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Lamar to perform during college football title game halftime

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In this Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, Jay-Z performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas. The rapper was nominated for eight Grammy nominations on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The 60th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Jay-Z leads Grammy nominations with 8 as rap, R&B take center stage

By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press

‘History of Hip Hop’ professor at Duke, Harvard

By DAVID MENCONI - Associated Press

Pink performs a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

VMA artists, speakers call for equality, suicide prevention

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Kendrick Lamar arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Winners of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards

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Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best hip hop video for &quot;HUMBLE.&quot; at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

The Latest: Kendrick Lamar wins MTV video of the year award

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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2017 file photo, Taylor Swift performs at the DIRECTV NOW Super Saturday Night Concert in Houston, Texas. Swift isn’t nominated for an award, but she could own the night at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. The pop star who dominated headlines all week with anticipation of new music will debut a music video at the show Sunday. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)

MTV VMAs full of emotional, political moments; Lamar wins 6

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

Kendrick Lamar to perform at MTV Video Music Awards

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Ed Sheeran performs on NBC's &quot;Today&quot; show at Rockefeller Plaza on Thursday, July 6, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Nielsen: Kendrick Lamar, Sheeran have top albums at mid-year

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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2016 file photo, Kendrick Lamar performs at Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Lamar’s third official studio album, &quot;DAMN.&quot; has sold over 1 million albums in just three weeks, and has spent all three weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s 200 albums chart. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

With new album, Kendrick Lamar emerges as artist of the year

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

This cover image released by Interscope Records shows &quot;Damn.&quot; the latest release by Kendrick Lamar. (Interscope Records via AP)

Review: Kendrick Lamar is darn good on new album

By MELANIE J. SIMS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016 file photo, Kendrick Lamar performs on the second day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Lamar called out rappers by name in his infamous &quot;Control&quot; verse released in 2013, but the internet is playing the guessing game about his target in a new song. Lamar released &quot;The Heart Part 4&quot; on Friday, March 24, 2017, and caused a frenzy on social media as fans and listeners tried to figure out whom the rap prince was referring to in the buzzed track. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

Coming for you: Who is Kendrick talking about in new song?

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

Kendrick Lamar performs at the Global Citizen Festival in New York., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Rihanna, Kendrick, Metallica play at Global Citizen fest

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks

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Schoolboy Q performs during the SXSW Music Festival Friday March 14, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

ScHoolboy Q basks in glow of No. 1 at SXSW

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press

This CD cover image released by Interscope Records shows &quot;Oxymoron,&quot; the latest release by Schoolboy Q. (AP Photo/Interscope Records)

Review: ScHoolboy Q spins dark tale on ‘Oxymoron’

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press

Robin Thicke attends at ESPN The Party, on Friday, Jan., 31, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Correction:Music-Robin Thicke-Kendrick Lamar story

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

Kendrick Lamar performs at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Lamar on Macklemore’s wins: ‘It’s well-deserved’

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Macklemore performs &quot;Same Love&quot; on stage at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Macklemore says Lamar ‘robbed’ at Grammy Awards

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press