The pgLang/Interscope Records powerhouse dropped a surprise album called GNX on Friday morning (November 22nd), elating his fanbase.
The 12-track project includes production from Grammy Award-nominated producer Mustard, Jack Antonoff, Kamasi Washington and M-Tech, among many others. It serves as the follow-up to 2022’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers but is sonically very different. The West Coast is firmly represented with the use of funk samples and hard-hitting 808s. There are a few slower jams like “heart part 6” and “luther” but the album is primarily loaded with bangers.
Just before GNX made landfall, Lamar shared a video snippet that showed him performing next to his Buick Grand National Experimental, the car that the surprise body of work is named after. Minutes later, a full stream of the project appeared on platforms with zero notice.