Photo by Dave FreeMusic / NewsMusic / NewsKendrick Lamar launches a new, ‘artist-friendly’ company called pgLangFlorence Welch, Jorja Smith, and Kamasi Washington are involved, among othersShareLink copied ✔️March 5, 2020March 5, 2020TextThom Waite Kendrick Lamar and frequent collaborator Dave Free have released details of a new company, pgLang, that – according to a statement made at its public unveiling – is not a “record label”, a “movie studio”, or a “publishing house”. Instead, pgLang is billed as “a new multi-lingual, at service company”. “pgLang is at service to creators and projects that selflessly speak with, and for, the shared experiences that connect us all,” the statement continues, as reported by Hypebeast. A sort of manifesto has also been published on the company’s website, reading: “Our community speaks music, film, television, art, books, and podcasts – because sometimes we have to use different languages to get the point of our stories across.” Alongside this comes a “visual mission statement”, written and directed by Dave Free and starring Kendrick himself, alongside Dazed 100ers Jorja Smith and actor Yara Shahidi, and Baby Keem. The video’s end music, meanwhile, comes courtesy of Florence Welch and Kamasi Washington. It’s not entirely clear what else is in the works at the company just yet, but so far it definitely seems like one to keep an eye on. 5000 copies all over the city. @latimes x @PGLangpic.twitter.com/50T6QUaZBF— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) March 5, 2020Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?Rising singer Liim is the crooning voice of New York CityFrench producer Malibu is an ambient antidote for the chronically online