Akuchu, who started break-dancing when he was a teenager, says “hip-hop’s history is embedded in its movement.” You can’t separate that history from the moves themselves.
Parkside EDC will present an evening of the music of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson on June 27 as part of its Jazz Cool Down series in Leimert Park. The series, held at LA Third Church, benefits college scholarships for students from Dorsey and Crenshaw High Schools and features LA jazz luminaries such as Barbara Morrison, Ernie Watts and Roy Gaines.
The only two Black members of the Arizona Legislature were formally chastised for speaking out against a Republican lawmaker’s published column, which included a racial slur and they say derided Black activists while attempting to discredit leaders of a teacher group protesting for better pay. Rep. Maria Syms wrote in a column published in the Arizona Republic that the two best-known leaders of the (hash)RedforEd movement are “political operatives” who are radicalizing Arizona youth. She called Noah Karvelis’ classroom “exotic” and said he prides himself on teaching students music from the hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar. Syms included a lyric
Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music Monday, making history as the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious prize.
Songs by Jay-Z, Harry Styles among Obama’s favorites of 2017
Both days wrapped up with night shows in the ComplexCon Arena.
Taking nothing short of greatness, Lamar went on to receive a grand total of six Moonpersons for the evening.
Kendrick Lamar is having a whirlwind week. On Saturday, February 13th, the Compton native was honored by Mayor Aja Brown with the key to the city. Thousands showed up in Lamar’s honor, which is a testament to his selfless commitment to bettering his community.
Jan.14 via Twitter, Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced that rapper Kendrick Lamar would be receiving the Keys to the City on February 13 in a special ceremony
Everything is better with memes and when you think about the Meek Mill vs. Drake beef you can’t help but think of the jokes that followed. The beef started when rapper Meek Mill aka “Mr. Twitter Fingers” started a series of tweets aimed at rapper Drake for allegedly using a ghostwriter.
Mayor Aja Brown, the City of Compton and over 10,000 parade spectators welcomed home 2016 multiple Grammy nominee rapper Kendrick Lamar as the grand marshal of the 63rd Annual Compton Christmas Parade held Saturday, December 12. Thousands lined Compton Boulevard between Bullis Road and Alameda Street to catch a glimpse of the Compton native who rode in a 1964 Chevrolet Impala with his fiancé Whitney Alford by his side stopping at one point to tell the the crowd “Compton is number one!”
63rd annual Christmas Parade to take place Sat. Dec. 12 Rapper Kendrick Lamar, who is the leading nominee for the 2016 GRAMMY awards with 11 nominations, including album of the year for “To Pimp a Butterfly” and song of the year for “Alright”, was announced recently as the 2015 Compton Christmas Parade Grand Marshal. Lamar, 28, won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for his song “I” at the 2015 Grammy awards. In May, Lamar received the California State Senate’s “Generational Icon Award” from State Senator Isadore Hall III (D–Compton) who represents California’s 35th district. From the senate floor,