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Kendrick Lamar Drops To Pimp a Butterfly Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:March 15, 2015: Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped his third album, To Pimp a Butterfly, via Aftermath/Interscope Records and Top Dawg Entertainment, on this day in 2015.Coming off the momentous acclaim of his major label debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, in 2012, everyone in hip-hop had an ear out for what K-Dot would come up with next. Hailed as one of the most nimble, imaginative storytellers in the rap game today, Kenny's second album had high expectations. Originally set to drop on March 23, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath and Interscope moved up the release, surprising fans with a late-night drop one day...

Kendrick Lamar Performs, Wins at 2016 Grammys – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 15, 2016: Kendrick Lamar further solidified his place in hip-hop history on this day in 2016, with a show-stopping performance and five trophy wins in one night at the 2016 Grammy Awards.King Kendrick came into the 58th Annual Grammy Awards with a lot of buzz surrounding him. His album at the time, To Pimp a Butterfly, was critically acclaimed by fans across the board. TPAB was present in every album of the year conversation. On this night, K-Dot had 11 Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. The Compton, Calif. rhymer was also a scheduled performer, and one of the most-anticipated names on...

Snowfall Actor Damson Idris Is a Fan of 50 Cent & Kendrick Lamar

[ad_1] Show OutSnowfall star Damson Idris uses hip-hop as a soundtrack for his life.Interview: Bianca TorresEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, coming soon.Damson Idris’ adoration for hip-hop has helped him with his role as Franklin Saint, his character on the hit FX series Snowfall. Born and raised in Peckham, U.K., Damson, 29, was first introduced to old school hip-hop by his older brother then later on to more current hip-hop by his friends. The actor was a huge fan of 50 Cent, but also took to other U.S. artists such as Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. along with U.K. artists like Giggs...