Mitchy Slick Stands Up For San Diego

Having released his last album, Feet Match the Paint, in late April and set to release his next one Won’t Stop on June 18, San Diego’s Mitchy Slick is on a mission to further establish himself as an independent force on the West Coast. Although he’s been a member of the group known as Strong […]

Kendrick Lamar Hits the Road for Verge Campus Tour

(AllHipHop News) Acclaimed West-Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar is in high demand these days.  After a performance on Saturday Night Live, a remix with Jay-Z and after being named “MTV’s Hottest MC,” Kendrick’s schedule is as busy as it can get right now. Recently the championed rapper announced a set of nationwide tour dates that concludes in his […]

Kendrick Lamar, Black Hippy & Earl Sweatshirt To Play Downtown Music Festival

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop collective Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock) and Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future were just announced as part of the lineup for the annual Downtown Music Festival sponsored by Downtown Records. The west coast emcees will join Sky Ferreira, DIIV, Palma Violets, Trash Talk, Beach Fossils, Teengirl Fantasy, Ducktails, […]

Kendrick Lamar Performs Free Show After Lakers Game; Rappers Support ‘good Kid m.A.A.d. city’ Release

(AllHipHop News) In celebration of his Interscope/Aftermath Records debut release, good Kid m.A.A.d. city, Compton bred rapper Kendrick Lamar hosted a free concert for fans after the L.A. Lakers game Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. Fans were treated to songs from the new project and hits from previous works, as the rapper performed the impromptu performance atop a bus outside […]

Kendrick Lamar Teams Up With BET Music Matters For Fall Tour; Dates And Cities Announced

(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar has teamed up with BET’s Music Matters campaign for an upcoming fall tour in support of his major label debut, good kid, m.a.a.d city, which is currently set for release on October 2 via TDE, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. “Kendrick is one the most prolific and phenomenal artists emerging today,” said Kelly […]