Kendrick Lamar

2022 - 10 - 2

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Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform “Rich Spirit” and “N95” on SNL (Pitchfork)

Lamar also brought out Sampha for a rendition of “Father Time” from his latest album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

Morale & The Big Steppers](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kendrick-lamar-mr-morale-and-the-big-steppers/). For “Father Time,” Lamar brought out [Sampha](https://pitchfork.com/artists/31502-sampha/), who appears on the studio version of the song. He’s also gearing up for a stretch European tour dates as part of his [2022 world tour](https://pitchfork.com/news/kendrick-lamar-announces-2022-tour/), which kicks off in Amsterdam on October 7. [announced](https://pitchfork.com/news/kendrick-lamar-and-megan-thee-stallion-announced-as-snl-musical-guests/) in September that Kendrick Lamar, Willow, and Megan Thee Stallion would be its musical guests for the month of October. Lamar joined the Miles Teller-hosted show to perform “Rich Spirit,” “ [N95](https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-kendrick-lamars-new-n95-video/),” and “Father Time” from his latest album [Mr. [Kendrick Lamar](https://pitchfork.com/artists/29812-kendrick-lamar/) was the musical guest on the October 1 episode of Saturday Night Live.

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Watch Kendrick Lamar perform on SNL, joined by Sampha (Brooklyn Vegan)

The season 48 premiere of SNL had musical guest Kendrick Lamar, and he did three songs with a performance as stunning and artistic as you'd hope...

For his second performance of the night, he did "Father Time" and brought out the song's guest Sampha. For that one, he had a bedroom setup, almost identical to the one he's been using on tour. Morale & The Big Steppers](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/kendrick-lamars-mr-morale-the-big-steppers-a-first-listen-review/), with Kendrick rapping in front of a blank wall, with a silhouette behind him not unlike the one he's been using during parts of [The Big Steppers tour](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/kendrick-lamars-big-steppers-tour-is-a-work-of-art-barclays-center-night-2-review/).

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Kendrick Lamar Performs On 'Saturday Night Live's Season 48 ... (Stereogum)

Kendrick Lamar was the musical guest on the season 48 premiere of Saturday Night Live this weekend, and he performed a handful of tracks from his most ...

Miles Teller was the host. It was Lamar’s third time appearing as musical guest on SNL. Kendrick Lamar was the musical guest on the season 48 premiere of Saturday Night Live this weekend, and he performed a handful of tracks from his most recent album

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Kendrick Lamar Performs With Sampha, Tributes Slain L.A. Rapper ... (HipHopDX)

Introduced by actor Miles Teller, the Pulitzer Prize-winner performed a trifecta of tracks from his critically acclaimed fifth LP on Saturday night (October 1).

[packed arenas across North America on his Big Steppers Tour](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72967/title.lebron-james-kendrick-lamar-salute-big-steppers-tour) alongside fellow pgLang signees [Baby Keem](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/baby-keem) and Tanna Leone. [pgLang](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.69910/title.the-meaning-behind-kendrick-lamar-dave-frees-pglang-revealed) L.A. Not for sale,” he [tweeted](https://twitter.com/davefree/status/1576436415344168962) during the broadcast. [Kendrick Lamar](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/kendrick-lamar) brought his latest album [Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in May after earning 295,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. [nine nominations at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.73351/title.bet-hip-hop-awards-nominations-2022), including Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Hip Hop Album of the Year and Lyricist of the Year. [Megan Thee Stallion](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/megan-thee-stallion) pulling double duty as [the show’s host and musical guest on October 15.](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.73583/title.kendrick-lamar-megan-thee-stallion-saturday-night-live) He also headlined [Glastonbury Festival](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.71304/title.kendrick-lamar-glastonbury-womens-rights) and [Rolling Loud Miami](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.71976/title.kendrick-lamar-kodak-black-rolling-loud-miami-silent-hill) this past summer. Dot unpacks on the song. Dot’s shadow, which was projected onto the wall behind him, began to move on its own. [Anderson .Paak](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/anderson-paak) with “Tints” in 2018.

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Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform 'Father Time' With Sampha on 'SNL' (Our Culture Mag)

Kendrick Lamar was the musical guest on last night's episode of Saturday Night Live, kicking off the 48th season of the show.

Morale & the Big Steppers](https://ourculturemag.com/2022/05/17/album-review-kendrick-lamar-mr-morale-and-thebig-steppers/). “The Big Steppers Tour” will pick up in Europe next week. The Compton rapper also played the tracks ‘Rich Spirit’ and

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SNL: Kendrick Lamar Performs 'Father Time' With Sampha & 'Rich ... (Hollywood Life)

Rap god Kendrick Lamar opened up SNL Season 48 with a TK performance of 'Father Time' and 'Rich song.

“Um, as of now, I’m cool,” he told the magazine. He told the magazine in 2017 that “everything” makes him laugh. “Sh**, everything makes me laugh,” he said when RS posed the question. With just a fan and changing lights, the “Humble” rapper needed no other bells and whistles for his incredible performance — carrying the show with just his tunes and rich lyrics. Once dubbed “The greatest rapper alive” by The “HUMBLE” rapper is a veteran performer on the legendary NBC comedy sketch show.

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Kendrick Lamar Performs 3 Songs on 'Saturday Night Live' (SPIN)

The Compton rapper performed three songs, “Rich Spirit,” “N95″ and “Father Time” featuring Sampha. All of those songs are off his recently released album Mr.

After he completes the European portion in November, the rapper will head to Australia and New Zealand for a five-date run at the beginning of December. Morale & the Big Steppers, in February, he performed with Dr. In addition to the release of Mr.

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Kendrick Lamar Flawlessly Performs 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers ... (Billboard)

Kendrick Lamar was the musical guest during the season 48 premiere of "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 1.

The streaming service is currently offering a 30-day free trial, which you can [sign up for here](https://www.hulu.com/series/the-bachelorette-15f2e58d-3734-4468-b785-e7b22eb97705?cmp=12963&utm_campaign=brand&utm_source=Affiliate&utm_medium=Rakuten&ranMID=42392&ranEAID=JRLLPXArni8&ranSiteID=JRLLPXArni8-BHMVM4P6syCQEMnbRw.FHg&siteID=JRLLPXArni8-BHMVM4P6syCQEMnbRw.FHg). [on Hulu here](https://www.hulu.com/series/saturday-night-live-94218485-ec4e-4e58-9c8c-2acadcb2371c). 1 on the chart. This time, Lamar’s stage design featured the sparse living conditions reminiscent of his recent album cover. 1, stepping onto the stage for flawless performances from his latest chart-topping album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

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Kendrick Lamar Performs Three-Song Set on SNL | POPSUGAR ... (POPSUGAR)

Kendrick Lamar kicked off season 48 of Saturday Night Live with performances of three songs from his album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.

The artist recently completed the North American leg of his "The Big Steppers Tour," and he's set to kick off the European leg on Oct. This year has been a busy one for Lamar, and his "SNL" performance is the perfect way to celebrate the success of "Mr. The "Alright" singer previously served as the " [Saturday Night Live](https://www.popsugar.com/Saturday-Night-Live)" musical guest in 2013 and 2014, and he joined Anderson .Paak for a performance of "Tints" in 2018.

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Watch Kendrick Lamar's Medley SNL Performance (HYPEBEAST)

Watch Kendrick Lamar's Medley SNL Performance: Offering up "Rich Spirit," "N95" and "Father Time."

Lamar then transformed the space into a dimly lit bedroom for “Father Time.” But to bring the song fully to life, the Compton-born rapper brought out Sampha. When Lamar transitions to “N95” the atmosphere matches the energetic track with an array of frenzied lighting effects. Offering up “Rich Spirit,” “N95” and “Father Time.”

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