GNX

GNX
GNX
Studio album by Kendrick Lamar
Released	November 22, 2024
Genre	hip-hop
Length	44:20
Language	English; Spanish;
Label	PGLang; Interscope;
Producer	Jack Antonoff; Craig Balmoris; Bridgeway; Dahi; Deats; Noah Ehler; Frano; Juju; Kendrick Lamar (also exec.); Kenny & Billy; Rose Lilah; Tim Maxey; Sean Momberger; M-Tech; Mustard; Rascal; Sounwave; Tane Runo; Kamasi Washington;
Kendrick Lamar chronology

GNX is the sixth album by Kendrick Lamar, released on November 22, 2024. It is the first album after him leaving Top Dawg Entertainment and Aftermath Entertainment. The album is produced mainly by Jack Antonoff, who also produced 1989 by Taylor Swift.

Background

Before his feud with Drake "re-started", Lamar went from working with record label Top Dawg Entertainment to publishing songs with Interscope Records. Lamar released five singles during the new conflict, including "Like That" and "Not Like Us". On the music video for "Not Like Us", Lamar teased an untitled song now known as "Squabble Up".

There were many rumors about Lamar's upcoming album, with some denied by close friends of him. After announcing that he would be performing at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, the rapper released a song, titled by fans as "Watch the Party Die", on Instagram.

Songs and composition

The album has 12 songs and is 44 minutes and 20 seconds long; the shortest studio album by Kendrick Lamar.^[1]

The album starts with the track "Wacced Out Murals"; its title refers to an incident from September 2024 where someone vandalized a mural of Lamar in Compton with a pro-Drake message.^[2] "Reincarnated" has Lamar talking about his imagined past lives before the song starts having him having a conversation with God. On "Heart Pt. 6", he talks about his history with Top Dawg Entertainment and the group Black Hippy.^[3]^[4] "Gloria" features Lamar presenting a "complicated relationship" that is then revealed to be about his writing ability.

Promotion and release

Snippets of "Squabble Up" were played on NBA and Formula 1.^[5] On November 22, 2024, Lamar premiered a one-minute teaser for GNX on YouTube;^[6] the album was surprise released 30 minutes later.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Track listing

GNX track listing
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wacced Out Murals"	Sounwave Jack Antonoff Dahi Craig Balmoris Frano Tyler Mehlenbacher M-Tech^[a]	5:17
2.	"Squabble Up"	Kendrick Lamar Sounwave Antonoff Bridgeway M-Tech^[a]	2:37
3.	"Luther"	Sounwave Antonoff Kamasi Washington Bridgeway M-Tech Rose Lilah	2:57
4.	"Man at the Garden"	Sounwave Antonoff Balmoris Mehlenbacher M-Tech^[a]	3:53
5.	"Hey Now"	Mustard Sounwave Antonoff	3:37
6.	"Reincarnated"	Lamar Sounwave Antonoff M-Tech Noah Ehler	4:35
7.	"TV Off"	Mustard Sounwave Antonoff Sean Momberger Washington	3:40
8.	"Dodger Blue"	Sounwave Antonoff Tim Maxey Tane Runo Terrace Martin^[a]	2:11
9.	"Peekaboo"	Sounwave Momberger Bridgeway	2:35
10.	"Heart Pt. 6"	Sounwave Antonoff M-Tech^[a] Juju^[a]	4:52
11.	"GNX"	Sounwave Antonoff Rascal Kenny & Billy Tim Maxey^[a]	3:13
12.	"Gloria"	Sounwave Antonoff Deats	4:47
Total length:			44:20

↑ Long Decter, Rosie (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Reclaims 'Heart Pt. 6' From Drake on Surprise Album 'GNX'". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
↑ Blake, Cole (2024-09-09). "Kendrick Lamar's Compton Mural Vandalized With "OVO" Message". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
↑ Mendez, Marisa (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Takes Blame For Failed Black Hippy Album On 'Heart Pt. 6'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
↑ Morton, Devin (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Addresses Why The Black Hippy Album Never Released, On "GNX"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
↑ Coleman II, C. Vernon (October 24, 2024). "8 signs that Kendrick Lamar might be dropping his new album soon". XXL. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
↑ Sisario, Ben (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Surprise Releases a New Album, GNX". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
↑ Cowen, Trace William (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Surprise-Drops GNX Project". Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
↑ Saponara, Michael (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Returns With Surprise Drop of New Album 'GNX': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
↑ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Finally Delivers And Surprise Drops New Album "GNX"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[:1-1] Long Decter, Rosie (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Reclaims 'Heart Pt. 6' From Drake on Surprise Album 'GNX'". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[2] Blake, Cole (2024-09-09). "Kendrick Lamar's Compton Mural Vandalized With "OVO" Message". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[3] Mendez, Marisa (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Takes Blame For Failed Black Hippy Album On 'Heart Pt. 6'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[4] Morton, Devin (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Addresses Why The Black Hippy Album Never Released, On "GNX"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[5] Coleman II, C. Vernon (October 24, 2024). "8 signs that Kendrick Lamar might be dropping his new album soon". XXL. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.

[:2-6] Sisario, Ben (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Surprise Releases a New Album, GNX". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[7] Cowen, Trace William (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Surprise-Drops GNX Project". Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[8] Saponara, Michael (November 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Returns With Surprise Drop of New Album 'GNX': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[9] Nevares, Gabriel Bras (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Finally Delivers And Surprise Drops New Album "GNX"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

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