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The L.A. Leakers Podcast Episode 17: “Peace To 2017” [STREAM]

It was definitely a big year for hip-hop in 2017 with the culture running the masses. A lot of dope music put out and awesome moments that will live engraved in the memory’s of many. We are a piece of the culture and really pushed it forward this year with our platform. With that said, we had to look back on the amazing year and talk about it.

Justin Credible, Sourmilk, and myself sat down and had a conversation about 2017, where we shared our picks for top album, top artists, biggest winners, and a lot more. We start off by giving a lengthy intro (LOL), anchored by yours truly.

We hope you enjoy it and share it with someone you know. Happy holidays and the best to you and yours in 2018 from your L.A. LEAKERS!

“PEACE TO 2017”!

Stream below.

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Kendrick Lamar To Release “DAMN.” Nike Cortez On “GRAMMYs” Weekend [PEEP]

On GRAMMYs weekend Kendrick Lamar will be quite occupied, as he will attend the event with seven nominations including “Album of the Year” for his critically-acclaimed ‘DAMN.’ album.

To celebrate the nominations, he will release his highly-anticipated first collaboration with Nike. The first venture will bring forth a retro Cortez runner inspired by Kung-Fu Kenny’s outfit colorway, which brings together a smooth contrast of red and white.

The shoe will include a large Swoosh on each side with a classic Cortez sole, Chinese lettering scripts, and a lace holder that reads: “DON’T TRIP.”

His DAMN. album was definitely a classic, so this collaboration should be no different. The Nike Cortez “Kenny” will release on GRAMMYs night, which takes place Sunday, January 28th. They will be available through “SNKRS” for $100 USD, upon the show’s commencement.

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Cortez Kenny. 🔥

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New Video: Kendrick Lamar – “LOVE.” Feat. Zacari [WATCH]

Kendrick Lamar might’ve ran all of 2017 with his ‘DAMN.’ album. From front-to-back the album provided all gems, which he’s been slowly dropping visuals for. The latest single off the album to get the video treatment is “LOVE.” featuring Zacari.

As other singles on the album to get visuals, “LOVE.” was also directed by Dave Meyers and the little homies production duo, made up of Dave Free and K. Dot himself. The “LOVE.” video starts at on a beach during sunset hours, where Dot sits and contemplates life. Soon after he takes viewers into a romantic evening, showing dinner interactions and all.

Watch below.

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New Music: NER*D & Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Don’t Do It” [LISTEN]

During a stop at Zane Lowe’s Beats1 show “World Record,” Pharrell premiered the latest single off N*E*R*D’s forthcoming ‘No_One Ever Really Dies’ album. The single, “Don’t Don’t Do It” features Kendrick Lamar and is by far one of the most anticipated off the upcoming album.

“Don’t Don’t Do It” is inspired by Keith Lamont Scott, an African-American man, who was fatally killed by police in Charlotte, North Carolina last year. Scott was killed after police forcibly entered his apartment to search for an man with an outstanding warrant. He was killed in front of his wife.

Pharrell spoke on the single’s intro which was written by Frank Ocean, and the unfortunate situation that cost Scott his life saying, “She’s telling the authorities that her husband has a TBI, that’s a Traumatic Brain Injury. They’re telling him to put his hands up or whatever and she knows, you can tell in her voice that she sees what’s going to happen. She’s saying, ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it Keith. Don’t don’t do it.’ And of course you know the way that turned out—he was killed.

While on the show Pharrell also commended and praised Kendrick Lamar with a comparison to Miles Davis saying, “To me Kendrick is like probably a jazz artist reincarnated,” he said. “The way that he handles the pen is kind of how Miles Davis handled the trumpet. Or how Coltrane fingers just shifted and sifted through his saxophone keys. It’s like his melodies are as prolific and what he has to say has so much harmony and so much color in it.”

N*E*R*D’s ‘No_One Ever Really Dies’ album will include additional features from Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, André 3000, Gucci Mane, Future, and more. It is their first since 2010’s ‘Nothing’ and will be released this Friday.

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Kendrick Lamar Says Why He Didn’t Join A Gang, UFOs, “Control” Verse & More In Interview With Howard Stern [LISTEN]

It’s been an eventful year for Kendrick Lamar from having one of the best albums of the year, if not the best in ‘DAMN.’ to his seven GRAMMY nominations to killing every feature he has done this year. In what could be one of his last interviews of the year, K. Dot sat down with the legend Howard Stern to discuss a wide range of topics.

The unexpected nearly 2-hour interview came on Howard’s SiriusXM radio show. Kendrick begins the interview by speaking on his upbringing in Compton, why he never joined a gang, how he’s not respected by all of his peers, and told antidotes.

Kung-Fu Kenny then goes on to explain how he chooses his collaborations and how he chooses to work with certain people, his “Alright” anthem, breaks down all his alter egos, spirituality, desire to work with Anita Baker, a Prince collaboration that almost happened, how his “Control” verse was purely for sport and had no ill-will, and more.

In a non-music related discussion Dot shared a story of when he saw an alien at was six-years-old saying, “I remember this and words can’t describe it. It’s just a surreal moment.”

Grab some popcorn and listen to the full interview below. It begins at the 41-minute mark of the first clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3007&v=bsA1B5FoMO4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=175&v=_VIINPtQH-8

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Jay-Z & Kendrick Lamar Lead The 2018 GRAMMYs With Most Nominations [PEEP]

Once again the hip-hop genre will run the GRAMMYs. The 2018 GRAMMYs will be headed by Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar, who lead the pack of with most nominations.

Hov leads everyone with a total of eight nominations, including Record of the Year for “The Story of O.J.,” Song of the Year for the apologetic “4:44,” and Album of the Year for his 13th studio album, ‘4:44’. Jay is already one of the most nominated artists ever with 74 career nominations and 21 wins.

Following Hov is Kung-Fu Kenny, who celebrates seven nominations, lead by Album of the Year for his critically-acclaimed ‘DAMN.’ album. Dot is also nominated for Record of the Year with “HUMBLE.” Kendrick is sure to be on Hov’s platuea by the time he hangs it up. To date he has earned 20 nominations and seven victories.

Elsewhere Bruno Mars is nominated for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. Childish Gambino scores five nominations surrounding his ‘Awaken, My Love!’ album. Meanwhile artists like Lil Uzi Vert, Cardi B, Goldlink, SZA, and Khalid score their first-ever nominations.

Logic is also nominated for his “1-800-273-8255” single.

The 60th annual GRAMMYs will take place Sunday, January 28th from Madison Square Garden in New York City. CBS will air the event at 8 pm local time.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Redbone” – Childish Gambino
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
“The Story Of O.J.” – JAY-Z
“HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar
“24K Magic” – Bruno Mars

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Awaken My Love! – Childish Gambino
4:44 – Jay-Z
Damn. – Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama – Lorde
24K Magic – Bruno Mars

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Despacito” – Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)
“4:44” – Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson (JAY-Z)
“Issues” – Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255” – Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson (Logic feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
“That’s What I Like” – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (Bruno Mars)

BEST NEW ARTIST
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Love So Soft” – Kelly Clarkson
“Praying” – Kesha
“Million Reasons” – Lady Gaga
“What About Us” – P!nk
“Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Something Just Like This” – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
“Thunder” – Imagine Dragons
“Feel It Still” – Portugal. The Man
“Stay” – Zedd & Alessia Cara

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Kaleidoscope EP -Coldplay
Lust For Life – Lana Del Rey
Evolve – Imagine Dragons
Rainbow – Kesha
Joanne – Lady Gaga
÷ (Divide) – Ed Sheeran

BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Bambro Koyo Ganda” – Bonobo feat. Innov Gnawa
“Cola” – Camelphat & Elderbrook
“Andromeda” – Gorillaz feat. DRAM
“Tonite” – LCD Soundsystem
“Line Of Sight” – Odesza feat. WYNNE & Mansionair

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Migration – Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk
Mura Masa – Mura Masa
A Moment Apart – Odesza
What Now – Sylvan Esso

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“You Want It Darker” – Leonard Cohen
“The Promise” – Chris Cornell
“Run” – Foo Fighters
“No Good” – Kaleo
“Go To War” – Nothing More

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Get You” – Daniel Caesar feat. Kali Uchis
“Distraction” – Kehlani
“High” – Ledisi
“That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars
“The Weekend” – SZA

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
“Laugh And Move On” – The Baylor Project
“Redbone” – Childish Gambino
“What I’m Feelin’” – Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones
“All The Way” – Ledisi
“Still” – Mali Music

BEST R&B SONG
“First Began” – PJ Morton
“Location” – Khalid
“Redbone” – Childish Gambino
“Supermodel” – SZA
“That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Free 6LACK – 6LACK
Awaken, My Love!” – Childish Gambino
American Teen – Khalid
Ctrl – SZA
Starboy – The Weeknd

BEST R&B ALBUM
Freudian – Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule – Ledisi
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Gumbo – PJ Morton
Feel The Real – Musiq Soulchild

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
“Bounce Back” – Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow” – Cardi B
“4:44” – JAY-Z
“HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar
“Bad And Boujee” – Migos feat. Lil Uzi Vert

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
“PRBLMS” – 6LACK
“Crew” – Goldlink feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud” – JAY-Z feat. Beyoncé
“LOYALTY.” – Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna
“Love Galore” – SZA feat. Travis Scott

BEST RAP SONG
“Bodak Yellow” – Cardi B
“Chase Me” – Danger Mouse feat. Run The Jewels & Big Boi
“HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar
“Sassy” – Rapsody
“The Story Of O.J.” – JAY-Z

BEST RAP ALBUM
4:44 – JAY-Z
DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
Culture – Migos
Laila’s Wisdom – Rapsody
Flower Boy – Tyler, The Creator

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Baby Driver – (Various Artists)
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 – (Various Artists)
Hidden Figures: The Album – (Various Artists)
La La Land – (Various Artists)
Moana: The Songs – (Various Artists)

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
“City Of Stars” – Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone
“How Far I’ll Go” – Auli’i Cravalho
“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever – ZAYN & Taylor Swift
“Never Give Up” – Sia
“Stand Up For Something” – Andra Day feat. Common

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“Up All Night” – Beck
“Makeba” – Jain
“The Story Of O.J.” – JAY-Z
“Humble.” – Kendrick Lamar
“1-800-273-8255” – Logic feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid