Kendrick Lamar explains why he chose the photo on the cover of “good kid, m.A.A.d city” and discusses the real-life story behind “Swimming Pools.”

Update: Video added. Kendrick blesses Big’s “Who Shot Ya” instrumental for Flex.

Scoe pays tribute to the good doctor on this homage produced by Jake One, featuring a bonus verse from Kendrick Lamar. We could see this being retooled as the last track for Detox.

From The Boombox Diaries Vol. One, due August 28th on Itunes.

#TDEFamAppreciationWeek comes to an end with this Canei Finch produced collabo between Kendrick and Jeezy.

Khaled assembles the blog’s favorites for this J. Cole produced track from Kiss the Ring, due August 21st.

That chance meeting of Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga a month or so back wasn’t just a photo op. The two have teamed up for a new song called “PARTYNAUSEOUS”, Lady Gaga revealed last night via her Twitter. The song will appear on Kendrick’s good kid, m.A.A.d city.

Pitchfork.tv on YouTube today presents a new mini documentary that follows Kendrick Lamar around Chicago during this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival. The doc shadows Lamar as he makes a Radio Run, in and around Chicago, doing press for his highly anticipated new record: good kid, m.A.A.d city, while in town for the Pitchfork Music Festival. [cont.]

Directed by The ICU. Original version taken from Control System, available now.

In this interview with Montreality, KENDRICK LAMAR speaks about: – The type of student he was at school (0:17) – Jobs he’s had as a teenager growing up (0:36) – What he spent his 1st big paycheck on (1:09) – The key to success (1:28) – Reading books (1:48) – What he would call his [cont.]

Produced by S1. Directed By Scott Fleishman and Fredo Tovar.

That’s great and all, but the last time Dre was on the cover of XXL, it said “Yes, Detox is coming.” Wonder if they’ll address that with the good doctor in the new issue. Available August 14th.

Here goes a new Talib Kweli single, produced by S1. This will either appear on his next LP Prisoner of Conscious or the prelude mixtape with Z-Trip.

Kendrick Lamar stopped by WGCI’s Tony Sculfield and the Morning Riot where he talks working with Dr. Dre, his friendship with Lady Gaga, what is to be expected on M.A.A.D. city and more.

Kendrick Lamar talks to GY312 about how his Interscope debut LP, Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City will be different than ‘Section.80‘, his friendship with Lady Gaga, the competition and creative process with his TDE crew, and more.

Bone flow. From Kendrick’s good kid m.A.A.d city, hitting October 2nd on Aftermath. T-Minus produced.

Kendrick Lamar speaks with Tim Westwood about his upcoming Aftermath debut, working with Dr. Dre, 2Pac, being born & raised in Compton, emergency plane landing, Tim punching the dj & more.

Directed by Dre Films from The Self Made Vol 2 album. In the second clip, Rick Ross speaks to L.A. Leakers about the possibility of signing Nipsey Hussle and Dom Kennedy.