We have a very special episode of Outside the Lines With Rap Genius for you. It’s been one year almost to the day since Kendrick Lamar’s instant classic good kid, m.A.A.d city was released, and RG’s very own Nicole Otero sat down with K. Dot to get inside the record. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on what inspired one of the most heralded albums of recent years, straight from the artist himself.

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Trap Kitchen makes delicious food with a great back story.

French Montana said he would "outshine" Lamar on a festival stage

Speculation is mounting that Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar are set to headline Glastonbury next year after the festival's co-organiser dropped some major clues on Monday.

The R&B singer and rapper rang in the holidays at the star-studded Cali Christmas concert at The Forum in Inglewood on Friday. Pharrell Williams and Kendrick Lamar also performed.

DJ Khaled leads the 2018 BET Awards nominees with 6 nods. The Wild Thoughts artist, 42, is in the running for Album of the Year, Video of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist, among others.