Posts Tagged ‘Kendrick Lamar’
San E – “Do It For Fun” feat. UNIONWAY x DJ Juice (Live)
January 4, 2016
Korean rapper San E released his single “Do It For Fun” on Christmas Eve. Well, rappers worldwide tend to do that… release singles. But what we have to show you above is video from his live performance that works in an homage to Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “i” on Saturday Night Live.
Nailed it! See after the jump for comparison.
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Tags: 60 seconds with Kendrick Lamar, DJ Juice, Do It For Fun, Homage, Kendrick Lamar, Live, mimic, San E, Saturday Night Live, UNIONWAY | 
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Kendrick Lamar – “God Is Gangsta” (Video)
January 4, 2016
K.Dot will NOT stop. Wrapping 2015 and kicking off 2016 all while pushing the artistic envelope; as well as his latest from “To Pimp A Butterfly.” Check out the visuals for “God Is Gangsta” (the title for this presentation of two singles – “U” and “For Sale”)… at least twice to get over that WTF effect this is sure to put on you.
Portrait of a tortured artist… yeah, that’s gonna be a strong understatement for this one. Just watch (and watch again).
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: For Sale, God Is Gangsta, Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly, U | No Comments »
J. Cole x Kendrick Lamar – “Black Friday”
November 30, 2015
Clever. Coleworld and Black Hippie Kendrick switch the promo game up by swapping out verses and beats; each blessing each other’s tracks with rhymes. J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar each put up a “Black Friday.”
Ty Dolla $ign – “LA” feat. Kendrick Lamar x Brandy x James Fauntleroy
November 16, 2015
Go ‘head and click play on this “LA” ’cause who knows when ‘they’ will snatch it back. Very worthy single from what should be a solid album entitled “Free TC” (out now, linked below).
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Brandy, Free TC, James Fauntleroy, Kendrick Lamar, LA, Ty Dolla $ign, Ty Dolla Sign | No Comments »
Kendrick Lamar – “These Walls” (Video)
October 29, 2015
Recently I was watching Comedian Corey Holcomb‘s “5150 Show” and he mentioned that he was going to be in the upcoming “These Walls” video by Kendrick Lamar. Â If you know Corey then you know he is hilarious so I knew it was going to be something worth checking out. Â Well the video has now dropped and it didn’t disappoint. Â Kendrick has it titled correctly as a Black comedy because it is an 8 min piece. Â You know how Kendrick does he gives you humor and a message all tied in together.
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Comedy, Compton, Corey Holcomb, Kendrick Lamar, TDE, These Walls, Thundercat, Top Dawg Entertainment, TPAB, West Coast | No Comments »
Kendrick Lamar Has A Conversation With The Legendary Quincy Jones (Video)
October 9, 2015
A great song could make the worst singer a star.
And a bad song cannot be saved by the two best singers in the world.
– Quincy Jones
Truth. See? Stuff like that makes it easy to understand why Kendrick Lamar seemed overwhelmed (at first) at the prospect of a sit-down conversation with Quincy Jones. The two talk about where they are from, where their music came from, working with Michael Jackson back in the “Thriller” days and more.
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Mos Def-initely: Kendrick Lamar Gets An Assist From Yasiin Bey For Live Performance Of “Alright” (Video)
August 5, 2015
Like the song said, we gone be Alright…we already Alright. However, turning up to it live with Kendrick Lamar made the Canadian crowd gathered more Alright. Now, what do you think happened to the “Alright” levels of the crowd when Yasiin Bey joined Kendrick onstage during his Osheaga 2015 festival performance of “Alright” (off the “To Pimp A Butterfly” album? Watch and see (and feel).
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Rewind: Kendrick Lamar’s Breakout Performance in Atlanta 2011 (Video)
August 5, 2015
Before he was selling out The Tabernacle (historic concert venue in ATL) or playing Music Midtown, one of the largest festivals in Atlanta, a young Kendrick Lamar rocked the stage at the Masquerade back on April 2, 2011. Well before his albums “GKMC” and “To Pimp A Butterfly“, young “KDot” made noise & grew his fanbase off of his mixtapes.  I was in attendance for this show along with my radio co-host Jayforce to see him perform.  We were guests for Kendrick’s show in part because our program The Beatz & Lyrics Show was the first show playing Kendrick’s music in Atlanta on a regular basis & we also conducted his first Atlanta radio interview. So naturally we looked forward to finally seeing him in person.  He did not disappoint it’s crazy to look back now because Ali, his famed engineer, was his DJ that night and his hype man was Schoolboy Q who at the time was only known by a few die hard TDE fans. This particular show was Kendrick’s official breakout show in Atlanta when you knew he was going to be a star on a larger level. Kendrick made a lot of fans that night and it doesn’t surprise me at all the success he has gained.  So check out this vintage footage I shot of him rocking the crowd before the albums, before the baby twist dreads, & before the worldwide acclaim.
More footage after the jump below…
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Cover Story, Exclusives, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, Classic Clip, Classic Clips, Concert, Kendrick Lamar, Masquerade, REWIND, Schoolboy Q, TDE | No Comments »
Kendrick Lamar – “For Free?” (Video)
July 31, 2015
Jayforce, Ojones, Twice Born The God, and I often talk about how artists should put out quality visuals to bring great records to life. Â Well Kendrick Lamar brings to life not just a track off his album but the fan favorite interlude “For Free” and the visuals do it justice. Â I think we all who have played “To Pimp A Butterfly” album rapped this interlude and yelled out “This D!*k aint free”. Â The video is directed by Joe Weil & The Little Homies (K-Dot always showing love to his people) with a beautiful lady playing the sassy mouth woman in the video. Â Kendrick plays a few characters himself, Uncle Sam and with some cgi in the final scene he plays everyone. Â I think you will enjoy and remember “This D!*k aint free”
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Compton, Dick Aint Free, For Free, Interlude, Kendrick Lamar, Music Video, TDE, To Pimp A Butterfly | 1 Comment »
Jidenna – “Classic Man” (Remix) feat. Kendrick Lamar [Video]
July 21, 2015
Ha! Get loose on ’em, Jidenna. This “Classic Man” remix – with Kendrick Lamar on it – nice. The visuals – very nice. Especially with the lovely Janelle Monae tucked in there. They’ve teamed up before (check out “Yoga”). You can catch a good amount of Jidenna’s work, including this jawn, on the “Wondaland Presents: The Eephus” EP (due out August 21, 2015).
PRE-ORDER: WONDALAND PRESENTS: THE EEPHUS (EP)
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R&B: Bilal – “Money Over Love” feat. Kendrick Lamar (Video)
July 6, 2015
Watch it. This one from Bilal is out there. And you realize it real quick, but not as much as you think… and then… Nope! Not going to ruin it. But watch the whole thing. “Money Over Love” – with a verse from Kendrick Lamar – goes hard already. But this visual. Oh, and after watching you can follow the linkage below to get at that LP “In Another Life.”
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Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” (Video)
July 1, 2015
That Compton city kid Kendrick Lamar continues to raise the bar with every project, every single, & every new video. Check out the latest video for Kendrick’s latest single “Alright” off of his critically acclaimed “To Pimp A Butterfly” album. This that type of video that’ll give you the chills because it’s just that good creatively. Very dope indeed!
:60 Seconds with Kendrick Lamar (Video)
June 17, 2015
Compton emcee Kendrick Lamar turns 28 years old today so you know he’s busy. He took a little time to answer questions about Tupac, Thundercats, Voltron, Taylor Swift, Funk, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Isley Brothers, & more all within 60 seconds.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: 60 Seconds, 60 seconds with Kendrick Lamar, :60, Kendrick Lamar | 1 Comment »
Ty Dolla $ign – “L.A.” feat. Kendrick Lamar
June 3, 2015
You understand what we mean when we say rap is a sport, right? Well, you already know that Kendrick never drops the ball. If the game is played on a court, you want dude in your one-two. Here is a winning shot from a winning team up – Ty Dolla $ign and Kendrick on “L.A.” Available for stream and download below.
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Kendrick Lamar – “Super…” (Video)
May 21, 2015
Kendrick Lamar has been recognized as a generational icon by the people and the government (of the people). Done. But what if he got that next level iconic status… as a superhero??? Yooo! A ‘Hardbody’ superhero comic turned movie spun-off into a TV series with web extras and going to Kendrick-Con fan events and…
Hey, it could happen. Even the film crew said they wanted it. Ha! Watch and feel the concept – the description of the hero, his powers, his arch-villain and more.
Posted in Animation, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Series, Videos | Tags: Hardbody, Kendrick Lamar, Super... | 2 Comments »
Kendrick Lamar Recognized as A ‘Generational Icon’ on the California State Senate Floor (Video)
May 12, 2015
Well Kendrick Lamar continues to win in 2015. Â His critically acclaimed album “To Pimp A Butterfly” is selling like Rap albums did back in the 90’s and has helped to reinvigorate the conversation about doing a complete work rather than just catchy singles. Â Now add to the list he has been recognized as a “Generational Icon” by the California Senate and was awarded on the Senate floor. Â This was organized by fellow Compton native Sen. Isadore Hall III who introduced Kendrick to the Senate Floor and presented the award. Â Kendrick along with his fiancee Whitney Alford were there to accept the award and thank the Senate for the distinguished honor.
King Kunta, King Kendrick
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, News, Politics, Videos | Tags: California, Generational Icon, Isadore Hall, Kendrick Lamar, Senate, Senator | 1 Comment »
Rewind: A Young ‘Kendrick Lamar’ Parties with ‘U-N-I’ & ‘Miguel’ in their “Lately” Clip (Video)
May 9, 2015
Recently I was watching one of my favorite videos “Lately” from the duo U-N-I from the West Coast. Â Well U-N-I (YO & Thurz) are no longer a group but Thurz has continued to make music as a solo artist. Â The video was refreshing it had a Cali vibe plenty of fly ladies in it and just a couple of brothers having a good time. Â The video came out in 2010 and singing the hook is a young Miguel who has went on to have big success with a new album titled “Wildheart” that will be released June 30th 2015. Â Something that stuck out to me this time when I was revisiting the video was a scene where the guys have some friends backstage partying and to my surprise I see a young baby faced Kendrick Lamar with a cameo. Â Of course he was putting out music back then and making a name on the West Coast but nothing like what he is doing now how he dominates the Hip Hop charts. Â Well enjoy this rewind video and remember you never know who might be in the background of a video will turn out to be a huge star!
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Kendrick Lamar, Lately, MIGUEL, Thurz, U-N-I, West Coast | No Comments »
The Making of Kendrick Lamar’s “King Kunta” (Video)
April 20, 2015
Ha! Dude spoke on the realness of the shoot: “We are definitely in Compton.” How so? Let’s go behind the scenes and see for self. Kendrick Lamar with the behind-the-scenes look into the making of the “King Kunta” video.
Kendrick’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” is out now.
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Behind The Scenes, K.Dot, Kendrick Lamar, King Kunta, making of, To Pimp A Butterfly | No Comments »
“To Pimp A Butterfly” LIVE Roundtable Discussion on Livehiphopdaily.TV at 9pm EST (Live Stream)
April 7, 2015
Kendrick Lamar has delivered a quality album that has been a breath of fresh air in the Hip Hop game. Â In a music game where people follow trends, stay away from breaking new ground and do the same thing. Â Kendrick went in a different direction with his sophomore album. Â J Good from Str8outdaden.com decided that he wanted to put a panel together to discuss the album track by track. Â It is a combination of Artists, Journalists, Music lovers & more based in Atlanta, GA. Â Our very own Odell “ArtByOdell” will be on the panel representing for The Beatz & Lyrics Show. Â Tune in April 7th 9pm Est live stream at LIVEHIPHOPDAILY check it out!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Panel | Tags: AlbumDiscussion, ArtByOdell, Kendrick Lamar, Odell Simmons, Panel, Str8outdaden, To Pimp A Butterfly | 1 Comment »
Kendrick Lamar – ‘King Kunta’ (Video)
April 2, 2015
One of my favorite hip hop albums out right now gets a brand new video for the new single ‘King Kunta.’ Definitely one of the key songs I’m feeling from Kendrick Lamar’s new album ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ that’s out right now, but I need a video for ‘The Blacker The Berry’ instead of this short one I replay over & over again from my personal instagram page. The song ‘Complexion’ could use a dope visual too, but dammit the whole album may need one. It’s just that dope. It’s clear the homie Kendrick Lamar is winning on his own terms.
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