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In Case You Missed It: The Week’s Best Singles, July 31-August 6

08/07/2015

The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from pop to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each Friday for a briefing on what yo...

Jonkast: Feb. 12, 2015

Ted Carlson

02/12/2015

Podcast

This episode, Andrew Brandt and I give a short preview for the Eaux Claires music festival, do their own version of the Grammys, and play "Take It or Leave It?". Also included is new music from Kendrick Lamar, ...

Kendrick Lamar: “i”

Gretchen Tracy

09/25/2014

Songs

On first listen, 27-year-old Kendrick Lamar’s latest single “i” seems like the polar opposite of his 2012 breakout LP, good kid, m.A.A.d city. While that LP sprawled through Compton’s streets in a musical haze ...

Pitchfork Music Festival 2014:
Long Live the Long Play

Andrew Brandt

07/22/2014

Features, Pitchfork

Most music festivals save their headlining slots for artists with long, fruitful careers—and rightfully so. In order to bring in the crowds, you’ve got to bring in a musician who can keep them captivated. This ...

SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar: “Babylon”

Andrew Conley

04/22/2014

Songs

SZA produced "Babylon" with DJ Dahi and filmed a music video for it. But for her debut LP, Z, label mate Kendrick Lamar joins SZA for this impassioned introspective. It's hard to not draw parallels between S...

Big Sean feat. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica: “Control”

Mike Schuerman

09/19/2013

Songs

Does anyone still remember Section.80? To those who've followed the Compton-raised emcee since he rapped under the moniker K-Dot, the question may seem ridiculous if not rhetorical. But present-day Kendrick Lam...

ScHoolboy Q feat. Kendrick Lamar: “Collard Greens”

Ben Siegel

08/23/2013

Songs

Leave it to ScHoolboy Q to churn out the saltiest jam of the summer. Like the dish it's euphemistically named after, "Collard Greens" is oily and comes with plenty of brine — and a beat that sinks into your hea...

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In Case You Missed It: The Week’s Best Singles, July 31-August 6

Jonkast: Feb. 12, 2015

Kendrick Lamar: “i”

Pitchfork Music Festival 2014:Long Live the Long Play

SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar: “Babylon”

Big Sean feat. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica: “Control”

ScHoolboy Q feat. Kendrick Lamar: “Collard Greens”

Pitchfork Music Festival 2014:
Long Live the Long Play