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)
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)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)

Next Gallery

Celebrity Birthdays: Sherri Shepherd Celebrates!

24 Photos

1 / 13

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)

ADVERTISEMENT