Comic book and hip-hop fans rejoice. Marvel's Black Panther is all set to be one of the biggest movies of 2018 and it's coming equipped with a truly fitting soundtrack. When news broke that Kendrick Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) were being entrusted with the soundtrack it seemed like the perfect fit. One look at the trailer, and it truly looked like a match made … [Read more...]
Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE” Brings Home Three Grammies
Kendrick Lamar had quite the successful Grammies the other night, taking home three awards for his "HUMBLE" single. Winning best rap song, rap performance, and music video, the smash single got all the love it deserved and more at the prestigious awards ceremony. Watch the music video again below and join us in congratulating Ku Fu Kenny on his accomplishments. … [Read more...]
Top Dawg Entertainment Announces The Championship Tour With Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q and more
Without warning, Top Dawg Entertainment announced The Championship Tour early this morning. Featuring an all-star lineup of TDE's elite, The Championship Tour will bring Kendrick Lamar, SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SiR and Lance Skiiwalker together for a phenomenal show. With more artists expected to be announced, TDE is preparing for an epic tour run that begins … [Read more...]
Run The Trap’s 50 Best Remixes Of 2017
As we ring in the New Year, we've taken a look back at some of the hottest, biggest, most banging remixes of 2017. From standout stars like Skrillex, Lido, and Snakehips, to smash successes like Autograf, Ekali, Medasin, Prince Fox and k?d, to up and comers like Madnap, Thoreau, tofû, and XIE, we've scoured SoundCloud to highlight our favorite remixes of the year. Take a … [Read more...]
Stream & Download N.E.R.D & Kendrick Lamar’s New Single, “Don’t Don’t Do It!”
N.E.R.D just shared the third single off their forthcoming No_One Ever Really Dies LP featuring none other than Kendrick Lamar. In an interview at ComplexCon, Pharrell talked about the song being inspired from the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in North Carolina. Read more about the song's origins on rap genius and stream/purchase "Don't Don't Do It" below. N.E.R.D & … [Read more...]
Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Odesza And More Rack Up Nominations For The 2018 Grammys
The 2018 Grammy nominations are here and this year's contenders are massive. Kendrick Lamar topped the list with seven nominations for Album Of The Year (DAMN.), Record of the Year ("HUMBLE.", Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Performance ("LOYALTY." with Rihanna), Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, and Best Music Video. Childish Gambino also racked up nominations for Record Of … [Read more...]
Skrillex’s “Humble” Remix and Medasin’s Original “Territory” Sound Eerily Similar
Skrillex released his highly-anticipated remix of Kendrick's "Humble" just yesterday. Some listeners were upset that the official remix sounded much different than the version Sonny had been playing in his sets (He couldn't get the samples cleared), and there's already more controversy about the remix. Once the remix officially dropped, fans and producers a like started … [Read more...]
Skrillex Releases Monster Remix Of Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE”
A match made in heaven. That's what I'm calling this. Taking one of the hottest tunes off of Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. and turning it into an even BIGGER banger is right in Skrillex's wheelhouse, so that's exactly what he did. Skrillex's take on HUMBLE is a monster trap tune that takes the lyrics and flow from the original KDot track and hits it with some stabby synths and OG … [Read more...]
