link for good kid, m.A.A.d city is now live on iTunes.
Note: The artwork above is the deluxe edition art.
Kendrick Lamar stopped by Toca Tuesdays on Shade 45 to spit a new freestyle exclusively for the radio show. Keep the freestyles comin’, K. Dot. good kid, m.A.A.d city out October 22th.
The Congress Theatre hosted Kendrick’s tour last night and was treated with Lupe’s appearance. After praising K-Dot as “the next big thing”, Lupe then recited his “Put Em Up” verse for his home crowd.
