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
Television
Kendrick Lamar will star in the Super Bowl halftime show this February in New Orleans.
Sept. 8, 2024
World & Nation
The Harvard Divinity School-educated lama and yoga teacher blends his training in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism with pop culture references.
April 23, 2024
The Dalai Lama apologized after the video triggered criticism. The Tibetan spiritual leader said he often teases people in an “innocent and playful way.”
April 10, 2023
Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it’s not often you find centenarians overseeing major faiths.
Sept. 9, 2024
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurates a library and museum in his hillside Indian headquarters to mark his 87th birthday.
July 6, 2022
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
Music
Kendrick Lamar brings his summer hit (and Drake diss track) ‘Not Like Us’ to the streets of Compton to make a music video, days after it rocked his Forum show.
June 24, 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.