Kendrick Lamar‘s new album GNX is here — and it finds him candidly addressing two of his Hip Hop heroes in Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.
On the opening song “wacced out murals,” the Compton rap star finally responds to the backlash surrounding his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, specifically the notion that he denied Lil Wayne the opportunity to headline the big game in his hometown of New Orleans.
“Used to bump Tha Carter 3, I held my Rollie chain proud / Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down / Whatever, though, call me crazy, everybody questionable / Turn me to an Eskimo, I drew the line and decimals,” he raps.
K.Dot later spits: “Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me / All these n-ggas agitated, I’m just glad they showed they faces / Quite frankly, plenty artists but they outdated / Old-ass flows, tryna convince me that you they favorite / This is not for lyricists, I swear it’s not the sentiments / Fuck a double entendre, I want y’all to feel this shit.”
The lyrics reference a video that the Young Money legend posted on Instagram in September expressing his disappointment at not being selected to perform at next year’s Super Bowl, a gig he had openly coveted.
In the clip, a somber-sounding Wayne admitted that he was “hurt” and left “broken” over the perceived snub, adding: “I thought there was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city.”
Many of Weezy’s peers also openly criticized the NFL’s decision to not book the “A Milli” hitmaker, including Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Cam’ron, Juvenile and Master P.
Elsewhere on “wacced out murals,” whose title nods to a Compton mural of Kendrick being defaced by a Drake fan earlier this year, the Pulitzer Prize winner shares his thoughts on Snoop Dogg’s support of the 6 God.
“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,” he raps, indicating that he has since gotten over the perceived slight.
“Taylor Made” is, of course, a reference to Drake’s controversial diss song “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which featured AI-generated vocals from Snoop Dogg and 2Pac, two of Kendrick’s favorite artists.
After the song’s release, Tha Doggfather posted a video of his somewhat bemused reaction in which he said: “They did what? When? How? Are you sure? [Sigh] Y’all have a good night. [Laughs] Why everybody calling my phone, blowing me up?”
He later appeared to co-sign the track, which has since been taken down to a legal threat from 2Pac’s estate, by posting it on his Instagram Stories and writing: “90s Hip Hop Forever.”
Wayne works hard for decades and still has never been to the superbowl. Kendrick got his fame off of crapping on others and ripping off icecube and snoop dogg and has somehow been to the superbowl twice.
u r so slow its not even funny
KILL URSELF
by “works hard for decades,” have you seen footage of Wayne performing (or trying to perform) lately? dude forgets his lyrics, mumbles, has no vocal clarity nor stage presence. not exactly good qualities to have for someone on the super bowl stage, especially to headline it.
Hes been sharp since 2023. He overcame his demon that was affecting his performances before that.
Wayne has always been overrated kid. Only kids born in the late 90s and early 2000s consider him dope and label him the “goat”. But true hip hop heads never listened to this motherfucker’s music like that. He raps like an average rapper at best. So get over yourself bitch.
He did fall off quite a bit after he talked shit about baby though he’s improved since they made up
Your only argument is he improved. So you don’t deny he’s trash and why he didn’t get the gig right????
He was fantastic enough for the gig as early as 2023
All that shit over those Mustard beats wack as fuck. Skip that.
Like the Superbowl skipped Wayne and your opinion right?
I don’t know what that has to do with those Mustard beat songs being wack as shit. The other shit on the album is cool. You need to stop identifying with these rappers. They don’t give a fuck about you.
Wayne didn’t get the half-time show because he’s a terrible live performer and has been for a long time now.
After a rough 2021 and 2022, he has way improved and his 2024 young money shows show him at his most flawless
Just because a person gets it right a few times doesn’t make up for the 500 times they fcked up. 😃
Wayne would destroy Kendrick in a freestyle battle. Not saying Kendrick is bad, but Wayne is freestyle king.
Freestyle? Dude had lots of “help” even writing his raps.. definitely cant flow off the top of the dome
Nah, Wayne is washed. He killed too many brain cells
Kendrick peaked on GKMC. He makes Picasso music for wanna me intelligent people and it’s just usually trash
Keep that L
Kendrick peaked on GKMC. He makes Picasso music for wanna be intelligent people and it’s just usually trash
Ok greg
Kendrick is done keep Wayne’s name out your mouth. You sold out to Jay-Z we get it your mentor was Dre who’s a member of that group you manipulated people with the conspiracy stuff you really don’t believe. I mean you worked with Disney on music it’s clear as day what you are. New Orleans won’t take kindly to this disrespect he may want to reconsider doing the Super Bowl. Wayne had no hate towards Kendrick neither did anyone else except maybe Drake but instead of understanding Wayne is the Louisiana hero he did this. You called Drake out but won’t call our Jay-Z over this or your own mentor Dr Dre who does similar things as Drake like abandoning multiple kids also abusing women and probably killing Eazy with Ice Cube’s help.