Hip Hop sensation Kendrick Lamar, along with Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis has been announced as performers at the upcoming 2013 American Music Awards, which will broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A.

Kendrick Lamar continues to show why he's a problem in the hip hop game. After dropping his controversial verse on Big Sean's "Control," the Compton rapper is showing no signs that he will take his foot off his competitors neck.

Filmed on Kendrick Lamar's stomping grounds on the corner of 134th and Piru in Compton, CA, Pusha T and Lamar take on the hood in this one-shot video for "Nosetalgia." Pusha strolls up the street at night, only to be joined by Kendrick later for some lyrical

Filmed on Kendrick Lamar's stomping grounds on the corner of 134th and Piru in Compton, CA, Pusha T and Lamar take on the hood in this one-shot video for "Nosetalgia." Pusha strolls up the street at night, only to be joined by Kendrick later for some lyrical

Meek Mill delivers on his promise by unleashing "Ooh Kill 'Em," a diss record aimed at Kendrick Lamar following his lyrical tirade on Big Sean's "Control." Spitting on Dr.

Finally, a rapper who was directly called out on Kendrick's verse on "Control" answers...kinda sorta. Meek Mill continues his on-going beef with fellow Philly man Cassidy on "Kendrick You Next," claiming he's coming for K.

Fashion in hip-hop has always been rooted in 'round the way' comfort mixed with outlandish flashiness.

TDE is the new movement on the west coast and they have the rap game in the palm of their hands. Kendrick Lamar has skillfully reignited the Hip Hop game with his verses on Big Sean's "Control" and his TDE family is ready to have his back.

The past year was a good year for Kendrick Lamar: he solidified himself as a new artist, he is credited for waking up the sleeping lyricism in mainstream hip hop, and crowned himself king of New York in doing so.

TDE members Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul are set to take the stage in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on September 10th.

Maino was very clear in addressing a lot of issues that N.Y.C has been having as a systemm. He talked about NYC not breaking rappers and not spearheading their own movement.

If you heard a verse or watched an interview by Ransom, you know he takes his craft extremely serious. He comes from living behind bars to spitting bars again on "Control Ran".