Kendrick Lamar

Sunday at Glastonbury: Kendrick Lamar, Diana Ross and Jack White – as it happened
The US rap star headlined the main stage on the last night of the festival, while Pet Shop Boys, Charli XCX, Jarvis Cocker and a host more brought the festival to a close
Keza MacDonald (now), Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Gwilym Mumford and Laura Snapes (earlier)
26, Jun, 2022 @11:49 PM

Kendrick Lamar at Glastonbury 2022 review – faith, fury and jawdropping brilliance
Sporting a bejewelled crown of thorns and with a profound sense of theatre, Lamar proves he is one of the most gifted rappers we have
Alexis Petridis
26, Jun, 2022 @11:32 PM

Glastonbury 2022 review: stunning moments, special singalongs and a rumour mill in overdrive
Billie Eilish, Self Esteem, Paul McCartney, Olivia Rodrigo, Noel Gallagher, AJ Tracey, Sam Fender and Wet Leg were all electrifying. But where was Harry Styles?
Alexis Petridis
26, Jun, 2022 @5:23 PM

TV tonight: Diana Ross and Kendrick Lamar close Glastonbury
The 2022 festival comes to an end, as Kelly Holmes gets extraordinarily candid in a documentary about coming out. Here’s what to watch tonight
Hollie Richardson, Jack Seale, Phil Harrison and Ellen E Jones
26, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

The Guide #40: From Billie Eilish to Wu-Lu, who to watch out for at Glastonbury 2022
Whether you’re there or catching up on TV, we pick out some of the most exciting acts at the festival back after a three-year hiatus
Gwilym Mumford
24, Jun, 2022 @10:45 AM

Ukrainian techno, UK drill and Tony Christie: 30 acts not to miss at Glastonbury 2022
Whether it’s Kendrick Lamar’s hugely anticipated headline slot, soul music singalongs or late night DJ sets, here are our picks from the hundreds of acts playing Glastonbury
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
21, Jun, 2022 @2:39 PM

The best albums of 2022 so far
From yacht-rock atmospherics to portraits of disaffected Britain, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
Alexis Petridis, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
07, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

Kendrick Lamar: Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers review – towards a state of grace
The Pulitzer prize-winning rapper grapples with Black trauma and his own family’s struggles on this brave, electrifying fifth album
Kitty Empire
21, May, 2022 @1:00 PM

Kendrick Lamar: Mr Morale & the Big Steppers review – rap genius bares heart, soul and mind
After a five-year hiatus, the Pulitzer winner returns with an exhilarating hip-hop feast that ties personal pain to collective trauma – and lets no one off the hook
Alexis Petridis
13, May, 2022 @2:52 PM

Kendrick Lamar: The Heart Part 5 review – a heartstopping call for uplifted humanity
The rapper’s flow is as charged and acute as ever as he lays out a manifesto of radical empathy
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
09, May, 2022 @1:02 PM

Kendrick Lamar’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
Prior to his new album, Mr Morale & the Big Steppers, his first since the Pulitzer-winning Damn in 2017, we rate the best of an MC who has a claim to be hip-hop’s greatest
Alexis Petridis
05, May, 2022 @12:31 PM

Pharrell Williams’s 30 greatest songs – ranked!
It’s 20 years since his band NERD released their debut album – but the rapper-producer-singer-songwriter has been responsible for an avalanche of hits. As he and co-pilot Chad Hugo get inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, we count down Williams’s 30 greatest bangers
Alexis Petridis
10, Mar, 2022 @2:00 PM
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