The New York Times – Music:
Ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show, a look at how the rapper has turned introspective rhymes into his own visual language.
Category: Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (Album)
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Kendrick Lamar’s Unconstrained Next Chapter
The New York Times – Music:
In partnership with his longtime collaborator, Dave Free, the greatest rapper of his generation is pushing himself — commercially and creatively — onto unexpected terrain.
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Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Lead 2023 Grammy Nominations
The New York Times – Music:
Brandi Carlile, Lizzo and Harry Styles, also near the top of the pack, will compete for the biggest awards at the 65th annual ceremony in February.
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DJ Khaled’s Latest All-Star Album, ‘God Did,’ Is His Fourth No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
The LP, featuring Drake, Kanye West and others, had the equivalent of 107,500 sales in the United States last week. The K-pop group Twice wasn’t far behind, with 100,000 at No. 3.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Anxiety Era
The New York Times – Music:
During his five-year pause between albums, the rapper has been reckoning — with his own evolution, and the narrative that’s been constructed for him.
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale’ Is No. 1 With the Year’s Biggest Opening
The New York Times – Music:
“Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Lamar’s first album in five years, may be eclipsed by Harry Styles’s LP next week.
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Kendrick Lamar Is a Mortal Icon on ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'
The New York Times – Music:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning social commentator rapper returns after five years with “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” an album about what’s broken on the inside.
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Kendrick Lamar Returns With ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’
The New York Times – Music:
Since his 2017 album, “DAMN.,” the California rapper has won seven Grammys and the Pulitzer Prize for music. “Mr. Morale,” his fifth LP, is expected to make a big splash on the charts.