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Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city now shares a record with Eminem
Easily one of K-Dot’s most beloved records, good kid, m.A.A.d city has now celebrated an epic 350 weeks on the Billboard Chart. It’s the second hip hop album to reach such a milestone, following Eminem’s 2002 release, The Eminem Show.
Released in 2012, good kid, m.A.A.d city was a game-changer for Lamar. His sophomore album, the follow up to 2011’s Section 80, saw the Compton rapper flex his rhythmic flow in a gritty and brilliantly entertaining manner. Featuring guest spots from Dr. Dre and Jay Rock amongst others, the record has most certainly remained a favourite among Lamar’s fanbase even as he ventured into Pulitzer Prize winning territory.
Beyonce’s curated album for The Lion King is stacked, people
Now, Beyoncé doesn’t do things by halves, we all know this. With the remake of The Lion King now out and doing its thing, Queen Bey has fans even more excited with the unveiling of her specially curated record, The Lion King: The Gift.
The full track list includes a number of powerhouse names including hubby Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Pharrell Williams. Younger trailblazers like Tierra Whack and Saint Jhn also appear. There’s even a spot for Blue Ivy Carter on the record, with Beyoncé’s daughter appearing on the track entitled ‘Brown Skin Girl’.
“I wanted to put everyone on their own journey to link the storyline,” Beyoncé said in a statement. “Each song was written to reflect the film’s storytelling that gives the listener a chance to imagine their own imagery, while listening to a new contemporary interpretation.”
Details about Chance The Rapper’s long-awaited debut album emerge
Talk about a long time coming. Chance The Rapper will finally be releasing his first studio album this month. Entitled The Big Day, the album will be released on Friday July 26.
Appearing on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon recently, Chance The Rapper dropped the news and the official cover art. “I’ve been waiting to make an album for a long time,” he told The Source earlier this year. “The process has been just me being back in the studio all the time. Just making two songs a day. And trying to have fun.”
Of course, we’ve already heard ‘Groceries’ from the album, featuring TisaKorean and Murda Beatz, and Chance’s mentor, Kanye West, is one of the album’s other confirmed guests.
