Music Matters Daily: Kendrick Lamar's TPAB Goes Gold

Plus, Mack Wilds talks new music.

To Pimp A Butterfly Goes Gold - Being heralded as one of the "blackest" albums of the century, the masses have spoken and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly is certified gold.  The "i" rapper's new album moved over 500,000 copies making it his second project to do so. Congrats Kendrick. -George Chapman, Jr.(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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To Pimp A Butterfly Goes Gold - Being heralded as one of the "blackest" albums of the century, the masses have spoken and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly is certified gold.  The "i" rapper's new album moved over 500,000 copies making it his second project to do so. Congrats Kendrick. -George Chapman, Jr.(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Wale Has A Friend In J.Cole - There's Drake and Lebron, Drake and Shaq, Drake and the NBA Association, and now Wale and Cole. Bromance in rap game is budding and Wale is not ashamed to gush over his friendship with the 2014 Forrest Hills Drive rapper. "I love that dude. I have no friend like him and he has no friend like me," says Wale in a recent interview with MTV. The two buds have been friends before the music and Wale says thats more important than any "industry" thing. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Wale Has A Friend In J.Cole - There's Drake and Lebron, Drake and Shaq, Drake and the NBA Association, and now Wale and Cole. Bromance in rap game is budding and Wale is not ashamed to gush over his friendship with the 2014 Forrest Hills Drive rapper. "I love that dude. I have no friend like him and he has no friend like me," says Wale in a recent interview with MTV. The two buds have been friends before the music and Wale says thats more important than any "industry" thing. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Sevyn Streeter Gets Schooled On Feminism From Beyonce - Many people forget, but Sevyn Streeter like Luke James also got her her big break by opening up for Queen Bey herself. The "Don't Kill The Fun" singer sat with Refinery29 to talk how the Queen's influence impacted her feminist ways. "I was watching her on Oprah one day, and she said something that resonated with me: 'Have your own life before you become somebody's wife.' That's always stuck with me." Read the full article here.(Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images for Revolt TV)

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Sevyn Streeter Gets Schooled On Feminism From Beyonce - Many people forget, but Sevyn Streeter like Luke James also got her her big break by opening up for Queen Bey herself. The "Don't Kill The Fun" singer sat with Refinery29 to talk how the Queen's influence impacted her feminist ways. "I was watching her on Oprah one day, and she said something that resonated with me: 'Have your own life before you become somebody's wife.' That's always stuck with me." Read the full article here.(Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images for Revolt TV)

Idris Alba Wants Janelle Monáe for New Music  - Leading man Idris Elba is looking to expand his talents beyond acting. The potential Bond man wants to try his hand at music and he wants Janelle Monáe and Adele to help. Before the rumors go flying off the handle, Elba says he wants to merely be on the "boards" while Janelle and Adele take the vocals. Could this be the collaboration of the century? Time will tell.— George Chapman Jr.(Photos from left: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for GQ, Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

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Idris Alba Wants Janelle Monáe for New Music  - Leading man Idris Elba is looking to expand his talents beyond acting. The potential Bond man wants to try his hand at music and he wants Janelle Monáe and Adele to help. Before the rumors go flying off the handle, Elba says he wants to merely be on the "boards" while Janelle and Adele take the vocals. Could this be the collaboration of the century? Time will tell.— George Chapman Jr.(Photos from left: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for GQ, Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Mack Wilds Tackles New Music in New Interview - Mack Wilds stopped by The Stashed to talk all things new music, TV and The Wire. The Red Tails actor says his new project will connect him much closer to his fans, chronicling many things that young men go through in their journey to adulthood. He says the project contains a lot of "raging hormones." Check what else he had to say here. (Photo: theSTASHED via YouTube.com)

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Mack Wilds Tackles New Music in New Interview - Mack Wilds stopped by The Stashed to talk all things new music, TV and The Wire. The Red Tails actor says his new project will connect him much closer to his fans, chronicling many things that young men go through in their journey to adulthood. He says the project contains a lot of "raging hormones." Check what else he had to say here. (Photo: theSTASHED via YouTube.com)

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Tiara Thomas Debuts New Single - Tiara Thomas is gearing up to release her new EP, Up in Smoke, but not before giving the fans new music. The R&B songstress dropped her new single, "On Me," today  and this one is for the ladies. The confident vocalist lets the haters know they have nothing on her. Listen to it here.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Tiara Thomas Debuts New Single - Tiara Thomas is gearing up to release her new EP, Up in Smoke, but not before giving the fans new music. The R&B songstress dropped her new single, "On Me," today  and this one is for the ladies. The confident vocalist lets the haters know they have nothing on her. Listen to it here.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Stalley and Curren$y Are Boyz in the Woods - What happens when you put two rappers in the woods and help them to find each other using props in nature? Find out when you watch Stalley and Curren$y team up with Complex for another installment of Boyz in the Woods. With the help of a wilderness guide, the two rappers find themselves in a hilarious situation. Watch it here now.(Photo: Complex via YouTube.com)

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Stalley and Curren$y Are Boyz in the Woods - What happens when you put two rappers in the woods and help them to find each other using props in nature? Find out when you watch Stalley and Curren$y team up with Complex for another installment of Boyz in the Woods. With the help of a wilderness guide, the two rappers find themselves in a hilarious situation. Watch it here now.(Photo: Complex via YouTube.com)

Get Your Morning Started With Lecrae - Lecrae is heading to a city near you, but first he's kicking off his tour with Good Morning America. The Christian rapper will appear on the popular morning show on Thursday (April 9) and perform his smash single "All I Need Is You." (Photo: Ben Horton/Getty Images for BET)

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Get Your Morning Started With Lecrae - Lecrae is heading to a city near you, but first he's kicking off his tour with Good Morning America. The Christian rapper will appear on the popular morning show on Thursday (April 9) and perform his smash single "All I Need Is You." (Photo: Ben Horton/Getty Images for BET)

Vic Mensa Debuts 'U Mad' - Vic Mensa has steadily gained momentum after his feature on Kanye’s “Wolves.” The Chi-Town native teased a new track with West a month ago and has followed it up with a full preview of the song, which is called “ U MAD.” Vic dropped the track at producer Smoko Ono's birthday party in Chicago. Ono is also suspected to be the producer of the song. The crowd at the party reacted enthusiastically after hearing the record, so all signs point toward a smash for Mensa. Check out this fan recorded video to hear the song. (Photos from Left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Larry Marano/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)

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Vic Mensa Debuts 'U Mad' - Vic Mensa has steadily gained momentum after his feature on Kanye’s “Wolves.” The Chi-Town native teased a new track with West a month ago and has followed it up with a full preview of the song, which is called “ U MAD.” Vic dropped the track at producer Smoko Ono's birthday party in Chicago. Ono is also suspected to be the producer of the song. The crowd at the party reacted enthusiastically after hearing the record, so all signs point toward a smash for Mensa. Check out this fan recorded video to hear the song. (Photos from Left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Larry Marano/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)

Melanie Fiona Performs at Hyundai's Hope on Wheels - We teased that “4am” singer Melanie Fiona was teaming up with Hyundai for a good cause, and now the songstress has revealed the secret at a kick-off event. Fiona is now a Hope Ambassador for Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels. She joined fellow celebs like Rocsi Diaz at the Jacob Javitz Center in NYC, where she performed and was honored for all her humanitarian efforts. “I've done a lot of work with cancer, women's organizations; I've [lent] my time and my talents to many different organizations. I guess they had known that I wanted to get further into philanthropy,” she noted. Melanie Fiona is definitely someone to look up to.  (Photo: Hope on Wheels via Twitter) 

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Melanie Fiona Performs at Hyundai's Hope on Wheels - We teased that “4am” singer Melanie Fiona was teaming up with Hyundai for a good cause, and now the songstress has revealed the secret at a kick-off event. Fiona is now a Hope Ambassador for Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels. She joined fellow celebs like Rocsi Diaz at the Jacob Javitz Center in NYC, where she performed and was honored for all her humanitarian efforts. “I've done a lot of work with cancer, women's organizations; I've [lent] my time and my talents to many different organizations. I guess they had known that I wanted to get further into philanthropy,” she noted. Melanie Fiona is definitely someone to look up to.  (Photo: Hope on Wheels via Twitter) 

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Kendrick Teams Up With Reebok - Kendrick Lamar has caused quite the revolution with his latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly, and it seems he isn't done yet. The Compton rapper is now waging a war against the ordinary... footwear, that is. Partnering with Reebok, Kendrick is dropping the Ventilator, a new design full of color and innovation. This revolution will be televised. (Photo: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for Reebok)

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Kendrick Teams Up With Reebok - Kendrick Lamar has caused quite the revolution with his latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly, and it seems he isn't done yet. The Compton rapper is now waging a war against the ordinary... footwear, that is. Partnering with Reebok, Kendrick is dropping the Ventilator, a new design full of color and innovation. This revolution will be televised. (Photo: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for Reebok)

Jessie J Rap Album Coming Soon? - So we know Jessie J has golden pipes, can sing with her mouth closed, and now we know she can rap! Footage surfaced of the Brit rapping some of our favorite songs as well as Nicki Minaj's verse from their Grammy-nominated "Bang Bang." Check out the new MC's skills here.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Jessie J Rap Album Coming Soon? - So we know Jessie J has golden pipes, can sing with her mouth closed, and now we know she can rap! Footage surfaced of the Brit rapping some of our favorite songs as well as Nicki Minaj's verse from their Grammy-nominated "Bang Bang." Check out the new MC's skills here.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Curren$y Drops New Single Pot Jar  - Spitta dropped his long-awaited Pilot Talk 3 and the rapper's latest single with Jadakiss is definitely a needed takeaway. "Pot Jar" is a perfect blend of flow, skill and ability as the leader of Jet Life and Kiss flex over a laid-back beat. Listen to it here.(Photo: Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW)

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Curren$y Drops New Single Pot Jar  - Spitta dropped his long-awaited Pilot Talk 3 and the rapper's latest single with Jadakiss is definitely a needed takeaway. "Pot Jar" is a perfect blend of flow, skill and ability as the leader of Jet Life and Kiss flex over a laid-back beat. Listen to it here.(Photo: Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW)