After releasing three classic, prophetic albums, the reclusive rapper is now the conscience of hip-hop. His next project is certain to be timely, but it will arrive on his own terms. October 11 October 8 October 7 The year-old comedian talks about the artists and albums that have meant the most to him through his life—Frank Zappa, Kendrick Lamar, Broken Social Scene—five years at a time. April 4 February 19
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Waiting for Kendrick
Rumors recently arose that Kendrick Lamar was set to leave TDE, his longtime home, to be the flagship artist on his pgLang label. How many albums will he drop this decade that become lauded as classics? It looks like Kendrick, unlike other great rappers who made pivots, is predominantly focused on music. But how long will music be his number one career priority? There are many exciting questions just like these surrounding Kendrick as he enters the s as a hip-hop OG at just The first step in that journey could come this year. The global pandemic has muddied the plans for many top-tier artists. A tour is obviously not happening anytime soon.
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