Tag: Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick doesn’t exemplify a savior, but the fact that we desire...
“Heavy is the head that chose to wear the crown.”
This is a repeated adage in the track “Crown” from the double-length album “Mr. Morale...
The “Black Panther” soundtrack is not revolutionary, but a worthwhile listen
“Black Panther’”s official soundtrack was released through Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope records and executively produced by Kendrick Lamar and Anthony...
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Week four is that time of the quarter just shy of being “halfway there,” yet far enough that we find ourselves with plenty of...
2016-2017 Year In Review: RADAR
This year, the Arts & Entertainment section was rich with coverage of different types of media, with a keener eye for lesser known works...
Anxiety and Awe: The real Coachella
What do you think of when you hear the word Coachella? Celebrities, ferris wheels, H&M, Native American headdresses, cultural appropriation? I just got back...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Is Kendrick the greatest rapper alive?
Yes. Pound for pound, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (Kung Fu Kenny, K. Dot, whatever you want to call him) does it better than anyone else...
Thundercat melts brains on intoxicating new record, “Drunk”
There are wild moments on “Drunk” that make me feel like I’m on an Adult Swim show, high off imagery and infectious grooves alone....
Thundercat melts brains on intoxicating new record, “Drunk”
There are wild moments on “Drunk” that make me feel like I’m on an Adult Swim show, high off imagery and infectious grooves alone....
”Introverted Intuition” feels unintuitive
Chicago hip-hop artist and independent music producer Lance Skiiiwalker, recently debuted his first full-length album, “Introverted Intuition,” through Los Angeles-based hip-hop label Top Dawg...
Still Levitating: Kendrick Lamar’s “untitled unmastered.”
When I was in the 10th grade I had a classmate I had self-declared as my enemy. Internally, I hated him. He probably hated...