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How 2022 Mercury Prize winner Little Simz took over the world

Seven years after her debut album, the London based rapper is finally getting the industry recognition she deserves.

Evening Standard

Bad Bunny leads American Music Award nominees with 8 nods

Bad Bunny could continue his reign with the announcement Monday of the 2022 American Music Awards nominations.

Los Angeles Times

Kanye's hatred of books isn't hip-hop

Writing and reciting seemingly spontaneous rap lyrics on the spot – requires levels of verbal intelligence

Salon

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'You're obviously a target': Rappers rethink security protocols in wake of PnB Rock killing

LOS ANGELES — Rapper Glasses Malone is a regular at the South L.A. Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles where fellow artist PnB Rock was shot and killed last month.

Los Angeles Times

Why 'Tottenham fan' Kendrick Lamar was in crowd for Arsenal vs Liverpool in the Premier League

US rapper who headlined Glastonbury last year was spotted at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday for the Gunners' crucial 3-2 win over Liverpool

Football London

Led by a surprise No. 1 hit, Steve Lacy redefines the rock star for Gen Z

LOS ANGELES — In September, Steve Lacy sauntered into the glassy upstairs lounge at the Novo in downtown L.A. bearing some remarkable news. The 24-year-old, Compton-raised singer-songwriter, dressed in a flowy trench coat, shoulder-length braids and imposing full-face sunglasses, had just learned that "Bad Habit," his bummed-out yet deliriously horny…

Los Angeles Times

Kendrick Lamar review – unique star puts on show worthy of his talents

The rapper gets his Big Steppers world tour underway with an odd but dazzling and thoughtfully produced performance which leans into the melodrama of the music

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As Beyoncé vs. Adele showdown looms, 2023 Grammys could be most star-studded, and fraught, in memory

LOS ANGELES — The nominations for next year's Grammy Awards are likely to include a number of historic firsts.

Los Angeles Times

Four-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper on his illustrious music career

From studying jazz at school, to discovering hip-hop in New York, to working with some of the world's biggest musicians (Kendrick Lamar, Herbie Hancock and Lauryn Hill to name but a few), four-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper took time out to chat to FRANCE 24's Marjorie Hache about his musical…

France 24

Kanye may not like books, but hip-hop fosters a love of literature

When Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West – stated during a recent podcast that he doesn’t read books, some people questioned whether he was sending the wrong message to children.

The Conversation

After years of hustle, Blxst is leading the new wave of LA hip-hop

LOS ANGELES — On a suffocating afternoon in early September, the cavernous Hollywood Palladium was unnaturally empty.

Los Angeles Times

Glastonbury Festival organisers confirm when tickets will go on sale for 2023 event

Glastonbury Festival organisers confirmed the date tickets will go on sale for next year's event in Somerset

Daily Mirror

Miles Teller, Megan Thee Stallion among ‘Saturday Night Live’ hosts for new season

NEW YORK — Megan Thee Stallion is ready for double duty on “Saturday Night Live.”

Tribune News Service

Teller, Gleeson, Megan Thee Stallion Host First ‘SNL’ Shows

Straight out of “Top Gun: Maverick,” actor Miles Teller will host the opening episode of the 48th season of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 1. Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar will be the musical guest on opening night, his third appearance on “SNL,” NBC said on Tuesday. It promises to…

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The Independent UK

MTV VMAs 2022 winners: The full list

All the winners from this year’s ceremony in New Jersey

ABC News

MTV VMAs: Winners, fashions and key moments from the Video Music Awards, from Johnny Depp's bizarre appearance to Taylor Swift's album announcement

The MTV VMAs brought its fair share of the show-stopping shock value you'd expect (like a weird flying Johnny Depp cameo). Here are the winners and who wore what.

WEKU

Taylor Swift says a new album is coming, after winning the top award at the MTV VMAs

Superstar Taylor Swift says she thought it would be a "fun moment' to announce a new album is coming in October at the VMAs.

The Independent UK

MTV VMAs: Eminem and Snoop Dogg to perform in ‘first of its kind’ show

Event takes place on Sunday 28 August

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The Independent UK

MTV VMAs 2022 announce Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, and Billie Eilish among full list of nominees

This year’s ceremony will be held on Sunday, 28 August at 8pm ET

Asharq Al-Awsat

MTV VMAs Ready to Host, Honor Some of Music’s Biggest Acts

The MTV Video Music Awards are back Sunday with some of the biggest names in music vying for the network's fabled Moon Person statue. Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar are tied for leading nominees with seven apiece. Harlow and Lil Nas X's collaboration “Industry Baby” propelled their…

The Independent UK

MTV VMAs: Eminem and Snoop Dogg to perform in ‘first of its kind’ show

Event takes place on Sunday 28 August

The Guardian - UK

From Clairo to Sugababes, and a bunch of Yeah Yeah Yeahs: autumn 2022’s essential music

Kid Cudi promises next-level treats, Lindsey Buckingham does trap, Benghazi synthpop hits the road, and the CBSO celebrates evolution with a Brett Dean premiere – here is the unmissable music of the next few months

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Commentary: With new albums, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar push music culture forward

Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé are the most acclaimed Black music makers of their time.

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Beyoncé embraces Black queer culture. And we live in Beyoncé's world

From its opening line — "This is a reminder" — to the lush vocals dripping off a sweaty house groove, "Cozy," the second track on Beyoncé's seventh studio album, "Renaissance," may not have the distinction of being the first single, but it sure feels like the album's north star.

The Independent UK

MTV VMAs 2022 announce Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, and Billie Eilish among full list of nominees

This year’s ceremony will be held on Sunday, 28 August at 8pm ET

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