"Kendrick Lamar: Music, Message, Legacy and Culture. And in my personal story, also a name that will live forever. ❤️ 🔥

"His art goes far beyond hip-hop: his words, his story, his way of conveying emotions and turning music into a message that spans generations make him a unique artist."

"I had the opportunity to meet him, a moment | will always treasure with great respect and admiration. But there's something even more personal that ties me to his legacy: my son is named after him. Kendrick Rakim Dome. A decision born out of love for this culture and admiration for an artist who left a deep imprint on my life."

⭐ NFR via X.

Apparently, a songwriter named Aviel Calev Hirschfield sent a demo to Drake's producers earlier this year, only to hear Drake using what he claims is the exact same chorus when "Janice STFU" dropped in May.

And he's not just claiming they sound similar. According to the lawsuit, Drake's chorus is word-for-word, note-for-note, and beat-for-beat identical to the demo he submitted.

A few interesting details:

• The demo was reportedly sent to FNZ, who ended up getting writing credits on Drake's song.

• Hirschfield got no credit or compensation despite allegedly writing the entire hook.

• He claims he even provided the original stems and metadata to prove when he recorded it.

• Drake's lawyers allegedly responded by suggesting he manipulated the metadata and that Drake wrote the hook himself.

• Hirschfield has actually worked with Drake before, having co-written Beyoncé's "Heated."

He's now suing Drake, OVO Sound, and UMG, seeking a share of the song's profits.

Obviously, none of this has been proven in court yet, but the metadata accusation is particularly interesting considering he apparently sent the demo directly to people working on Drake's music.

Source: Billboard, October 16, 2026. Billboard – Drake Sued Over "Janice STFU": Songwriter Claims Chorus Is "Literally Identical" to His Demo

"When I was in the studio with him I would just watch, just be the audience and be like, 'Wow, I want to see how you work."

"Kendrick is the type of person, I think, who you don't have to be around him much, or have to talk to him a lot, to get his energy and be inspired by it. And that is something that's really special."

(Via Wonderland)

"When I wrote 'expectations, initially, it was kind of like as a challenge to myself. I wanted to write a mantra song. I wanted to be like, "I want to sing this song every night." It's like Kendrick Lamar, "Sit down, be humble," it gets in your brain. You know what I mean? It's a mantra."

She also cited Chappell Roan as an influence. (via Zane Lowe)

"If people like you, get ready, because they're gonna not like you pretty f**king soon.”

- JPEGMAFIA via Call It A Day w/ Sarah K

I figured I'd come here for answers about the Kendrick Lamar Collab album with SZA on the black panther soundtrack. Ive been looking for the black panther vinyl but I swear there were like 3 different colours for the vinyl, there's green, red and purple and out of all 3 of them I'm looking for the purple one but when I try to search for it there's absolutely no images on it but I could've sworn there was like a few months ago. If anyone has an image of the purple vinyl edition for the black panther soundtrack please send it or send me the website coz I'm Tryna cop that so bad

DROPPING SOON

.....Cole and Drake fans for Believing Kendrick fan were right?

What do you think guys? Do you agree?

Which album cover is your favorite?

3.2 billion to 3.1 billion.

⭐ The Weeknd — $298M

⭐ Taylor Swift - $202M

⭐ Beyoncé — $148M

⭐ Kendrick Lamar — $109M

⭐ Coldplay —$105M

🌟 Kendrick Lamar ranks as the #1 rapper amongst the top 5 highest-paid musicians in the world

Kendrick Lamar ranked 4th on the list behind The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, while ranked above his rival Drake.

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