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Kendrick Lamar & Mustard Have Another Hit With The Thought-Provoking “Tv Off”

November 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar and Mustard are cooking with fish grease once again, this time on “tv off.” This collaboration follows the incredible and historic success of “Not Like Us,” the dagger diss record from the tense beef with Drake. It finds a home on K. Dot’s brand-new surprise album GNX which hit streaming out of the blue on Friday, November 22. This is a great way to capitalize on the hype of the aforementioned West Coast anthem, but also to build upon these two’s chemistry going forward.

“tv off” might seem very similar to “Not Like Us” on the surface, especially with the triumphant horn sections and contagious energy. However, the lyrical content is a great contrast and secretly plays into the track’s theme of deceit, superficiality, and more. Lamar mentioned on “The Day The Party Died” how he wanted to reset the culture that we are experiencing in rap right now. This GNX cut almost feels like a pseudo-sequel in some ways, as he mentions how social media ruins people’s perceptions, society’s questionable decisions and how they impact the world, and more. It might a stretch on our part, but this is what Kendrick’s music allows for.

“Tv Off” – Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay

Quotable Lyrics:

Tryna show n****s the ropes before they hung from a rope
I’m prophetic, they only talk about it how I get it
Only good for saving face, seen the cosmetics
How many heads I gotta take to level my aesthetics?
Hurry up and get your muscle up, we out the plyometric
Nicarana by the lux, soon as I up the highest metric

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Wack 100 & DJ Hed Defend Kendrick Lamar Against The Haters Dragging New Album “GNX”

November 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

With his new album GNX, Kendrick Lamar clearly sought to draw a line in the sand, and a lot of people responded in kind. While it obviously garnered a lot of critical acclaim and love from fans, there were plenty of people who didn’t like the new project for a whole host of reasons. During a social media live session, commentator Luce Cannon called K.Dot overrated and claimed that his music doesn’t resonate with large audiences like international communities or with social gatherings like clubs or gyms. Wack 100 and DJ Hed combated these ideas with some evidence and arguments of their own, and it was a conversation that has already been exhausted so much in 2024.

Regardless, a lot of people are very excited about GNX, including some of Kendrick Lamar’s collaborators for the album. “I had no idea what I would record,” singer Deyra Barrera told Rolling Stone. “I make mariachi, not rap. They told me they wanted my style, my voice. I had no idea how it was going to end up on the record. He welcomed me and was so kind. He said, ‘You have such a powerful voice. Thanks for coming.’ I had no idea what to say. Lamar is a genius, a maestro. Everything he makes is magic.”

Wack 100 & DJ Hed Are Riding For Kendrick Lamar

Wack100 and dj head defending Kendrick Lamar after 600 and Luce cannon call him overrated and his music doesn’t travel internationally. The clubs and the gyms ain’t listening to kdot pic.twitter.com/L7gR6BgNS1

— joebuddenclips/fanpage (@Chatnigga101) November 23, 2024

In addition, Kendrick Lamar’s words on GNX even convinced people seemingly on the fence to hop over to his side much more firmly. Snoop Dogg, for example, praised the new record after Kendrick’s bars for Tha Doggfather on the opening track, “wacced out murals.” “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,” the Compton lyricist rapped on the cut.

As GNX continues to spread in pop culture, we’re sure many more people will debate Kendrick Lamar’s worth and the weight of this new album. They always make for very interesting discussions, even though they will probably never be peaceful conversations again. But hey, that’s just how rap battles go sometimes, especially between the two most massive MCs today. Let’s see what else people argue about…

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Mariachi Singer Deyra Barrera Tells Backstory Behind Her Kendrick Lamar Collabs On “GNX”

November 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of the most surprising but welcome elements of Kendrick Lamar’s new album GNX is the feature list, with stars SZA and Roddy Ricch catching people’s ears. However, there are also a lot of hard-hitting West Coast rappers on the tracklist, plus some gorgeous vocal contributions from one Deyra Barrera from Tucson, Arizona. The mariachi singer told Rolling Stone of how she linked up with the Compton lyricist. She explained that their collaborative origin was when she sang a tribute at Game 1 of the World Series to former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who passed away in October.

“My skin gets goosebumps because all of this happened so quickly for me,” Deyra Barrera recalled to the publication about this “blessing.” “I want to cry. This is taking me by surprise. I was in tears, singing for my friend who died, at a packed stadium. And, el señor [Kendrick Lamar] was there. He listened to me sing. I believe in angels. And [Valenzuela] is an angel for me. I had no idea what I would record. I make mariachi, not rap. They told me they wanted my style, my voice. I had no idea how it was going to end up on the record. He welcomed me and was so kind. He said, ‘You have such a powerful voice. Thanks for coming.’ I had no idea what to say. Lamar is a genius, a maestro. Everything he makes is magic.

Deyra Barrera’s Performance That Captivated Kendrick Lamar

“Ever since I can remember, we’ve sung to pay for rent and to make enough money to eat,” Deyra Barrera remarked of the path that led her to this moment with Kendrick Lamar. “It’s been many years of highs and lows, but I haven’t thrown the towel in because this is what I love. I hope this helps me. This industry is really difficult. I need to take advantage of this God-given moment to grow as a singer. From now on, I need to work a lot to have more people listen to my music, and learn who I am. I know Kendrick is going to do the Super Bowl Halftime Show… Imagine if he invited me to sing with him? That would be incredible. I hope people know that it’s Deyra Barrera who is on these songs.”

Days after that World Series game, Deyra Barrera was in Kendrick Lamar’s studio hearing the beats from the album. She wrote down some lines evoking the emotions that Kendrick’s team told her he wanted to present. Eventually, K.Dot stopped by to greet Barrera and express his gratitude for her contributions, even though she says they didn’t get to spend much time together after discussing their ideas. She appears on GNX‘s intro, “wacced out murals,” the track “reincarnated,” and the album’s outro, “gloria.”

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Kendrick Lamar Causes Huge Debate Over New Album “GNX” Doing Big Numbers

November 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar only seems to rise even higher as as a superstar over time, and his new album GNX‘s streaming numbers so far certainly reflect that. Moreover, the project reportedly garnered over 120 million streams after 31 hours of tracking since its near-midday (EST) drop on Friday (November 22). Considering the surprise nature of this release plus its 12 tracks, these are some great numbers to pull as an opening. But of course, when you’re one of the greatest, people expect that much more from you. So inevitable comparisons to other commercial performances, particularly Drake’s, ensued quite quickly. And we’re sad to say they are no less exhausting this time around on both sides.

Speaking of Drake, a lot of people are wondering how he feels about this new Kendrick Lamar album. From what he’s posted online and such these days, he doesn’t seem very bothered, which is great to see. The 6ix God has a PARTYNEXTDOOR collab album on the way and probably a whole lot of plans keeping him busy right now as he preps for another year. The sooner both he and K.Dot can move on from the beef, the better for their careers, which the latter is clearly benefitting from now.

Kendrick Lamar Streams Big On Spotify With GNX

But while a lot of people streamed GNX, plenty of people did not like Kendrick Lamar’s new album, including Compton rapper Snoopy Badazz. He thought the project was “trash” and also defended Drake, saying that he’s in no sort of danger in Los Angeles and is still superior. This prompted a lot of divided reactions from naysayers and yes men alike, which should come as no surprise. A big part of the negativity toward the pgLang lyricist, for whatever reason, is his connection to Compton and how he’s moved within the wider music industry.

Nevertheless, it’s clear that a lot of people are enjoying this latest effort to the fullest, and will keep bumping GNX for a while. Kendrick Lamar also has folks very excited for what could come next, especially considering there’s a Super Bowl halftime show on the horizon. We’ll see just how much this numbers debate evolves over the next few weeks.

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Compton Rapper Snoopy Badazz Disses Kendrick Lamar’s New Album “GNX” And Defends Drake

November 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Not every Compton rapper is looking for a Kendrick Lamar cosign, and not everyone is a fan of his latest West Coast-centric album, GNX. Snoopy Badazz is one MC from the city who’s been pretty vocally against Kendrick, leading to a lot of pushback from Los Angeles citizens who feel like Snoopy isn’t even recognized in his hometown, as you can see based on some replies to the Twitter post below. Badazz called the album “trash” and also said that Drake is in no sort of danger in L.A. All in all, it certainly caused plenty of discussion and division among fans, but that’s been a constant for the whole year, so who’s surprised?

Interestingly enough, Snoopy Badazz reportedly signed to Death Row under Snoop Dogg, who also had some interesting thoughts on GNX. “K Dot new album GNX,” he tweeted. “It was the edibles. West West King.” Tha Doggfather made reference to Kendrick Lamar’s bars for him on the new album’s intro, “wacced out murals.” “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,” he rapped on the cut. “Taylor Made Freestyle” was one of Drake’s first disses against K.Dot in 2024, infamously using Snoop and 2Pac A.I. vocals.

Snoopy Badazz Is Not A Kendrick Lamar Fan

Infamous Compton g*ng member Snoopy Badazz says Kendrick Lamar album was trash pic.twitter.com/qXaXHFQSII

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) November 23, 2024

Infamous west coast blood snoopy badazz goes at Kendrick Lamar and says NOBODY will ever touch Drake

Compton ain’t as unified as they want us to believe pic.twitter.com/5cOk4XFi0p

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) November 24, 2024

Other Compton or California rap peers, though, are highly supportive of Kendrick Lamar’s new album, including his longtime partner Top Dawg. “Dot is a dangerous man right now,” he shared on Instagram following GNX‘s release. “Everything I thought he would be at 16 years old is here right now. Everybody stand down. I promise you.”

Meanwhile, back to Snoopy Badazz’s defense of Drake, the 6ix God seems pretty unbothered by this whole thing. After all, he’s got a collab album with PARTYNEXTDOOR coming out pretty soon, so he’s obviously got much bigger things on his mind than whatever Kendrick Lamar is up to. But just as that ruckus can’t break the Toronto superstar’s focus, the OVO-led campaign against the Compton lyricist has barely made a dent in the armor. But of course, the fanbase war will continue.

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Kendrick Lamar Chronicles Some Of His Toughest Career Decisions On “Heart Pt. 6”

November 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

“The Heart” series has returned to its rightful owner. With the stunning release of GNX over the weekend, Kendrick Lamar has also taken back his claim to fame. Drake’s attempt to one-up K. Dot at his own game didn’t go so well, as many spectators of the beef were pretty disgusted with it. In fact, him removing “THE HEART PART 6” from his social media further cemented it as the least significant record during the beef. All along, it set things up perfectly for Kendrick Lamar to properly release “heart pt. 6.”

So far, it’s one of the most talked about songs on the tracklist thanks to its detailed chronicling of some important moments. During the near five-minute story, Lamar recalls how his relationships evolved with some of TDE’s current stars such as Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, TDE Punch, and Dave Free. The accounts with Q and Punch are especially raw and inspirational, as Lamar was always learning from everyone at the label no matter their standing within. On the third verse of “heart pt. 6,” Kendrick Lamar then fast forwards things to him becoming a superstar and him “carryin’ debates of a top five.” At this point, Lamar painfully realizes that it may be time to part ways with TDE. He has goals in mind of becoming more than just an MC, and he felt he “poured everything I had left in the family business.” It’s a gripping listen, as Kendrick proves to be a master storyteller time and time again.

“Heart Pt. 6” – Kendrick Lamar

Quotable Lyrics:

I jog my memory, knowin’ Black Hippy didn’t work ’cause of me
Creatively, I moved on with new concepts in reach
Top, remember all them sessions we would strategize
To hit the streets, then come back, record three records? Ah
To tell the truth, it f***ed me up when D-Man passed
The motive was the condolences, but the pride crashed

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TDE’s Top Dawg Warns Everyone To “Stand Down” After Kendrick Lamar’s New Album “GNX”

November 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Top Dawg knew Kendrick Lamar was a monster, and now that he’s supposedly fully unleashed, he’s warning everyone to stay out of the way. “Dot is a dangerous man right now,” the TDE label boss wrote on his Instagram Story over the weekend, referring to K.Dot’s brand new surprise album GNX. “Everything I thought he would be at 16 years old is here right now. Everybody stand down. I promise you.” No one really knows what Top talked about with these last few statements, but some fans took it the hard way and argued why other rappers could still beat Kendrick in a battle.

Of course, a lot of people agree with Top Dawg instead and consider Kendrick Lamar to be at the absolute top of the game right now. Reactions to GNX have been pretty varied, but for the most part, everyone is at least appreciative of him really going hard in his verses in ways we haven’t heard from in a while when it comes to a project setting. Now we just have to wait to find out if theories about a second album coming soon actually pan out…

Top Dawg Thinks Kendrick Lamar Is A “Dangerous Man”

Many other hip-hop figures beyond the TDE realm continue to share their takes about Kendrick Lamar and GNX, including the one and only Nas. “Always inspired by my brother KL,” he shared on Instagram about GNX and Kendrick’s shout-out to him on the intro track, “wacced out murals.” “Keeping the essence of this s**t alive and at the forefront. Salute King!” While it’s only been out a weekend, it’s already been a lot of fun to discuss this project and find out new nuggets about it with each listen. Does that make the Compton lyricist a “dangerous man?” Yes, in some fans’ eyes, and they are ecstatic about it.

Meanwhile, TDE’s Punch is also loving the back-and-forths, as he recently reacted to Snoop Dogg’s apology to Kendrick Lamar following a lyrical mention. On GNX‘s “heart pt. 6,” Kendrick talks about coming up through Top Dawg Entertainment and the special bonds that it created. Even though they went their separate ways, to see them continue to support each other is always heartening.

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Kendrick Lamar Wants To Change A Woman’s Life For The Better On SZA-Assisted “Luther”

November 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The wild return of Kendrick Lamar is reuniting him with SZA and twice we may add. If you haven’t been keeping count, it’s been a stunning six years since their last collaboration. That of course was their mainstream pop rap/R&B crossover “All The Stars” off the Black Panther soundtrack. Whatever it is, these two former label mates always get into their more sensual bags. The same is the case on “luther,” the first joint effort between Kendrick Lamar and SZA on GNX. The former kicks the track off this love story by giving us some context as to who he has eyes on.

It sounds like it’s a stripper, possible sex worker, or just a promiscuous woman who’s misunderstood. “Hey, Roman numeral seven, bae, drop it like it’s hot / If this world was mine, I’d take your dreams and make ’em multiply / If this world was mine, I’d take your enemies in front of God,” he raps in his more monotone and stuffy delivery. SZA then pops in on the chorus and portrays this woman going forward as she’s hopeful that better days are coming for her thanks to this man (Kendrick). They harmonize pretty well, with SZA’s vocals soaring and taking the spotlight at those points. See where this Kendrick and SZA collab ranks for you by checking it out with the link below.

“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m not even trippin’, I won’t stress you out
I might even settle down for you, I’ma show you I’m a pro
I’ma take my take my time and turn it off
Just so I can turn you on, baby
Weekends, get it poppin’ on the low
Better days comin’ for sure

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Ralfy The Plug Shows Respect To Kendrick Lamar For “GNX” Following Host Of Drakeo The Ruler Comparisons

November 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

GNX has taken over the rap world this afternoon thanks to one of the most out of nowhere releases in recent memory. Kendrick Lamar is sitting on the throne once again in 2024, even though he never really left it to begin with. It boasts 12 all-new tracks, unless you don’t count “squabble up” as one of those. So far, his fans are not surprisingly anointing it as the best record of the year. It is really early, but on our first few listens, it sounds like there will be a lot to uncover. There are tracks that are already hitting for us and for others, which is a great sign. But you know a new album is great when even an artist’s staunchest haters are appreciating it.

DJ Akademiks is one of those people, and his review was a shocking one. He was defending it against some of his livestream viewers that were tearing it down. You could maybe throw in Ralfy the Plug too, who’s past thoughts would suggest just that. In an interview right after the Pop Out, Ralfy alluded that Kendrick Lamar may not have a lot of respect for the former’s late brother, Drakeo the Ruler. “There was probably a lot of people on that stage that probably don’t like Drakeo,” he said. Overall, the latter has been widely credited as one of the most influential voices and trendsetters in the West Coast.

Ralfy The Plug Salutes Kendrick Lamar For GNX

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But still, despite the late and very great Nipsey Hussle was deservedly given a tribute at Kendrick’s unifying show, he felt Drakeo should have as well. On top of this, Ralfy the Plug also believed that Lamar bit off of his sibling’s flows for “Not Like Us,” which also stirred up some controversy. However, he seems to have moved past any potential issues because he’s also giving high marks for Lamar’s record.

He tweeted out, “I ain’t gone lie this new tape is kdot not Kendrick or Kenny he came kdot on that tapeand he got some s on there” He may be coming around to the fact that Lamar does in fact have a lot of respect for Drakeo because many fans on Twitter are seeing the shout outs. “Every beat.. every beat bruh a knocker.. rip drakeo the ruler man. Stamp he would’ve f***ed round been one these jaunts,” one user writes. “Kendrick been showing Drakeo a lot of love man. I love that s***. I know there’s a lot of LA politics involved with Drakeo and his death, but Kenny been helping to Keep The Truth Alive. Long Live Drakeo the Ruler,” another adds. Overall, it’s good to see MCs from the same region showing love to their contemporary, and everyone seems to be all smiles with the release of GNX today.

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DJ Akademiks Gives His Highly-Anticipated Review Of Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

November 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar is shutting up any doubters as to how great he’s been in 2024. Just several hours ago, Kung Fu Kenny put out GNX moments after dropping a one-minute teaser trailer of sorts on YouTube. Many were expecting this to just be the start of the album’s rollout. However, he fooled everyone by giving the hip-hop world 12 new cuts to dissect and salivate over. There are many who are just plain floored right now, and others who are already dubbing it the best of the year. However, you know there are bound to be a few party poopers, like one DJ Akademiks. If you have been following the controversial media pundit, you know he’s team Drizzy through and through.

He made that especially known in case some weren’t aware during Drake and Lamar’s highly public beef. However, Ak has recently come forward with a fairly positive review of GNX. He even did the unthinkable by defending the project after a group of folks tuning into his livestream claimed it was a “3/12” listen. He did say that it showed similarities to Lamar’s most accessible tape, DAMN., which has received some criticisms for being too safe.

DJ Akademiks Surmises That Kendrick Lamar Has Something Else Up His Sleeve

Akademiks admits that “GNX” by Kendrick Lamar is good but isn’t an album 😭 pic.twitter.com/ZZySnc7AsA

— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) November 22, 2024

But DJ Akademiks came clean and said that “we have to be fair… it’s a dope tape.” He thinks Lamar also made a smart move dropping at a time where many were clamoring for a new LP. However, he surmises that this isn’t the album that’s been hinted at for months. Despite the fact that every publication has called it his sixth studio album, Akademiks believes that Lamar is up to something.

“We don’t know what his next album is gonna be. Now I get it. It’s on Spotify and you’re gonna be like ‘no this is his next album,’ this ain’t his next album, right. This is a tape.” It’s an interesting take for sure, however, Kendrick is not one to drop multiple times a year. Overall, it’s rare that we get a single every 12 months from the Compton creative. Then again, K. Dot hoodwinked everyone today, so who really knows if this is just another type of untitled unmastered. situation.

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