Rapper Kendrick Lamar released his highly anticipated new album GNX on Friday, which features a tribute to Tupac Shakur and nods to fellow rapper Snoop Dogg. The 12-track album opens with the song Wacced Out Murals, where Lamar addresses his recent feud with Drake. The release marks a significant moment for fans, as it comes just months after tensions between the two artists made headlines.
Kendrick Lamar dropped his new album GNX
Kendrick Lamar dropped his new album GNX on Friday, paying homage to Tupac Shakur and acknowledging Snoop Dogg’s influence. The 12-track project kicks off with Wacced Out Murals, where Lamar directly addresses his recent feud with Drake, rapping: “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 album also features a notable sample of Tupac’s Made Ni**az on the track Reincarnated, further deepening the tribute to the late rap icon.
Lamar referenced Snoop Dogg’s earlier Instagram post where he shared Drake’s diss track, Taylor Made Freestyle, aimed at Lamar. Snoop later clarified that he had no intention of taking sides in the feud.
Lamar shared a teaser on YouTube, showing him getting out of a car in an unlit garage. In the snippet, he offers strong words: “I carry a heavy heart now / I can lift power even with Olympians / I hold arrows now / I leave this bitch like tiramisu.”
Look, we go body to body, I give you the body / I may be a good masseuse / I don’t really bother anybody but if I get to wash the r—, I’m motivated.” Teaser signals in the raw energy and lyrical depth Fans can expect from his latest project.