Go away it to Kendrick Lamar to do an anti-rollout. Most artists on his stage would possibly hit you with a single, music video and imminent launch date to sign the start of a brand new album period. Kendrick simply took it again to 2013 BeyoncĂ© and dropped his sixth album, GNX, out of skinny air. Anybody betting on a launch nearer to the Tremendous Bowl…guess once more. There’s 12 new tracks of warmth to dig into, on a undertaking named after his beloved traditional Buick which seems in a one minute teaser that he dropped alongside with the undertaking.
After the yr Kendrick’s had, that is going to be his most scrutinized and dissected undertaking but, and to date GNX would not disappoint, with traces within the very first track referencing issues just like the Lil Wayne drama surrounding his Tremendous Bowl halfitme present appointment: “Used to bump Tha Carter 3…irony, I believe my onerous work let Lil Wayne down.” Observe 2, “squabble up,” is the long-awaited “broccoli” track that was teased at first of the “Not Like Us” music video. Talking of that track, Mustard returns for beat obligation on two extra tracks. And “luther,” which options a phenomenal pattern flip of Luther Vandross’ “If This World Have been Mine,” reunites Kendrick and SZA.
Stream the album beneath.