It's literally Kendrick Lamar Day all-day on Apple Music Hits
If you needed a little - or a lot - of Kendrick Lamar in your life to get your pre-weekend goals activated look no further than Apple Music Hits. 10 years after the game-changing good kid M.A.A.D city album arrived, the streaming giant is putting major respect on K. Dot’s name.
If you needed a little - or a lot - of Kendrick Lamar in your life to get your pre-weekend goals activated look no further than Apple Music Hits. 10 years after the game-changing good kid M.A.A.D city album arrived, the streaming giant is putting major respect on K. Dot’s name.
It’s a full-fledged Kendrick Lamar takeover
From the morning through the late hours of Friday, Lamar is going to have all the attention placed on his legacy. From throwback anthems to getting some Lamar essentials into your life, it’s all about Kendrick.
Coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of his debut album, good kid M.A.A.D. city, Apple Music is highlighting the full catalog of the legendary rapper with a full day programming takeover on Apple Music Hits featuring an array of radio specials, DJ Mixes, and archival content. Additionally, good kid M.A.A.D city is also arriving on Apple Music in Spatial Audio. Tune in all day only on Apple Music Hits.
Things kick off on The Estelle Show with a Good Kid Special beginning at 8am PT. The first hour will feature voice notes and clips from several producers and collaborators from Kendrick’s album. Producers from the album include: Hit Boy (“Backseat Freestyle”), DJ Dahi (“Money Trees”), Just Blaze (“Compton”), Scoop Deville (“Poetic Justice”), Rahki (“Black Boy Fly”) and Top Dawg Entertainment President & “good kid…”. Hour two will be a mix of Kendrick & Friends, including his LA Hip Hop contemporaries from the “good kid” era curated by LA’s DJ Carisma.
KENDRICK LAMAR DAY SCHEDULE (all times PST)
8am - 10am
The Estelle Show - The Kendrick Lamar "good kid..." Special
Hear exclusive commentary on the making of "good kid..." from producers like Hit Boy (“Backseat Freestyle”), DJ Dahi (“Money Trees”), Just Blaze (“Compton”), Scoop Deville (“Poetic Justice”), and Rahki (“Black Boy Fly”) along with a Kendrick & Friends Mix from LA club & radio veteran DJ Carisma
10am - 11am
Kendrick Lamar - Influences (music only)
The vintage songs and artists that helped create K.Dot's vibe
11am - 12pm
Pure Throwback - Kendrick Lamar Features Mix
NinaSky mix memorable Kendrick features with other artists
12pm - 1pm
Kendrick Lamar Essentials - hosted by LowKey
Kendrick's hits from his Artist Essentials playlist with LowKey
1pm - 2pm
Kendrick Lamar - Next Steps (music only)
Take a deeper listen to the library of a legend
2pm - 3pm
Zane Lowe - The Kendrick Lamar Interview
Zane takes us back to his 2018 conversation with Kendrick after he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize
3pm - 4pm
Pure Throwback - Kendrick Lamar Features Mix (encore)
4pm - 6pm
The Estelle Show - The Kendrick Lamar "good kid..." Special (encore)
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