Hip Hop/Rap
Ryan Querbach
West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar finally has dropped his major-label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d City.

Food and Drink Features
Kelley Chambers
If you have a compliment or complaint about the food or service at KD’s, a restaurant slated to open in about a year in Lower Bricktown, don’t hesitate to have a word with the restaurant’s owner, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Guys, at 6 p.m. Thursday, you have a good excuse to stare: The Oklahoma Showgirls will strut their considerable stuff in a revue to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project, a nonprofit aiding severely injured service members of our military. Bonus: Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar are also on the program at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club, 3401 N.E. 36th. Admission is $100. Call 427-2431 or visit ticketstorm.com.

Thursday

Thriller
Rod Lott
Just six days into his residency, Dr. Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom, The Three Musketeers) already has his share of minor screw-ups: His handwriting is illegible, and he prescribed penicillin for a patient who was allergic to it.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Earplugs ready? Good, because Monster Jam roars into Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno, for three big ol’ shows: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday Sunday Sunday! Tickets are $8-$28. Call 800-745-3000 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

Saturday-Sunday

Restaurant Reviews
Greg Elwell
Nic's Grill
1201 N. Pennsylvania
524-0999

What works: The food. Seriously. It’s uniformly good.
What needs work: Specials ought to last a little longer than just before noon.
Tips: Nic’s is cash only. If you go without cash, don't go without cash.