kendrick lamar, kamasi washington, terrance martin, charles mingus, eric dolphy.s the kind of thing where there's always been the combat to corporate usings of music. this message has always been here. there are really deep roots in south central los angeles in leimert park. generations on generations of musicians. i am part of the scene that directly makes lit underground music for people who seek it. and it's never been easier to find it. [drumming] bro, what's going on here? man: oh, i'm just... mekala: ahh. so that...so that part is in 7, because it's like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. [drumming] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. i started playing drums when i was one year old. that part is in 7, then the other part is in 10, which is... [drumming] papa went to work, and he describes coming home from work and finding me in the living room surrounded by like pots and pans and books and stuff, and i'm hitting them with twigs from the yard. and pop is lik "you want to play drums?" and i'm like, "yeah, yeah, you should get me a drum set." i'm one years old. and he's like, "all right. i

this isn't a kendrick lamar album. also on second thought, that say really nice title.e say third thought, do you need a tv show and a podcast? i mean how much do you need to hear yourself speak? and look at this penceive podcasting, i'm so curious, look at me, it almost looks like you freed someone from prison with your podcast, you have, have you gotten anyone out of prison? free steve bannon, yorks bannon what is up, hang in there we're getting you out. and by the way, 20 quadrillion ants, that is too many ants, someone should get on that. that is it, back to you, trevor. >> trevor: thank you so much, ronny cheen. when we come back we'll tell you who is outtrumping donald trump so don't go away. i'm a coastal lodge. i might sound fancy but i'm pretty down to earth. no flashy lights or big city noise here. i'm looking for someone who enjoys the soothing sounds of the ocean and taking in the view. i may have a rocky exterior but i've got soft pillows and breakfast on the house. so, if you're looking for a warm place to stay, toss another log on the fire. ♪ ♪ ♪i'm so de

from the sugar hill gang to kendrick lamar, these uniquely american artist have entertained us with the on current american culture. so, you could say, it's about damn time. if not, way past time that the u.s. military get hip to the trend. i was going to say hip-hop, but then i had to walk myself out. erin gilchrist reports on these resident rappers reporting to -- >> the u.s. army field band is no stranger to the world stage. the field band has been playing concerts, and connecting the public to the army for more than 75 years, honoring soldiers and veterans through music. the notable bogey waukee bugle boy has never sounded like this. rappers and nicholas seems durham are reddick, over a year ago answered a job posting about the army field been looking to have at hip-hop artists to his rank. >> how does it field, to be the first? >> to be here, and be able to be a part of such a great organization, it would be -- to even bring on rappers, is a great blessing. >> we're gonna be focused on making sure we're doing a good job with a title. >> you can talk about a multitude of different t

this isn't a kendrick lamar album. also on second thought, that say really nice title.e say third thought, do you need a tv show and a podcast? i mean how much do you need to hear yourself speak? and look at this penceive podcasting, i'm so curious, look at me, it almost looks like you freed someone from prison with your podcast, you have, have you gotten anyone out of prison? free steve bannon, yorks bannon what is up, hang in there we're getting you out. and by the way, 20 quadrillion ants, that is too many ants, someone should get on that. that is it, back to you, trevor. >> trevor: thank you so much, ronny cheen. when we come back we'll tell you who is outtrumping donald trump so don't go away. i was born here, i'm from here, and i'm never leaving here. i'm a new york hotel. yeah, i'm tall. 563 feet and 2 inches. i'm on top of the world. i'm looking for someone who likes to be in the middle of it all, but also likes some peace and quiet. you hungry? i know a place, and few others nearby. it's the city that never sleeps, but hey, if you need the rest, i've got you co

from the sugar hill gang, to kendrick lamar. artists have entertained us, with the rhythmic takes on a current american culture. so you could say, it's about them time. if not, we have pastime. that u.s. military get hip to the trend. i was going to say hip-hop, but then i have to walk myself out. her own hunt gilchrist reports on these two new resident rappers, now performing with the u.s. army -- >> the united states army field man is no stranger to the world stage. the field man has been playing concerts and connecting the public to the army for more than 75 years. honoring soldiers and veterans through music. the notable bogey re-will be boy has never sounded like this. wrappers, nicholas being star and the more british, just over a year ago and through the job posting but in that field man. looking to add hip up artists ranks. >> how does it feel to be the first? >> to be here and be able to be a part of this organization. that was open enough to even bring on rappers. >> we're gonna be focused on making sure we're doing a

dre, snoop dogg, kendrick lamar. rock nation produced that halftime performance as well.ary 12th, you will be glued to your screen to watch whatever magic rihanna is going to bring. she's going to be a diamond, you better bring your umbrella-ella. >> i love all these references. maybe, too, maybe with working jay-z she found love in a hopeless place and she's ready go to the super bowl. >> it was a little cheesy, but i appreciate you letting me do it. >> my 12-year-old told me about this. rhode iihanna is going to do thr bowl. there haven't been a new album. icould we get anything new in te super bowl performance? >> i think fans are rabid for more music from rhode ihanna. as i mentioned, 2016 was her last album. she's been focusing on her beauty line. now fans are like you did that. you have been promising more music for so long. with this performance, can you give us a little tease. give us something to sample here. we want it. we need it. more than 5 million people so far have already liked that image alone of rihanna holding the football saying, hey, i'm going to be y

the great kendrick lamar who criticized the overnight activists right around blm and who go away.ctivists and people who scare about justice and you and your group are there. >> the press is the key. if we keep visibility on acts of misconduct and bad science and wrongful convictions, then we can move the system in the right direction. >> right, so people have the facts. barry, thank you. >> thank you, ari. >>> from science and reform to a political scandal hitting brett favre when we come back. (dad) we have to tell everyone that we just switched to verizon's new welcome unlimited plan, for just $30. (daughter) i've already told everyone! (cool guy) $30...that's awesome. (mom) it's their best unlimited price ever. (woman) for $30 a line, i'm switching now. (vo) the network you want. the price you love. only from verizon. if you wake up thinking about the market and want to make the right moves fast... get decision tech from fidelity. [ cellphone vibrates ] you'll get proactive alerts for market events before they happen... and insights on every buy and sell decision. with zero-co

you know, kendrick lamar's all right was it was a rallying cry in ferguson from ferguson summer right point being she didn't know that she was an internet sensation. she was like your mother. yeah. yeah, exactly. and that was never for channel. channel youtube. she don't have none of that. so but beyond that, she also was struggling with substance abuse. she was unhoused for long period of time. yeah. she she was trying to find her family again. she she didn't know any of this was happening because the world underneath her was falling, because the social safety net was unavailable. so there was an entire water resistance and tired. what a spectacle that was that utilized the mobilized her but that she couldn't utilize and mobilize. and so i say that to say that these weapons of the week are important. it may be indispensable, but they're insufficient because they operate within a world where we still have huge gaps between the have nots and the have nots. we live in a world where there's still state violence. we live in a world where people still don't have access to the things they n

of everybody who has helped create this place from virgil abloh, may he rest in peace, we had kendrick lamar now with danai. i love how you were trained on the monitor watched that piece with such pride because you know that people are seeing africa now in a different light. >> yeah, i mean, that is really as i was telling you yesterday, my whole adult life, when i moved to the united states in '19 i always wanted to turn the camera a little bit towards the continent because there's so many brilliant people. every time i come here i get blown away by people like david and it really is so exciting to just have that happening and, you know, the aspect of how the film might make people look more to the continent and how it's what was already here. it actually -- the movie is inspired by the real. >> not the other way around and we saw wakanda one, the futuristic city. what is your hope for the future of africa? >> oh, gosh, that's almost an emotional question. i mean, there's so much that i just want -- i want to see the continent and its people allowed to fully realize their potential and it's

this is not what we see on tv every day, but that black men in therapy kendrick lamar's album droppedccording to researchers, black men are half as likely to pursue counseling as their white counter counterparts when experiencing anxiety or depression. well, the first step in breaking the stigma is talking about. it here with me is doctor michael a lindsey, team of nyu social work. and doctor jason johnson. mike, i want to start with you. mike, a morehouse man onset with me. great to have you here on set. seriously. and i've noticed this conversation around therapy and blackmon is becoming normalized, but maybe not normalized to the extent that it needs to be. why do you think this is happening now? >> well, i think the pandemic is certainly having an impact on how people are in touch with their emotions. and their psychology, if you will. people are being encouraged to talk about how the pandemic has impacted them. and i think it's a great thing. because for so long, this meant so much stigma related to talking about these issues. so, the time is really perfect for us to be having th

blige and kendrick lamar t.es place in glendale, arizona, in february. >>> trending for you this morning a love story pretty much taking everyone up, up and away. >>> it's also proof it's never too late to try something new.