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Kendrick Lamar secured the extremely coveted No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart with GNX, his shock sixth studio LP launched on Nov. 22. Regardless of having nearly no rollout, other than the hype surrounding his June diss observe “Not Like Us” focusing on Drake, it bought 319,000 album-equivalent models.
As reported by the publication on Sunday (Dec. 1), GNX amassed 285,000 SEA models from on-demand streams and 32,000 pure album gross sales, with solely digital copies being accessible on the time. It’s additionally Lamar’s fifth consequent mission to prime the chart, following 2022’s Mr. Morale & the Massive Steppers and 2017’s DAMN.
Among the many physique of labor’s standout cuts, “squabble up” is predicted to make its Sizzling 100 debut later within the week, presumably at No. 1 if the accompanying visible effort provides a push. Different fan favorites from GNX included “wacced out murals,” through which Lamar addressed Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and the forthcoming Tremendous Bowl LIX.
The album contains a long-awaited reunion between Lamar and SZA on “luther” and “gloria.” In the meantime, smaller West Coast abilities like Dody6, AzChike, YoungThreat, Hitta J3, Siete7x, and Wallie the Sensei lent their voices to “peekaboo,” “hey now,” and “dodger blue.” Including much more star energy to the last-mentioned document are contributions from Roddy Ricch.
In line with Lefty Gunplay, who appeared on “television off,” Lamar has an expanded version of GNX within the works. “I do know he’s received a deluxe model popping out. He’s very secretive,” the rising rapper mentioned throughout a sit-down with Bootleg Kev. Additional fueling the rumors, he second verse in “squabble up” additionally contained the next lyrics: “I received associates, I received foes, however all of them sitting geese/ Hit his turf and get crackin’, double again like a deluxe.”
Heading into 2025, Lamar’s “Not Like Us” might be vying for Document of the 12 months, Music of the 12 months, Greatest Rap Efficiency, and Greatest Rap Music on the 67th annual Grammy Awards in February. Later that month, he’ll helm the Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Present in New Orleans.