Aside from the stacks of records mounting up, one thing that keeps the music industry on its toes is the element of surprise. While most contemporary artists have mastered the art of defying predictions, none plays coy like Kendrick Lamar with his releases. With ‘GNX,’ Lamar did not just stay ahead of fans’ expectations, but leaped ten steps ahead, leaving them in a cloud of cosmic dust. Though his fans are already on cloud nine, even artists like Nas left no stone unturned in their justification that this record deserves a 10/10. 

Merely a day into the release of ‘GNX,’ Lamar is already making his spot beyond the league of streams.

Amidst the torrent of updates from artists spanning the entire music industry on what tails their next era, Kendrick Lamar arrived with ‘GNX’ to prove he does not need one to shine, because the surprise factor is more than enough. And right out of the gate of its release, the reaction for the record has been swift and decisive. Nas took to his Instagram recently, sharing the ‘GNX’ cover to send love to his “brother KL” for always inspiring him. 

Nas thanked K-Dot for preserving the “essence” of hip-hop, posting the picture with ‘man of the garden’ playing in the background, a track that echoes his 2002 hit, ‘One Mic.’ In hip-hop, rules are bent, but Nas stays true, especially for his brother from another mother, Lamar, who dropped a nod for him in ‘wacced out murals’ with the line, “Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me.” 

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Now, it is clear that ‘GNX’ is not just a lyrical masterpiece, it is a manifestation in motion that is conquering hearts and charts simultaneously.

Kendrick Lamar dropped ‘GNX’ on November 22, and it took only a day for the hip-hop arena to return to life with a streaming frenzy like never before. While tabloids have begun ranking the tracks, fans too have declared their picks. As of now, Lamar reigns the US Apple Music Top 100 Chart with all 12 spots in his name. 

Starting from ‘sqabble up’ at the top, ‘wacced out murals’ follows in order till ‘gloria’ in 12th position. The record has even got fans reshuffling their top 5 rap artists with Lamar climbing steadily at the top. Now, with salutations making their way from the industry giants, Lamar has shown he truly deserves it all as he said in the ‘man of the garden.’

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