Tagged Kendrick Lamar

  Words hold immense power, and they often inspire and influence each other over time with the multitudes of organizations and contexts they combine to form. All writings, from lyrics, to poetry, novels...

When asked how rap music makes you feel, a few things probably come to mind. You might remember your heart rate rising or your mind speeding up against the rapid beat. Whether it’s at a concert among the wild...

It’s a Friday night, you just finished your last midterm for the season. Where are you likely to be? A.) Paaartyying!!!! Black out or get out baby  B.) Girls night!!! We chillin n vibin togetha<3  ...

Kendrick Lamar’s latest album DAMN. (2017) won him the Pulitzer Prize in music on April 16th, two days after the one year anniversary of its initial release. Historically, the Pulitzer Prize in Music has...

In an interview with Melody Maker magazine, Jimi Hendrix once said, “Anyone can go round shaking babies by the hand and kissing the mothers, and saying that it was groovy. But you see, you can't do this in ...

In the world we’re living in, of political turmoil and societal turbulence, chaos and wonder, let me ask: does anybody really care about the Grammys? Is it possible for any single person to care about an awar...

How do I even begin to formulate language around an album that initially left me speechless? I don’t know, but here goes nothing: On April 14th, 2017, a day that will be remembered for years to come, Kend...

Ever wondered what that kid walking passed you is listening to through their earphones? Here's what some Berkeley students are listening to as they stroll through campus: Hayley: J. Cole - "St. Tropez...

This past weekend I had a conversation with a former B-Side contributor about the merits of my favorite fruitless activity: compiling my coveted year-end albums list.  As someone who takes this pointless endea...

2016 is nearly over, and with the conclusion of the year come the myriad human attempts to quantitatively evaluate the last three-hundred sixty-five days through year-end and best-of lists and rankings.  Conti...

Depending on when you first heard him, Abel Tesfaye - the man behind The Weeknd - has delivered a variation of impressions. Those who first heard of The Weeknd when he released one of the mixtapes within his Tr...

I stood in a crowd of about 20,000, waiting for the man who might very well go down as the best rapper of all time. Earlier that day, I had previously been harangued into seeing The Chainsmokers, and their bran...

It’s been a big year for rap. The four biggest rap stars of the moment- Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Chance the Rapper- all put out full length projects, and Young Thug has over the summer skyrockete...

Asking the question ‘Is the album dead?’ has been at the heart of myriad think pieces written by professionals of the industry and amateur columnists alike. One facet of the traditional album that often get...

It was Day One of San Francisco's annual Outside Lands Festival and fans had lined up well before the gates opened. Amongst the sea of selfie sticks and floral crowns were dedicated fans who had paid hundr...