KENDRICK LAMAR SAYS HE 'NEEDS' SZA TO WIN A VMA

When Kendrick Lamar hits the VAMs this weekend — where he’s performing and nominated for eight awards — he won’t be the only artist representing TDE. Another member of his label family, SZA, is nominated for Best New Artist after dropping her debut album, CTRL, earlier this year.

Speaking to MTV News correspondent Gaby Wilson recently, Kendrick explained why SZA’s nomination is so “well-deserved.”

“I watched her slave over and over to make a masterpiece that not only represents her, but represents women all over the world,” he said. “[CTRL] is a record where it touched so many demographics — not only just women, but men. Something that we all can feel. It touched so many different spaces and connected with so many people. There’s nothing much more I can say — she needs to win.”