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Hitmaka Can’t Stop Playing Kendrick Lamar’s Entire “GNX” LP

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Hitmaka certifies Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album a classic on Instagram. On Saturday (Nov. 23), the man behind chart-topping hits for Big Sean, Meek Mill, and Megan Thee Stallion said that GNX is the first album he has listened to from beginning to end. Promoting the album, Hitmaka wrote, “This is the first album I’ve played top 2 bottom & I’m so happy I did. A classic [umbrella emoji].” The producer joins praise from everyone in hip-hop, including Nas, Eminem, and Jay-Z.

GNX follows a huge 2024 for Kendrick Lamar. He arguably beat Drake and J. Cole in the long-discussed rap debate. He conquered the summer with the Grammy-nominated single “Not Like Us.” Then, secured the biggest moment of his career in the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. He brought 100 hoods together on one stage at the iconic Pop-Out concert in Los Angeles. He accomplished everything while remaining hidden and allowing his music to make the necessary statements.

Read more: Hitmaka Explains Why Drake And Kendrick Lamar’s Feud “F*cked The Game Up”

Hitmaka Stamps GNX  A Classic

GNX marks Lamar’s first release under pgLang, his multidisciplinary imprint, in collaboration with Interscope Records. The 12-song album surprised the world with its trendsetting music and subject matter. Immediately following “Not Like Us” ‘s success, Kendrick addressed everything that concerned him. The #1 album mentioned Nas, Lil Wayne, Drake, Snoop Dogg, and many more. It acknowledges the West Coast’s classic Latin music heritage. The album made Snoop Dogg apologize for sharing Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle.“

While Hitmaka is known for working with the biggest names in music, he doesn’t make GNX. The project’s credits reveal an eclectic mix of collaborators. Jack Antonoff, known for his work with Taylor Swift and as the frontman of Bleachers, co-produced several tracks alongside longtime Lamar collaborator Sounwave. Antonoff’s influence adds depth to the album’s layered production, while his connection to Lamar stretches back to their work on Swift’s Bad Blood (Remix). West Coast voices AzChike and Dody6 also make notable appearances, showcasing Lamar’s ongoing commitment to elevating emerging talent.

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Kendrick Lamar Praises Ab-Soul’s Lyrical Abilities On New Album

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On the track “the heart pt 6” from his buzzing new album, Kendrick Lamar acknowledged the influence his Black Hippy group member Ab-Soul had on his lyrical development. As he reflects on the early days of Top Dawg Entertainment, Kung Fu Kenny recognizes Soulo’s creative process, rapping, “Ab-Soul in the corner mumblin’ raps, fumblin’ packs of Blacks / Crumblin kush ’til he cracked a smile / His words legendary, wishin’ I could rhyme like him / Studied his style to define my pen.” The new verse follows Kendrick supporting Soul’s new album a couple of weeks ago on social media with a screenshot of the tracklist.

Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul performed together over the summer as Black Hippy at the iconic Pop-Out concert. K. Dot has spoken on Soul’s music on multiple occasions. Since 2011, Ab-Soul has released six albums to critically acclaimed reviews with Top Dawg Entertainment. Black Hippy, which also includes Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q, was mentioned in Kendrick’s new track as he takes accountability for the group’s breakup. On the track, K. Dot blames the halt of their anticipated album on his desire to pursue other creative endeavors. 

Read more: Kendrick Lamar Shouts Out Ab-Soul’s New Album On Social Media

Kendrick Lamar Remembers Idolizing Ab-Soul’s Rhymes

While none of Black Hippy appears on the new album, TDE’s SZA collaborates with Kendrick on several tracks, including “Luther.” Others to appear on the album are emerging Los Angeles artists AZChike, Lefty Gunplay, Wallie The Sensei, and Hitta J3. GNX has soared to number-one on Apple Music in less than 24 hours. The surprise album is a trending topic across social media for a variety of topics. Their are rumors of a second album from Lamar on the way before his anticipated Super Bowl performance.

Early TDE fans remember Ab-Soul being the label’s original superstar. Known for his Longterm mixtape series, Soulo was praised for his original, introspective raps. The style was unheard of by a West Coast rapper. His latest album, Soul Burger, includes guest features by J.I.D., Vince Staples, Lupe Fiasco, and Ty Dolla $ign. The album is led by the hit single “Crazier.”

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Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” Soars To #1 On Apple Music

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In less than 24 hours, Kendrick Lamar’s surprise drop of GNX made his album the number-one album on Apple Music. Popular social media account Kurrco broke the news on Friday evening (Nov. 22), announcing the album was the fattest to reach #1 in the platform’s rap category. Released unconventionally, the new album has taken over social media with various trends ranging from Mustard’s name referral to conspiracy theories behind the release date to the raps about various superstars like Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Nas. 

According to Chart Data, each song on the new album is among Apple’s Top 12 songs. Fans were surprised that the new album did not include previously viral hits “Euphoria” and “Not Like Us.” Among the standout tracks is “heart part 6,” a continuation of his celebrated series and a subtle nod to his historical exchanges with Drake. In “wacced out murals,” Kendrick responds to Lil Wayne and the upcoming Super Bowl performance.

Read more: Kendrick Lamar’s Alleged Ex Nitty Scott Reveals Why “GNX” Gives Her Flashbacks

Kendrick Lamar Takeover Apple Music 

In March, the rapper shared a photo on Instagram of the vehicle that inspired the album. It builds anticipation for the biggest moment of the artist’s career coming in 2025.  Lamar will take center stage in February as the headliner for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. While the choice has been celebrated by many, it has also sparked debate. Critics argue that Lil Wayne, a New Orleans native and hip-hop legend, would have been a more fitting selection for the event in his hometown.

GNX follows Lamar’s critically acclaimed 2022 album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which earned the Grammy for Best Rap Album earlier this year. “Not Like Us” already generating buzz. Lamar’s new music has captured Grammy nominations in major categories, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. With GNX, Kendrick Lamar demonstrates his ability to surprise, innovate, and captivate. The album not only solidifies his legacy but also sets the stage for an electrifying year ahead in music and culture.

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Mustard Laughs At McDonald’s Post Over New K.Dot Shout Out

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Mustard laughs out loud over McDonald’s involvement in his name trending across social media after Kendrick Lamar’s catchy shout-out on GNX. The fast-food giant would poke fun at the producer on Friday (Nov. 22) with a tweet that promoted an altered sauce packet titled, “Honey MUSTARRRRRRRRRDDDDD.” This is about Kendrick beginning the GNX cut “tv off,” produced by Mustard, by yelling the producer’s name. “MUSSSSTTTAARRRRRDDDDD,” yells Kendrick Lamar as the beat drops saying “Mustard on the beat, ho.”

Mustard couldn’t believe McDonald’s tweet and responded with “OMG” as he retweeted it. The producer has been resharing various fan-made posts since the song was released with the album. With clever promotion ads, fast-food brands have been heavily involved in hip-hop in 2024. During the beef between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole, many brands took the opportunity to promote their products with posts inspired by catchphrases. Mustard joined in the beef with his involvement in Kendrick’s “Not Like Us.”

Read more: Mustard Reacts To Kendrick Lamar Shout Out On New Album “GNX”

McDonald’s Got New Sauce Called “Honey MUSTAAAARRRRRD”

Social media has coined Kendrick’s shout-out as the producer’s new production tag. YG created the producer’s original production tag. On GNX, Mustard joins Los Angeles’ biggest and emerging stars with features by Roddy Ricch, AzChike, Lefty Gunplay, Terrence Martin, and Peysoh. According to Chart Data, Dijon and Kendrick’s latest collaboration is among the 11 songs from the album occupying the top 10 on the U.S. Apple Music chart.

Kendrick’s new album has many disses toward Drake. The new release follows Mustard trolling the 6 God at last week’s Camp Flog Gnaw Festival in Los Angeles. The DJ would fake the crowd with the start of Drake’s “Crew Love” before immediately transitioning to “Like That,” the track that initially began the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Before the transition, Mustard would yell out “Sike” as the beat dropped for “Like That.” Mustard and Drake’s beef continued after “Not Like Us,” with Drizzy trolling Mustard by following the producer’s ex-wife on social media. 

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Joe Budden Says He’d Never Forgive Future If He Was Drake

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Joe Budden discussed Drake’s relationship with Future during the latest episode of his podcast, admitting that if he were in the Toronto rapper’s shoes, he’d never forgive Future for siding with Kendrick Lamar and Metro Boomin in their recent feud with him. Budden explained that while he’d love to hear more collaborations between the two, he’s fine with them never repairing their relationship.

“I’m not gonna lie to y’all. If I’m Drake, it’s up for life. Forever and ever and ever. I’m never working with none of you. I don’t think that’s gonna happen,” Budden said of Drake and Future. From there, he agreed that’s he’s cool with the two never working together because they’ve already made enough great music. “As a selfish fan, I’m cool either way,” he said.

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Drake Brings Future On Stage In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 18: Drake and Future perform onstage during the Final Stop of ‘Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour’ at State Farm Arena on November 18, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Future and Metro Boomin famously hosted Kendrick Lamar’s initial verse on “Like That,” earlier this year, which set off the viral beef with Drake. On the track, he viciously targeted both Drake and J. Cole. In the ensuing months, Drake and Lamar traded numerous diss tracks, which ended in most fans declaring Lamar the victor. More recently, Young Thug used his platform on social media to advocate for the two to make amends and get back in the studio. Future reshared the post on X (formerly Twitter).

Joe Budden Speaks On Drake & Future

The Joe Budden Podcast discussion comes after Kendrick Lamar dropped his new album, GNX, on Friday afternoon. He references the beef with Drake at several points on the project. It comes ahead of his headlining set at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Check out Joe Budden’s full thoughts on Drake and Future below.

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Drake Collaborator Gordo Teases Getting Back “To Work” After Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

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Drake’s frequent collaborator, Gordo, says it’s “time to get to work” after Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with his new album, GNX, on Friday. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the project hit streaming services, Gordo wrote: “Sighhh…..time to get to work *opens up fl studio.” On the new project, Lamar seems to reference beating Drake in the battle on several occasions. He brags about having just strangled a “goat” on the song, “hey now.”

The post has been generating mixed opinions from fans regarding a response from Drake, as their longstanding feud continues. While many users replied with goat emojis, others were more negative. “N****s failed miserably at providing summer vibes btw,” one user wrote. Another added: “Yall wasted a whole summer.”

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Drake Attends Kings-Raptors Game

TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 2: Drake claps at the end of the game between the Sacramento Kings and the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 2, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)

Gordo previously discussed Drake’s feelings on the feud during an interview with People over the summer, shooting down rumors about the Toronto rapper being dismayed. “The thing is that he was just on the longest tour ever [It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What?]. He literally did a tour for like a year. I think he’s just chilling,” Gordo told the publication. “Ever since all this has happened… I’ve seen him happier. It’s really weird. He’s pretty jolly… The internet makes it seem like, ‘Oh, that photo, he’s all sad and sh*t.’ That’s just a bad photo from a bad camera. But because it’s him, it’s put under a magnifying glass like, ‘Oh, look at his eyes. He’s looking a little droopy. He hasn’t slept.’ But the guy’s been happy as sh*t, to be honest. He’s chilling.”

Gordo Reacts To Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

Kendrick Lamar dropped GNX on Friday as a surprise release for fans. He seemingly addresses Drake at several points on the project. Check out Gordo’s recent post on X below.

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Nas Salutes Kendrick Lamar After Shoutout On New Album, “GNX”

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Nas gave a shoutout to Kendrick Lamar and his new album, GNX, on Instagram on Saturday afternoon. On the intro track to the project, “wacced out murals,” Lamar mentions the legendary rapper while reflecting on the backlash he faced from Lil Wayne over landing a headlining gig at the Super Bowl. He rapped: “I used to bump ‘Tha Carter 3’, I held my Rollie chain proud. Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down… Got the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me, all these n****s agitated I’m just glad it’s on they faces.”

“Always inspired by my brother KL,” Nas responded on Instagram. “Keeping the essence of this sh*t alive and at the forefront. Salute King!” Fans in the comments section were stoked to see the interaction. “Love seeing an OG show flowers to the next generation, hope it continues with these rappers under 30 that deserve the same love!!!!” one user wrote. Another added: “I just listened to this album with open ears and this is a really good album and the ppl that’s saying it’s ass are lying to themselves.”

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Nas Poses With Kendrick Lamar At The Grammy Awards

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 28: Recording artists Nas and Kendrick. Lamar attend the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS)

Lil Wayne also seemingly responded to the same lyric on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “Man wtf I do?! I just be chillin & dey still kome 4 my head. Let’s not take kindness for weakness. Let this giant sleep. I beg u all. No one really wants destruction, not even me but I shall destroy if disturbed. On me. Love.”

Nas Praises Kendrick Lamar

Lamar dropped GNX as his sixth studio album on Friday afternoon by complete surprise. He worked with Sounwave, Jack Antonoff, Mustard, SZA, Roddy Ricch, and more artists on the project. Check out Nas’ response to Kendrick Lamar below.

 
 
 
 
 
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Snoop Dogg’s Response To Kendrick Lamar Leaves TDE Punch Laughing

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Snoop Dogg made headlines with his latest post on X (formerly Twitter) by apologizing to Kendrick Lamar for sharing Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” diss track on social media at the time of its release. The move came after Lamar referenced the West Coast legend doing so on his latest album, GNX. Afterward, Punch reposted Snoop’s apology while adding, “Lol.”

On the song, “wacced out murals,” Lamar raps: “Snoop posted ‘Taylor Made.’ I prayed it was the edibles. I couldn’t believe it, it was only right for me to let it go.” After the project dropped, Snoop wrote: “K Dot new album GNX. [fire emojis]. It was the edibles. West West King.”

Read More: Snoop Dogg Apologizes To Kendrick Lamar For Sharing Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle”

Snoop Dogg & Kendrick Lamar Perform At The Super Bowl

Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Recording artist from left Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Snoop Dogg wasn’t the only artist Lamar referenced on “wacced out murals.” He also brought up Lil Wayne and the rapper’s complaints about the NFL selecting Lamar as the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show headliner. “I used to bump ‘Tha Carter 3’, I held my Rollie chain proud. Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down… Got the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me, all these n****s agitated I’m just glad it’s on they faces,” Lamar rapped.

TDE Punch Shares Snoop Dogg’s Apology

Wayne also responded to Lamar’s remark, writing on X: “Man wtf I do?! I just be chillin & dey still kome 4 my head. Let’s not take kindness for weakness. Let this giant sleep. I beg u all. No one really wants destruction, not even me but I shall destroy if disturbed. On me. Love.” Check out TDE Punch’s response to Snoop Dogg below.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Alleged Ex Nitty Scott Reveals Why “GNX” Gives Her Flashbacks

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Yesterday, Kendrick Lamar shocked fans and critics alike by dropping an entire new album, GNX. The project quickly became one of the biggest topics on social media, as countless users shared their reactions to it. Of course, these have been mixed, but the album has been generally well-received so far. Most listeners agree that this was yet another unexpected and impressive move on Kendrick’s part. Others are having a difficult time listening to it, though it may not be for the reasons one would expect.

Earlier today, Kendrick’s alleged ex-girlfriend Nitty Scott took to Instagram to share what appears to be her reaction to the surprise drop. Unfortunately, she admits that she can’t listen to any of Kendrick’s music without being reminded of an old toxic partner. According to her, the partner tried to ban her from listening to the Compton rapper in the car. “I can’t listen to kendrick without having flashbacks of when my ex tried to ban me from playing him in the car [crying emojis]. IYKYK! that mf bring out the insecurity in EVERYBODY.”

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Nitty Scott Recalls Toxic Ex Trying To Ban Her From Listening To Kendrick Lamar In The Car

This wasn’t the first time people close to Nitty Scott tried to create ample distance between the two artists, however. In 2015, she appeared on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning, where she recalled her relationship with Kendrick. “That was my boo. I was seeing him and him only for at least a year,” she explained at the time.

“The people that were in charge of my career in the past, that was a relationship that they were not comfortable with,” she continued. “I think that’s out of pocket already simply because I don’t think your personal relationships should be determined by people you are involved with professionally. But that is what really made it so that it couldn’t flourish just because I was told that was not a good look.”

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Joe Budden Debates Whether Kendrick Lamar’s Lil Wayne Lyric Counts As A Diss

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Joe Budden discussed Kendrick Lamar’s new album, GNX, on the latest episode of his podcast. In doing so, he and his co-hosts brought up the “Not Like Us” rapper appearing to diss Lil Wayne over their ongoing feud regarding the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

To start, the group debated whether the lyrics referencing Wayne constitute a “diss.” On the track, “wacced out murals,” Lamar raps: “I used to bump ‘Tha Carter 3’, I held my Rollie chain proud. Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down… Got the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me, all these n****s agitated I’m just glad it’s on they faces.” Budden didn’t feel the lyrics quite count as dissing Wayne.

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Joe Budden Speaks During UnitedMasters SelectCon

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 24: Joe Budden attends the UnitedMasters SelectCon 2024 on October 24, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Wayne has since responded to the lyric on X (formerly Twitter), warning that he doesn’t want a feud. “Man wtf I do?!” he wrote. “I just be chillin & dey still kome 4 my head. Let’s not take kindness for weakness. Let this giant sleep. I beg u all. No one really wants destruction, not even me but I shall destroy if disturbed. On me. Love.” Wayne previously expressed his disappointment that the NFL chose Lamar to headline the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show instead of him.

Joe Budden Discusses Kendrick Lamar & Lil Wayne

From there, the Joe Budden Podcast co-hosts discussed where Lamar goes from here, addressing rumors that Lamar has a bigger album in store and GNX is just the start. Check out Joe Budden’s full response to Kendrick Lamar addressing Lil Wayne on the album below.

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