The New York Times – Film:
A documentary about a rap sensation who was a troubled and incendiary figure.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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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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Rina Sawayama Flips Damnation Into a Dance Party, and 15 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Burna Boy, Metric, Sudan Archives and others.
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How Gossip Is Remaking Online Hip-Hop Media
The New York Times – Music:
Actual music can seem like an afterthought as digital coverage of the genre has tilted toward tabloidism. Are there other paths forward?
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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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Bad Bunny Has the Biggest Week of 2022 on the Chart, for Now
The New York Times – Music:
Future broke the record last week; Kendrick Lamar is poised to set a new bar next week. Blockbuster season on the Billboard album chart has finally arrived.
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Lil Keed, Up-and-Coming Atlanta Rapper, Dies at 24
The New York Times – Music:
The musician, a protégé of Young Thug, died on Friday in Los Angeles, his label said.