Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Four Kendrick Lamar albums appear on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B ...

Billie Eilish won song of the year for “Wildflower” at the 2026 Grammy Awards and used the moment to add her voice to the chorus of musicians criticizing immigration authorities Sunday. “No one is ...

Kendrick Lamar accepts the Record of the Year award for "Not Like Us" onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena. Shedding the K.Dot moniker in favor of his birth name, Lamar ...

It’s a layered title that the Compton rapper said embodies “the man I represent … he has morals, he has values, he believes in something.” It’s also definitive of his outlier status in music, an ...

A casual exchange at TDE’s Christmas event ignites speculation about features, collabs, and the Compton rapper’s next project. When Kendrick Lamar casually told rising Compton rapper Chef Boy, “We got ...