Since the ‘90s, the bass guitar has played an ever-increasing role in hip-hop – from the rubbery grooves of Raphael Saadiq and Pino Palladino to the dirt-fisted funk of Leonard ‘Hub’ Hubbard and ...

Kendrick Lamar's ascent in the music world showcases his unique blend of lyrical dexterity and social insight. Initially ...

Compton Early College High School, Inge remembers exposing a young Lamar to poetry, which would go on to contribute ...

The musical cast of the Super Bowl LIX pregame show put on a high-energy New Orleans showcase that wasn't as complicated as ...

The Compton rapper spent much of his 13 minutes on the field at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome flirting with whether or not ...

From Oxnard native Anderson Paak bringing out Compton rapper Dr. Dre to the sole country star on the lineup, Jelly Roll, bringing out Fontana native and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker ...

2012’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D City marked Lamar’s major label debut and had the features to match, with guest appearances from the likes of Jay-Z, Drake and Dr Dre as well as Dre, Pharrell and Hit ...

Dr. Dre's assessment is an accurate one as many believe Drake took things left by mentioning Kendrick Lamar's wife.

At the FireAid Benefit Concert on Thursday night, Anderson .Paak delivered an upbeat set with special guests Sheila E. and Dr. Dre, performing the latter’s hits “Still Dre” and “California Love.” ...

Green Day and Alanis Morissette set the tone at the FireAid benefit with songs of hope and resilience. Then came Anderson .Paak, who turned the stage at the Kia Forum into a California celebration, ...

and Dr. Dre to chip in on both his songs and a few ... including on his 2015 album “Compton.” .Paak played hype man to Dre for “Still D.R.E.,” with Dre taking a few moments to address ...

One of the highlights of many throughout the night was when Anderson .Paak brought Dr. Dre and legendary drummer Sheila E. to the stage while he was performing. The Compton producer performed one ...