
Every year since 2000, the Library of Congress has picked the recordings that they consider American treasures — whether recorded in the United States or not. On Wednesday, the library announced 25 selections based on the songs’ historic, aesthetic or cultural significance. They do not disappoint.
These are quite simply some of the best recordings you could pick to represent our country’s musical output. Among the best picks are Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” and Radiohead’s OK Computer, but every single one is a gem:

Last week, Kendrick Lamar took the hip-hop community by storm, accidentally dropping his already legendaryTo Pimp A Butterfly a week early. Tuesday night, he continued that momentum in one of the most unexpectedly awesome ways possible.
Rocking a grey sweatsuit and some fresh Reebok sneakers, Kendrick performed a mobile concert on the back of a flatbed truck. This is how you promote an album:
