"GNX" - Kendrick Lamar
(PGLang/Interscope Records)
1) Wacced Cut Morals:
Acting as an opening statement, this track clicks in about midway through; "I never lost who I am for a rap image".
2) Squabble Up:
This track pops immediately.
3) Luther (w/ SZA):
A slower and mellower track; "If this world was mine, I'd take your enemies in front of God". This is a perfect blend between the two.
4) Man at the Garden:
Dealing with what he feels he's owed, this goes hard at the end. However, the "I deserve it all" refrain/mantra gets repetitive.
5) Hey Now (ft/ Dody6):
A very smooth flow; "You crash out, you better break the backboard".
6) Reincarnated:
With a nice beat, this gets deep; "I manipulated power, as I lied to the masses".
7) TY OFF (ft/ Lefty Gunplay):
Up-tempo, there's a cool breakdown midway.
8) Dodger Blue (ft/ Wallie the Sensei, Siete7x, and Roddy Ricch):
Very bluesy; "Don't say you hate L.A, but live in L.A and pretend".
9) Peakaboo (ft/ AZChike):
I found this track to be a bit clunky.
10) Heart Pt. 6:
Slower paced, this track uses a well placed sample; "Use your hearts and not your eyes".
11) GNX (ft/ Hitta J3, YoungThreat and Peysoh):
The vibe switches up. I particularly enjoyed Hitta's verse.
12) Gloria (w/ SZA):
A smooth vibe; "I've been getting used to what open-minded people do".
Kendrick Lamar just hits every single time, and that's no different on "GNX". A well-paced album. In the future, I'd love to see what Kendrick could do with a collaborative album with SZA (those features really clicked for me). (84.1)
Bad Bunny "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" - 84.5
Kendrick Lamar "GNX" - 84.1
Sabrina Carpenter "Man's Best Friend" - 82.4
Leon Thomas "Mutt" - 78.8
Justin Bieber "Swag" - 69.6
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