Television
Kendrick Lamar will star in the Super Bowl halftime show this February in New Orleans.
Sept. 8, 2024
California
Compton business owners said their parking lot was overrun by cars and chaos the day Kendrick Lamar filmed his music video for “Not Like Us,” forcing them to shut operations and lose money.
Sept. 14, 2024
USC Sports
Eric Henderson had barely settled into his office at USC before Bear Alexander appeared in the new defensive line coach’s doorway, eager to improve his play.
Aug. 18, 2024
When Althea Alexander arrived at USC as a faculty member in 1968, it had one Black and one Latino medical student. Today, nearly 800 alumni of color credit her with mentoring them.
Aug. 11, 2024
Music
Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth show at the Kia Forum will be his first live set in Southern California since his rap beef with Drake. Here’s how to watch online.
June 19, 2024
The Latino-owned, L.A.-based Ghetto Rodeo brand is featured in new “Not Like Us” music video, part of the Grammy-winning rapper’s ode to the West Coast.
July 5, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Thousands of Kendrick Lamar fans congregated at The Forum in Inglewood for “The Pop Out — Ken & Friends” show on Juneteenth, with many telling The Times that the concert was the best way to celebrate the holiday.
June 20, 2024
DJ Mustard, like most Kendrick Lamar fans, was in disbelief when he first heard the rapper’s ‘Not Like Us’ — even though he provided the song’s extremely catchy beat.
Opinion
Rachel Kousser’s “Alexander at the End of the World” busts myths about the Macedonian king’s last years and his campaign into Asia while illuminating his multiculturalism.
July 13, 2024
Before Lamar’s Juneteenth show ‘The Pop Out’ in Inglewood, we spoke to fans in the parking lot about why they wanted to attend the show.