http://www.mail.com/people/1597238-kendrick-lamar.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1597238-kendrick-lamar.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2085236-rapper-drake-leads-bet-awards-with-12-nominations.html NEW YORK (AP) — He started from the bottom, but now he's on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations. BET announced the nominees Tuesday. Rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz are up for eight awards each. Drake is nominated three times for the top prize, video of the year. His hit, "Started From the Bottom," will compete with his collaborations with... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:04:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2085236-rapper-drake-leads-bet-awards-with-12-nominations.html 2013-05-14T21:04:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2068152-depeche-mode-cure-muse-top-acl-fest-lineup.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse — this year's expanded Austin City Limits Festival will feature something of a European invasion with five of eight headliners at least partially coming from across the Atlantic Ocean. Also among the list of headlining performers announced Tuesday were Atoms For Peace, Phoenix, Lionel Richie and Wilco. The... Tue, 07 May 2013 11:08:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2068152-depeche-mode-cure-muse-top-acl-fest-lineup.html 2013-05-07T11:08:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049604-higher-expectations-digital-media-newfronts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, the inaugural Digital NewFronts didn't skimp on the hype. Google, Hulu, Yahoo and others made brash, glitzy presentations to advertisers trumpeting their ascendancy in a rapidly changing media landscape. Even Jay-Z dropped by. There will be plenty of the same this week in New York at the second Digital NewFronts, the digital wor... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:17:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049604-higher-expectations-digital-media-newfronts.html 2013-04-28T13:17:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023564-chris-tucker-to-host-bet-awards-june-30.html NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Tucker will host this year's BET Awards. The network announced Tuesday that the comedian-actor will host the show June 30 from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. Tucker is riding high off of his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film "Silver Linings Playbook," which starred Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The 41-year-old is best... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:02:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023564-chris-tucker-to-host-bet-awards-june-30.html 2013-04-16T18:02:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2010960-beyonce-to-perform-jay-zs-festival-philly.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z's right-hand woman will perform at the festival the rapper has curated in Philadelphia. The festival announced Wednesday on Spotify that Beyonce will perform at the "Budweiser Made in America" music festival on Labor Day weekend. Nine Inch Nails will also headline. A wide range of acts will hit the stage on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, inclu... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:13:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2010960-beyonce-to-perform-jay-zs-festival-philly.html 2013-04-10T18:13:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1946980-big-names-sxsw-what-big-breaks.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In the frenzy of South by Southwest, even standouts like The Flaming Lips feel the need to stand out. Now consider that problem while surveying the 2,200 mostly unknown bands packing Austin starting Tuesday for the marquee week of the trendy festival that blends the famous and nameless, headlined this year by Green Day, Dave Grohl, th... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:47:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1946980-big-names-sxsw-what-big-breaks.html 2013-03-11T20:47:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1901392-mccartney-mumford-top-eclectic-bonnaroo-lineup.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There will be a British invasion of the main stage at Bonnaroo this year. Paul McCartney and Mumford & Sons are among the headliners for the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. The four-day festival, held on a rural 700-acre farm, always features an eclectic roster, but the June 13-16 event is even more varied ... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:17:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1901392-mccartney-mumford-top-eclectic-bonnaroo-lineup.html 2013-02-19T19:17:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1819938-review-aap-rocky-impressive-debut-album.html A$AP Rocky, "Long.Live.A$AP" (RCA Records) Rapper A$AP Rocky meshes his laid-back lyrical persona with a melodic sound, delivering an impressive piece of work with just a few flaws on his debut album, "Long.Live.A$AP." Much of the 12-track set is an easy listen with solid production from Jim Jonsin, Hit-Boy, T-Minus and Clams Casino. The 24-year-old, who ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1819938-review-aap-rocky-impressive-debut-album.html 2013-01-14T17:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1809458-qa-with-4-nods-rapper-nas-aims-grammy-gold.html NEW YORK (AP) — When a teenage Nas opted out of street hustling to chase his musical dream, those around him found it amusing. "When I chose to get in rap, my friends chose to do other things and not all great things. They chose to be in the streets and kind of laughed at me in a way about taking rap so seriously," said the rapper, who hails from the New ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1809458-qa-with-4-nods-rapper-nas-aims-grammy-gold.html 2013-01-09T19:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1782452-ap-music-writers-top-10-albums-year.html Mesfin Fekadu's picks: 1. Nas, "Life is Good": "I am a graphic classic song composer," Nas raps on the intro to his latest album. And he's right. You may disagree, but Nas is the best rapper alive, and with "Life is Good," he's got the year's top album, regardless of genre. On "Life," he's spitting rhymes about his ex-wife, Kelis — like the soulful "Bye B... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1782452-ap-music-writers-top-10-albums-year.html 2012-12-21T20:11:00Z