Kendrick Lamar Surprises Fans with New Album

Kendrick Lamar has delighted his fans by releasing a new album as an early Christmas gift.

GNX Release

 

The rap icon unveiled GNX on Friday, which contains 12 tracks. SZA features on the soulful track “Luther.” This album follows his successful run earlier this year with the Drake diss track “Not Like Us,” which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and garnered five Grammy nominations, including song and record of the year. Additionally, he topped the pop charts with “Like That,” a collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin.

Previous Accomplishments

 

Lamar’s last album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, released in 2022, won several Grammys. His 2017 album, DAMN, made history by winning the Pulitzer Prize for music, marking him as the first non-classical or jazz artist to receive this significant award. With 17 Grammy wins under his belt, he was also nominated for an Oscar for best original song in 2019 for “All the Stars” from Black Panther. Since his 2011 mixtape Section.80 and his major-label debut, 2012’s good kid, m.A.A.d city, he has achieved both critical and commercial success.

Upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show

 

The new album arrives just months before the 37-year-old is set to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. He previously performed at the 2022 halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent. Together with Jay-Z and Jesse Collins, he won an Emmy for outstanding live variety special for that remarkable performance.

Lamar’s Impact on Rap Music

 

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” Lamar stated at the time.

 

Person: Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Drake, Future, Metro Boomin, Jay-Z, Jesse Collins, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent

Company Names: Apple Music

Titles: GNX, “Luther,” “Not Like Us,” “Like That,” Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, DAMN, Section.80, good kid, m.A.A.d city, “All the Stars,” Black Panther

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