Kendrick Lamar Drops Surprise Album ‘GNX’

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Kendrick Lamar unexpectedly released his sixth studio album “GNX” on Friday.

Lamar posted a teaser for the album on Friday afternoon and announced the project on streaming services shortly after.

“GNX” features 12 new tracks, including “squabble up,” which was teased in the music video for Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.”

The album follows Lamar’s 2022 album “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers.”

The album opens with “wacced out murals”, which contains lyrics alluding to Lamar’s previous accusations about the current state of rap. The song calls back to the untitled track he dropped on Instagram in September, as well as criticism he received from other rappers after being announced as the next Super Bowl halftime show performer.

Fans were surprised and delighted with the new album. Many shared their excitement on social media.

The album caps Lamar’s monumental year following his feud with fellow rapper Drake. After Lamar and Drake sent diss tracks back and forth to each other for months, Lamar appeared victorious with his smash hit “Not Like Us,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was recently nominated for several Grammys.

Lamar continued his tradition of creating “heart” tracks that he had already made five installments. While Drake named one of his diss tracks against Lamar this year “The Heart Part 6,” that didn’t stop Lamar from creating his own “heart pt. 6” for “GNX.”

SZA appears on two tracks. Jack Antonoff also contributed to the production of the album.