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Kendrick Lamar is pulling the curtain back on how he secured a sample of Luther Vandross' voice for his latest album. “This is what music is about," Lamar said at the podium. "Luther Vandross. This is ...

"Peekaboo"! Kendrick Lamar continues his reign as a rap giant at the 2026 Grammy Awards. At the 68th ceremony on Sunday night, Lamar dethroned Jay-Z as the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history after ...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA have won Record of the Year at the 2025 Grammys. Their duet “Luther,” which samples Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn’s “If This World Were Mine,” triumphed over songs by Bad ...

The New York Knicks, just a year ago, exceeded expectations by reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in two decades, and with the likes of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and others, the ...

After Irving suffered an ACL injury last season, the initial projection was that, at best, he would not return before the business end of the regular season. In this span, fans believed that the size ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In our good year 2025, you don't need me to tell you that Kendrick Lamar is absolutely on the top of his ...

In our good year 2025, you don't need me to tell you that Kendrick Lamar is absolutely on the top of his game. Case in point: He was the first hip-hop act to headline the Super Bowl halftime show solo ...

Kendrick Lamar may be one of the biggest stars in the world (see: his 22 Grammys, Pulitzer Prize, and Super Bowl Halftime Show performer status, not to mention his 10 nominations at the 2025 VMAs...), ...

Kendrick Lamar’s acclaimed 2017 album DAMN. has officially surpassed 10 billion streams on Spotify, marking the first time one of his projects has reached the milestone. The achievement places DAMN.

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...