This year’s Grammy Awards are more relevant than ever
For years, the Grammys have been seen as out of touch. But the 2018 edition is finally feting artists who are situating their music in a broader context
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Kendrick Lamar
Grammys 2016: One step forward, three steps back
Kendrick Lamar won the battle, but didn’t win the war. Music’s big night rejected hip-hop once more, and marked it as an outsider again
Rap’s crossroads: Why big-name rappers are daring to be religious
From Kendrick Lamar to formerly young Jeezy, more and more big-name rappers are willing to explicitly discuss their faith on the record
Kendrick Lamar’s sales are good. But are they good enough?
Listen to the Thrill podcast panel discuss Kendrick Lamar’s new album, and whether record release dates matter anymore
The sunny side of the mic: Rap gets positive
Kendrick Lamar’s new album lands in an evolving genre where rappers are actively exploring their sensitive side
Six Ways to Sunday: On Chris Brown and the nature of folly
The six buzziest talking points from the weekend and beyond
The meaning of Macklemore
From the archives: As another white rapper marches on at the 2015 Grammys, a look at the 2014 outrage over Macklemore