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Dr. Dre will be leading the way at halftime of Super Bowl LVI this upcoming February, flanked by his protégés (and fellow West Coast legends) Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, his Detroit disciple Eminem, and his East Coast collaborator Mary J. Blige.
Print When Kendrick Lamar appeared on night two of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday, most viewers likely expected that he’d perform a song or two, tops. Instead, the Compton rapper burned through a medley of four tracks from his critically acclaimed recent album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” further showcasing Lamar’s increasingly explosive takes on the new material. *** Over six-plus minutes, Lamar and his tight-backing band – yep, that was Thundercat on bass – delivered a sound that mixed beats, jazz, stop-and-start funk and hip-hop until it became its own Kendric...
What makes for a truly magical moment at a concert? What makes that moment unforgettable, regardless of whether you are in the front row or back, listening to a recording, or watching in a movie theater, on TV, or on a phone? Depending on your age and aesthetic preferences, the answers could range from Jim Hendrix boldly reinventing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the 1969 Woodstock festival or Michael Jackson moonwalking for the first time at the televised “Motown 25th Anniversary Special” in 1983 to Prince blazing through “Purple Rain” — during a downpour — at the 2007 Super ...
Source: Leon Bennett / Getty DJ Quik is undoubtedly one of the most talented producers to hail from the West Coast in Hip-Hop history, and his name garners respect among those who know his work. However, it seems like the Compton OG feels that he’s been slighted in the industry and burned his royalty check from Death Row Records in protest. During an Instagram Live session on April 28, Quik torched one of his royalty checks and had some choice words for Death Row Records and others he felt wronged him. “I’m not so happy, I’m real offended by this Death Row check and this amount. As mu...
DJ Quik has long been established as a West Coast Hip Hop legend, but he clearly had some things to get off his chest regarding his legacy. During an Instagram Live session on Thursday (April 28), DJ Quik lit one of his Death Row Records royalty checks on fire for the camera as he bemoaned his lack of appreciation for his contributions to the culture. “I’m not so happy,” he says in the clip. “I’m real offended by this Death Row check and this amount. As much work as I did for these sons of bitches, I feel the respect factor is crazy. There is none. So to show you how much your money...