Cyrus Langhorne
Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar is going to stay busy this fall after landing the headlining bill for the 15th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas.
According to reports, K. Dot will grace the stage with fellow headliners Radiohead and Mumford & Sons.
Grammy-winner Kendrick Lamar will headline the diverse bill, sharing top billing with rockers Radiohead and Mumford & Sons, and country music stars Chris Stapleton and Willie Nelson and Kacey Musgraves. The festival takes place across two consecutive weekends – September 30-October 2, and October 7-9 – at Austin’s Zilker Park. (ABC News Radio)
Last month, Lamar made headlines over a Bill Withers sampling lawsuit.
According to legal docs filed by MMG … the company says K. Dot’s 2009 track “I Do This” is a complete replica of “Don’t You Want To Stay” — to the point it “consists of nothing more than new rap and hip hop lyrics set to the existing music of “Don’t You Want To Stay.” Mattie Music is suing for damages and wants Kendrick to stop using the Withers track. (TMZ)
Recently, Kendrick paid homage to rap star Lil Wayne and dished on his greatness.
“Lil Wayne is the greatest. Not only because of his music but also because of the culture he put behind it. It was a big part of what he was talking about, so we always hold Lil Wayne in high regards. Juvenile as well. And yeah, it’s the impact of them man. To be a part of it the same way he was a part of it years later is just a great feeling.” (The Coveteur)
Wayne made sure to acknowledge Kendrick’s massive co-sign on Twitter.
Kendrick Lamar a real one #Respek
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) March 16, 2016
