Tyler the Creator Remixes Kendrick Lamar “Hey Now”

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Tyler the Creator gives his fans a Christmas gift with a newly released freestyle remix of Kendrick Lamar’s “Hey Now” from his new album GNX.

Taking to X on Christmas Day, Tyler drops the new freestyle track titled “That Guy” while rapping over Kendrick’s “Hey Now.” Alongside the song, he releases an accompanying music video, directed by Tyler himself, as he performs in various obscure locations in his hometown of Hawthorne, California. The video features his Odd Future brothers Jasper Dolphin, Travis “Taco” Bennett and Lionel “L-Boy” Boyce in a scene where they all try to ride their bikes together up an empty street. He bows to his peers as he raps about his wealth and displays his influence and prosperity. In his freestyle, Tyler also references Kendrick’s Pop Out concert in LA back in June. Tyler can be heard rapping, “Lil bunny hop out, you saw me at the pop out / Pandemonium screaming like they brought Pac out / Stop it with the chit chat we air the backlash / Big stud energy like I get my lick back / Hey now say now I’m all about my bands / Shit I’m a bitch you wouldn’t understand.”

Tyler announced the surprise freestyle remix by replying to an old post a fan tagged him asking him to freestyle “Hey Now.” He replies with “Merry Christmas. Had fun with it,” linking to the music video for “That Guy.” Watch the music video and listen to the freestyle above or below.