“All the Stars” are not performing at the Academy Awards, including Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

BEVERLY HILLS, July 29: It was Kendrick Lamar’s friendship with 50 Cent that helped him get a guest role on Starz’s “Power,” but Lamar came ready to work.

LOS ANGELES, August 29: Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran won the top prizes at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday, but an absent Taylor Swift and lifetime achievement honoree Pink dominated the show.

LOS ANGELES, August 28: As Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran bagged the top honors at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), the ceremony saw pertinent issues such as politics, body shaming and mental health being discussed.

Kendrick Lamar pulled off the biggest US album debut this year with “DAMN.” which sold 603,000 copies or equivalent in streaming and downloads since April 14.

Kendrick Lamar, one of the most happening voices in hip-hop, took on both US President Donald Trump and rivals in the rap world through a new song.