Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Black Panther’ soundtrack is a celebration of black excellence
Kendrick Lamar has delivered national hits once again with the hip-hop soundtrack to “Black Panther.” This album is not only for the highly anticipated Marvel film Black Panther but also the album and mood for the rest of Black History Month. The album had people scrambling to download and finally listen to it when Lamar …

A playlist to kickoff your summer in all the right ways
Photo by Tayhlor Stephenson / Assistant Lifestyles Editor Story by Ladiah Thomas / Contributing Writer The days of sitting in classrooms listening to lectures have temporarily reached their end, the nights have grown longer and the temperatures have risen. Summer has finally found us. But no summer would be complete without a playlist to jam …

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ is damn good
Photo Courtesy of DJBooth.net Story by Krystal Loritts / Contributing Writer Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated fourth studio album “DAMN.” dropped Friday morning, and excited fans have had nothing but great things to say about Lamar’s album so far. The album starts with the track called “BLOOD,” which is a minute-and-a-half-long intro where Lamar briefly …

Motivate your Monday with this Black History Month-inspired playlist
Photo Courtesy of Flickr Story by Barbara Sherman / Contributing Writer Black History Month may be winding down, but we’ve got 10 empowering songs that will keep you in the spirit throughout your Monday and the rest of the year. These songs not only reflect black history in a positive light, but also recount the struggle and motivation …

Tributes and glitches galore: The high and lows of the 58th Grammy Awards
Story by Sara Snoddy and Jordan Trice Was it just us, or was Monday night’s Grammy Awards a little off? Whether it was the frequent technical glitches — the sound guy might want to steer clear of Adele fans — or the awkwardly arduous tributes to music legends, something about this Grammy’s year just didn’t sound right. Maybe …

Sidelines FM: 02/16/16
On this week’s edition of Sidelines FM, we played a mix of Grammy winners, Nashville favorites and new releases. We kicked things off with Kendrick Lamar‘s “These Walls,” which took home a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at this year’s ceremony. Lamar, who was nominated 11 times, also took home Best Rap Album, Song and Performance, …