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Yeasayer Drop Copyright Lawsuit Against The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar for 'Black Panther' Hit 'Pray For Me'

The Weeknd denies stealing a Yeasayer sample for Kendrick Lamar collaboration ‘Pray For Me’

French Montana Says Kendrick Lamar Has ‘Masterpieces’ But ‘I Have More Hits’

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How Kendrick Lamar Impressed His ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ Collaborators With “9 Or 10 Different Voices”

09.07.2020 - 09:19

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It’s been five years since Kendrick Lamar released his seminal third album, To Pimp a Butterfly. To mark the anniversary, XXL just took a trip down memory lane by compiling behind-the-scenes tales—and one of the TPAB collaborators, jazz pianist Robert Glasper, walked away with a greater appreciation for the Compton rapper’s vocal dexterity. “What I learned is that this album more than any other album is how much respect I have for Kendrick as a rapper because most rappers, pretty much you know their cadence.

Like, all your favorite rappers have a cadence, and you know what that’s going to be. You know their voice, you know their cadence and that’s kind of what they do,” he told XXL. “But Kendrick on this album, this muthaf*cka had literally

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