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Kendrick Lamar performed songs from his latest album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers during Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2023 Show in Paris Thursday . The self-proclaimed musical messiah (as alluded to many times in the album) is seen sporting a crown of thorns, similar to one he wears on the cover of the album, during the performance, which Lamar delivered from the front row as the models walked by. The unique performance also paid tribute to Virgil Abloh , the late artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear who is mentioned various times during this performance; the show, which began with a musical refrain that is heard a few times throughout the album, started with an almost-muffled Lamar repeating “create…Virgil…how many miles though?” a few times before launching into Mr. Morale ‘s “Savior.” (A month after the release of the Mr. Morale album, Spotify released a mini-documentary of Lamar’s trip to Ghana where he spoke fondly of the late … [Read more...] about Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform ‘Mr. Morale’ Songs at Louis Vuitton Show in Paris

Kendrick Lamar shared a new single and music video for “The Heart Part 5” ahead of the release of his upcoming album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, scheduled for release on May 13th. The track rides a flip of Marvin Gaye’s 1976 single “I Want You,” and finds Lamar picking up where he left off on 2017’s “The Heart Part 4.” The newest single is the fifth installment of Kendrick’s series, all of which have preceded the release of a new album. The track’s video was directed by Lamar and his frequent collaborator Dave Free, who is also Lamar’s partner at his new PgLang agency. The video features Kendrick morphing into various digitally produced celebrity “deep fakes,”  From Kanye West to Will Smith, to the late Nipsey Hussle. According to the video’s credits, Deep Voodoo are behind the music video’s movie magic. The video also includes a “special thanks” to South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Deadline reported in January that Lamar was working on a live-action … [Read more...] about Kendrick Lamar Morphs Into Everyone From Kanye to Will Smith in Bonkers ‘The Heart Part 5’ Video

Getty Kendrick Lamar sat in the front row of Louis Vuitton's Men’s Spring-Summer '23 Show in Paris this morning ... a point worth noting because he was performing at the same time!!! The French fashion house rolled out all the stops for Men’s Fashion Week as K-Dot publicly debuted a couple of tracks from "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers" -- "N95" and "Savior." Kendrick Lamar performing "N95" at the Louis Vuitton SS23 show in Paris today. pic.twitter.com/WFe0ECpQyk — Pigeons & Planes (@PigsAndPlans) June 23, 2022 @PigsAndPlans Speaking of being a savior, Kendrick rocked a crown of thorns -- similar to Jesus Christ's -- as he sat next to his manager Dave Free and belted out the tracks. He could be still reveling in the fact he has the biggest rap release of the year. Kendrick Lamar performs “Savior” for the first time at Louis Vuitton’s MenSS23 show today in Paris. pic.twitter.com/sZHSOTUTEJ — Rap Alert (@rapalert6) June 23, 2022 … [Read more...] about Kendrick Lamar Performs at Louis Vuitton Show to Honor Virgil Abloh

The 22nd annual BET Awards aired Sunday night, with Taraji P. Henson returning as host for “culture’s biggest night.” Presented live from the Microsoft Theater, the star-studded event featured a roster of fresh and familiar talent, including electric performances by Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch and Chance the Rapper. Since 2001, the BET Awards have celebrated Black excellence in entertainment and the creative arts in TV, film, music, marketing and sports. The honoree of the night was Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose singular career as artist, producer and mogul was paid tribute to in a medley performance by long-time collaborators Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans. The celebration was capped off by a surprise speech from a mask-clad Kanye West, lauding the esteemed producer for his contributions to the world of hip-hop since the early 90s. Scroll down to see the full list of winners. … [Read more...] about BET Awards 2022: Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, Will Smith, Jazmine Sullivan Among Winners – Full Winners List

Gallery Launch Gallery The college football National Championship looks Hollywood friendly -- 'cause there's a few celebs at the game ... and we don't just mean Donald Trump and Kendrick Lamar . Some other big names at the big game in Atlanta include Quavo , Samuel L. Jackson , Ric Flair and Zac Brown -- who sang the national anthem with his band. A few notable athletes were there Monday night as well -- Terrell Owens , Matt Stafford of the Detroit Lions, Derrick Henry of the Titans and Thomas Davis Sr. of the Panthers ... just to name a few. As we reported ... Trump received a mostly warm welcome at the game as he took the field ahead the Anthem. Kendrick is set to perform for the halftime show. … [Read more...] about National Championship Game Draws Slew of Celebrities, Not Just Trump and Kendrick

Add Lil Wayne to the list of superstar rappers taking the stage for the 2022 BET Awards ... TMZ Hip Hop 's learned he'll be performing Sunday. Weezy F. Baby is a late addition to the award show's lineup, but you can expect nothing short of an uproar performance -- and it's a big treat for his fans after a few mishaps. Wayne recently had to bow out of a couple of festival shows -- the Governor's Ball in NYC, and Strawberries & Cream Fest in the U.K. But, now he'll bring his infinite bag of hits to the BET Awards. The show will be live from the Microsoft Theater in L.A. ... where Taraji P. Henson will throw down as host, and Roddy Ricch , Jack Harlow , Lizzo , Chance the Rapper and many more will perform. As for the actual trophies, Doja Cat leads all artists with 6 nominations ... followed by Drake and Ari Lennox , Kendrick Lamar and several others. The festivities begin Sunday night at 8 PM/7 PM Central. If you're a … [Read more...] about Lil Wayne Added to BET Awards’ Performers List

Eminem and Snoop Dogg have joined forces for a bicoastal new song, “From the D 2 the LBC.” The fast-talking single arrived with a music video directed by James Larese, which switches between live footage of the rappers and an animated world where they transform into Bored Ape-looking avatars. The rappers shout out their respective hometowns on the track, apparently putting to rest any territorial beef. “Put your doobies high if you reside in 213, let’s see them blunts raised,” they rap. “Whether you east side or west side of the 313, let’s see them guns blaze.” The single follows Eminem and Snoop’s collaboration earlier year at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show . The star-studded performance brought the pair together alongside Dr. Dre , Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. It’s also Eminem’s second new song this month: The rapper recently reimagined Elvis Presley ’s “Jailhouse Rock” in the new soundtrack single from Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis film. The song, “The King and … [Read more...] about Eminem, Snoop Dogg Team Up for Surprise Single ‘From the D 2 the LBC’

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The 2022 BET Awards air live tonight and this year’s ceremony is taking place amidst some controversy, with Lil Nas X calling the network out for his lack of nominations. The rapper, who took home a Best New Artist BET Award in 2020, has been shading the ceremony for awhile now, but he took his beef one step further last week, urinating on his BET Award in the video for his new single, “Late to da Party.” Still, some fans remain convinced that this is all a publicity ploy and think Lil Nas X could actually appear on the BET Awards stage tonight. It wouldn’t be completely outlandish either — the rapper is known for his fake social media feuds and he performed at the BET Awards last year in a memorable, homoerotic routine to “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” Will Lil Nas X be at the BET Awards? And who else is performing? Read … [Read more...] about How to Watch the 2022 BET Awards: Live Stream the Ceremony Online for Free

Megan Thee Stallion is not one to stay quiet about issues she cares about. During her Glastonbury Festival performance over the weekend, the rap star slammed the “stupid ass men” who decided to make abortion immediately illegal in her home state of Texas following SCOTUS’ decision to reverse Roe v. Wade . “Y’all know it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t take a second to call out these stupid ass men,” she said. “I mean goddamn. What else you want? Texas really embarrassing me now y’all, that’s my home state.” And of course, @theestallion spoke as only she really can on Roe v Wade #Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/xfcERqg7SE — William Kedjanyi (@KeejayOV3) June 25, 2022 She then led fans in boos and a pro-choice chant as she put both of her thumbs down. “I want to have it on the record that the motherfucking hot girls and hot boys do not support this bullshit that y’all are campaigning for,” Megan Thee Stallion said. “My body, my mothafucking choice.” Prior to the Roe … [Read more...] about ‘My Body, My Mothaf—ing Choice:’ Megan Thee Stallion Slams Texas Abortion Ban Following Roe v. Wade Decision