Kendrick Lamar occupied a rarified airspace in rap even before he unveiled his latest album DAMN. His 2011 debut Section .80 was fantastic, but he entered the upper echelons of rap the following ...

Spoiler alert: DAMN. opens with Kendrick Lamar narrating his own shooting death at the hands of a blind assailant. This seems to be a tradition amongst Los Angeles rappers: Lamar's most obvious ...

Comprised of 14 songs, DAMN. is a stark contrast from the vibe of Kendrick's past studio albums, and finds the rapper charting new territory, a constant in his tenure as one of rap's elite.

With DAMN., Kendrick Lamar pulls back from the epic scope that defined To Pimp A Butterfly to deliver a rawer, more personal album. The lyrics revisit the issues of race, politics, fame, and self ...