Kendrick Lamar
From Dave Grohl to Charli XCX: Five ways to maximise a pop feud in 2024
In today’s saturated pop landscape, feuds are a proven way to boost yourself to viral stardom. Here’s how it’s done.
- by Robert Moran
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Anatomy of a rap feud: The real winner of the Kendrick and Drake beef
While fans debate who is winning between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, there’s a key victor no one is talking about.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Rappers are the coolest musicians on the planet, so why do their feuds feel so lame?
From Jay-Z and Nas to Kendrick and Drake, beef between rappers has been a genre mainstay. But why does the latest feud feel so lame?
- by Tom W. Clarke
TikTok accuses Universal of ‘greed’ and ‘false narrative’ in music war
Music from artists including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Drake will soon no longer be available on one of the world’s biggest social media platforms.
- by Karl Quinn
The gigs you shouldn’t miss in Sydney in December
With so many international acts touring for the summer festival season, deciding which to catch is no easy task. Here are our must-see gigs for December.
- by Angus Thomson
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Review
Five stars for Kendrick’s dark, riveting rap that transcends the genre
Lamar’s emotional terrain, especially on the album’s revealing second disc, will perpetuate a reputation that already transcends the genre.
- by Michael Dwyer
After a five-year wait, Kendrick Lamar finally announces new album
Kendrick Lamar’s new album will be released next month, five years after the Pulitzer Prize-winning Damn.
- by Martin Boulton
Super Bowl Avengers: What to expect from this year’s half-time show
As one YouTube user surmises, “This is gonna be the Avengers Endgame of Super Bowl half-time shows”.
- by Michael Dwyer
How hip-hop inched its way to the Super Bowl halftime stage
Monday’s Super Bowl halftime show will feature rap heroes Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, placing hip-hop firmly at the centre of the annual spectacle for the first time.
- by Rob Tannenbaum
West side story: is this the greatest half-time show ever assembled?
The NFL has announced that Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
How do you cope when you get the disease that killed your mother?
Melbourne musician Nai Palm was only 11 when her mother died. At 29, she got the same diagnosis. “It gave me such an understanding of how strong she was.”
- by Robert Moran
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