Kendrick Lamar

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Kendrick Lamar

By Stephen Kearse

May 16, 2022

DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Album

By Matthew Trammell

April 18, 2017

untitled unmastered.

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Album

By kris ex

March 8, 2016

To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Album

By Craig Jenkins

March 19, 2015

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Album

By Jayson Greene

October 23, 2012

Section.80

Kendrick Lamar

By Tom Breihan

July 21, 2011

Tracks

(28)

“Like That”

Future / Metro Boomin / Kendrick Lamar

By Dylan Green

March 22, 2024

“The Hillbillies”

Baby Keem / Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Dylan Green

May 30, 2023

“Mother I Sober” [ft. Beth Gibbons]

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Matthew Ritchie

May 13, 2022

“The Heart Part 5”

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Dylan Green

May 9, 2022

“Family Ties”

Baby Keem / Kendrick Lamar

By Matthew Ritchie

August 27, 2021

Pop/R&B

“Pray for Me”

Kendrick Lamar / The Weeknd

By Sheldon Pearce

February 2, 2018

Pop/R&B

“All the Stars”

Kendrick Lamar / SZA

By Sheldon Pearce

January 4, 2018

“DNA.”

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Sheldon Pearce

April 14, 2017

“FEAR.”

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Vanessa Okoth-Obbo

April 14, 2017

“HUMBLE.”

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Sheldon Pearce

March 31, 2017

“The Heart Part 4”

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Jonah Bromwich

March 24, 2017

"untitled 05 | 09.21.2014"

Kendrick Lamar

Best New Track

By Sheldon Pearce

March 4, 2016

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By Pitchfork

December 8, 2023

The 100 Best Songs of 2023

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December 4, 2023

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By Pitchfork

November 9, 2023

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The Best of Pitchfork Music Festival, Then and Now

By Pitchfork

July 20, 2023

20 Contenders for 2023’s Song of the Summer

By Pitchfork

July 17, 2023

Festival Report

The Best of Primavera Sound 2023: Blur, Kendrick, Rosalía, and More

By Eric Torres and Sam Sodomsky

June 5, 2023

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The Year in Rap: Drake, Ice Spice, Glorilla, and the Best Regional Scenes

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December 22, 2022

The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022

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By Pitchfork

March 21, 2022

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The Pitch

(50+)

A Power Ranking of Everyone in the Drake–Kendrick Lamar–Every Rapper Ever Battle Royale

By Alphonse Pierre

April 17, 2024

Kendrick Is Finally Having a Good Time Again

By Alphonse Pierre

June 2, 2023

Grammys 2023 Predictions: Who Will Win and Who Should Win?

By Marc Hogan, Cat Zhang, Nina Corcoran, Alphonse Pierre, Matthew Ismael Ruiz, and Eric Torres

February 2, 2023

14 Great Pitchfork Fest Performances from Artists Before They Blew Up

By Jane Bua, Heven Haile, and Kevin Lozano

July 12, 2022

The Confessions of a Conscious Rap Fan

By Mychal Denzel Smith

June 28, 2022

What to Watch in June 2022: The Best Music Movies, Shows, and Videos

By Pitchfork

June 1, 2022

How Kendrick Lamar Made “Die Hard,” According to Collaborators Blxst and Amanda Reifer

By Matthew Ismael Ruiz

May 20, 2022

5 Takeaways From Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

By Dylan Green

May 13, 2022

How Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5” Video Subverts Deepfake Technology

By Marc Hogan

May 9, 2022

The 6 Best Music Videos of August 2021

By Eric Torres

September 1, 2021

Waiting for Kendrick

By Clover Hope

November 12, 2020

Jack Harlow’s New Song “Tyler Herro” Is a Failed Bromance Anthem

By Alphonse Pierre

October 23, 2020

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News

(50+)

Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100

By Nina Corcoran

April 1, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Debuts New Music in Chanel Short Film

By Nina Corcoran

January 23, 2024

Kendrick Lamar to Headline New Global Citizen Festival in Rwanda

By Madison Bloom

November 3, 2023

Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang Debuts New Phone

By Hattie Lindert

October 30, 2023

Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift Re-Record “Bad Blood” for 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

By Matthew Strauss

October 27, 2023

Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem Sample Bon Iver for New Song “The Hillbillies”

By Matthew Strauss

May 30, 2023

Kendrick Lamar Joins Beyoncé on New “America Has a Problem” Remix

By Allison Hussey

May 19, 2023

Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Rap Album for Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers at 2023 Grammys

By Nina Corcoran

February 5, 2023

Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Rap Song for “The Heart Part 5” at the 2023 Grammys

By Rob Arcand and Matthew Strauss

February 5, 2023

Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Rap Performance for “The Heart Part 5” at 2023 Grammys

By Matthew Ismael Ruiz

February 5, 2023

Governors Ball 2023 Lineup Announced: Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Haim, and More

By Nina Corcoran

January 17, 2023