SZA opened up about her decade-long creative bond with Kendrick Lamar and why she follows his lead without hesitation in the studio.

While I was working on this story about Kendrick Lamar and the challenge of an artist following up a classic album, your name came up a lot because it’s something you have experience with. So, first ...

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The singer opened up about her online back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj and why she chose to stay out of Kendrick Lamar's beef ...

Kid Rock had plenty to say about Kendrick Lamar’s performance at Super Bowl 2025, calling it a bold and unapologetic display while also critiquing the NFL’s motives behind the booking. “To put it ...

Madonna earned herself the title of "Queen of Pop," but it sounds like she can't stop listening to one particular rap album right now. In a video shared by The People Gallery on Instagram, Madonna was ...

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The 49-year-old rapper, in his podcast interview, reiterated that rap beef between artists wasn’t beneficial to anyone and always amounted to nothing ...

SZA expressed confusion over Minaj's social media posts, side-stepped Drake/Kendrick, and revealed she's deep into a new ...

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance remains one of the most talked-about television moments of 2025. From juicing sales of the sneakers he wore to prompting Oscars host Conan O’Brien ...

Nobody has ever listened to a Kendrick Lamar song and thought it reminded them of Paul McCartney. Despite this, Paul once learned that one of his tracks was co-written by Lamar. The “Silly Love Songs” ...