Music Review: Kendrick Lamar's pride, anger and confidence drive 'GNX'

With his surprise-dropped “GNX,” Kendrick Lamar roars from zero to 60 faster than a turbocharged ’87 Buick

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Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX'

Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present with a new album

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Kendrick Lamar Releases a Surprise Album, ‘GNX’

The rapper’s sixth studio album follows the success of a pair of tracks this year that were sparked by a war of words with Drake.

Top stories - The New York Times - 20 hours ago

Kendrick Lamar drops surprise album, GNX

Rapper caps off 2024 with release of 12-track album featuring guest spots from SZA and Kamasi Washington. Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise album called GNX.. The Pulitzer prize-winning ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Kendrick Lamar drops surprise album 'GNX'

Kendrick Lamar unexpectedly released his sixth studio album "GNX" on Friday.

Kendrick Lamar drops surprise new album GNX

The 12-track album, which is the performer's sixth studio release, dropped on Friday.

Kendrick Lamar drops new surprise album 'GNX': Here are 5 first-listen takeaways

His albums take a long time to absorb, but this one also hits with ferocious immediacy.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 20 hours ago

Compton to The Bay: Kendrick Lamar's new album could be good for the Warriors

The past four times Kendrick Lamar has released an album have coincided with Warriors titles ... could it happen a fifth time?

Sports - ESPN - 18 hours ago

Harris Appeals to Latino Pride, and Anger at Trump, in Final Push

Kamala Harris is hoping that backlash to the bigotry at the Madison Square Garden rally will blunt Donald Trump’s appeal with a critical group of voters.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake review – inside the beef that sent the world’s two greatest rap stars to war

Clearly neither rapper had anything to do with this deep dive into their famous feud – and it makes for a refreshing alternative to hip-hop hagiography. The sky isn’t as blue, the grass not so ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Technics SC-CX700 Review: Faithful Musical Reproduction

These gorgeous powered speakers bring some much-needed competition to KEF’s LS50 line.

Tech - Wired - October 29

Music Review: Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia' looks into the artist's journey to self-discovery

On his seventh studio album, “Chromakopia,” the multi-hyphenate Tyler, the Creator pulls back the curtain

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Movie Review: A musical, pulpy crime thriller, ‘Emilia Pérez’ swings for the fences

There's a lot going on in Jacques Audiard's “Emilia Pérez."

Entertainment - ABC News - October 30

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres tour review – there’s simply too much going on

Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, then Sydney . Chris Martin is really keen on aliens right now – and power to him. But it’s a thin line between pop extravaganza and contrived silliness. I think we can ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive

Thousands from across the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region were gathering this week in the Nigerien capital of Niamey to condemn what they call the West’s imperialist agenda and to ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Music Review: Muna frontwoman Katie Gavin makes her solo debut with folky, evocative 'What A Relief'

On “What a Relief,” the debut solo album from Katie Gavin, the Muna frontwoman tackles love, family and selfhood through folk and country twang that depart from the band’s usual dance-forward pop

Entertainment - ABC News - October 24

Music Review: In illness, Halsey tells deep truths on ambitious, reflective 'The Great Impersonator'

Halsey's fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator," was made over the last two years, while the pop singer was privately battling both a form of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

Music Review: The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums

You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things going

Entertainment - ABC News - October 30

Music by John Williams review – the man behind the soundtracks, from Star Wars to Superman

Steven Spielberg, Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Martin contribute to this fascinating if fleeting glimpse into a remarkable career that also encompasses Jaws, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter. Seventeen ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Review: In 'Emilia Pérez,' a musical heightened by danger, passion pours out like a confession

Directed by Jacques Audiard, a Frenchman attuned to the internal turmoil of conflicted criminals, the film becomes more than the sum of its spicier elements.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2

Music Review: State Champs’ self-titled album is enjoyable, quintessential, predictable pop-punk

New York pop-punk band State Champs’ self-titled album is one fans of the genre have heard before

Entertainment - ABC News - November 4

Music Review: Gwen Stefani's 'Bouquet' is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice

Words and phrases like “nostalgia” or “back to her roots” come to mind when listening to Gwen Stefani’s fifth studio album, “Bouquet” — and it is in no way negative, writes The Associated Press' ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 15

Music Review: Linkin Park returns on 'From Zero,' their first album since Chester Bennington's death

Linkin Park, the inventive American rap-rock band who wove electronica into its heavy, melodic compositions, return with their first new album in seven years, “From Zero.”

Entertainment - ABC News - November 15

Music Review: The Breeders' Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini

Nearly 35 years after the Pixies enlisted the late Steve Albini for their 1988 debut studio album “Surfer Rosa,” bassist Kim Deal reunited with the acclaimed audio engineer before his death for ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Music Review: Father John Misty's 'Mahashmashana' offers cynical, theatrical take on life and death

Father John Misty’s sixth studio album is titled “Mahashmashana,” a reference to cremation

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

Anger is the defining energy of western politics

Quelling the rage is a democratic imperative across the world

World - Financial Times - November 7

Anger at 'disrespectful' warning labels on graves

The city council said it was a way to reach families where it was uncertain who had responsibility for the memorial.

From Anna Kendrick to Dev Patel – how easy is it for actors to direct themselves?

An upsurge in directors starring in their own movies has seen mixed results. Lake Bell, Elia Suleiman and Viggo Mortensen explain the perks and pitfalls of being on both sides of the camera. Since ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Anna Kendrick gives away fee from true crime hit

The director and actress says she would have felt "gross" profiting from Netflix's Woman of the Hour.

Why did Patriots bench Kendrick Bourne vs. Bears? Mayo weighs in

Kendrick Bourne's benching against the Bears was surprising, to say the least. Here's what we know about the Patriots wide receiver's no-show.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Consumer confidence surges ahead of election

American consumers are feeling more confident ahead of Election Day, but they’re still not as confident as they were before the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Conference Board, a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

"Kindness 101" explores self-confidence

Steve Hartman and his children continue their "Kindness 101" series with a lesson on self-confidence. They meet a Super Bowl champion who shares how his greatest achievement happened off the field.

Cowboys: Confidence is still there with QB Rush

The Cowboys said they have confidence in backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who went 4-1 as a starter in place of an injured Dak Prescott in 2022.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

These Rats Learned to Drive—and They Love It

Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.

Tech - Wired - November 16

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