Kendrick Lamar has at all times had wonderful style in automobiles, however he’s by no means integrated them into his music like we’ve seen from, say, Frank Ocean. At this time, with his shock drop, “GNX,” he modified that in gorgeous type — pairing a hell of a automobile with a hell of an album.
On “GNX,” the imagery of the automobile runs all through the album. It comes up on the title monitor, in fact, however it’s unfold by way of different songs too — high to backside, the Grand Nationwide is at all times within the periphery. Okay.Dot has clear love for the GNX, and he’s proper to. It’s fairly presumably the best automobile ever assembled and definitely the most effective Buick.
“GNX” additionally comprises one other Kendrick icon: A brand new installment of The Coronary heart on “coronary heart pt. 6.” That monitor, apparently, additionally has an automotive hyperlink — Lamar mentions a “champagne Acura” owned by a pal again in his childhood. That’s not as cool because the GNX, for certain, however the distinction makes the Buick look even higher as compared.
Few individuals are doing it like Kendrick Lamar proper now, and it’s clear within the response to “GNX” — as quickly because it dropped, all different dialog on-line or in my texts appears to have disappeared in favor of speaking in regards to the album. Kendrick can drop an album with no lead up, no hype and have it take over the general public consciousness. That recognition is earned by way of sheer ability and expertise, and Okay.Dot has each in spades.
Give “GNX” a hear and inform me it isn’t worthy of the automotive parallel it attracts. Evaluating your self to a automobile just like the top-spec Grand Nationwide is a daring transfer, but when anybody can pull it off, it’s Kendrick Lamar.
