Kendrick Lamar was a standout from the moment his teenage mixtapes began generating buzz in the early 2000s, establishing himself as one of hip-hop's most thought-provoking artists. His birthday ...

Some moments change music forever, and Kendrick Lamar created one of them. By breaking barriers that once kept hip-hop from elite artistic recognition, he proved the genre’s storytelling power could ...

Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize for his fourth album DAMN., an astonishing accolade for the artist, as the first rapper to ever win the award — and the first who is not a classical or jazz ...

This video explores how Kendrick Lamar helped redefine hip-hop and cultural storytelling throughout the 2010s. It examines his major releases, lyrical themes, and the way his work blended personal ...

*Damn! seems like the correct exclamation in light of what we’re talking about because it’s historic. And it’s this: rapper Kendrick Lamar is now the first non-classical and non-jazz artist to win a ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California rapper Kendrick Lamar on Monday became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the United States. Lamar, 30, ...