Kendrick Lamar appears to be working on a new album, and Terrace Martin has continued to fuel excitement for it.
The Los Angeles-based producer was on Instagram Live on Tuesday (June 4) when he shared his enthusiasm for K. Dot’s next project, claiming it will help solidify the West Coast’s place at the top in the rap game.
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When a fan commented on his stream saying that “the West Coast about to return to the Mecca of Hip Hop,” Martin responded: “We always been the Mecca, bro. We take a little break sometimes. We gotta take breaks to let the other people have a little bit. We back, though.”
He then hyped up Kendrick’s upcoming album, as well as future releases from fellow Compton natives YG and Roddy Ricch and West Coast hitmaker Mustard.
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“Aye, let me tell y’all the records I’m excited for. I’m excited for YG’s album, I’m excited for Mustard’s album. I’m excited for a lot of people, but there’s two albums, I’m going crazy, I can’t wait ’til they drop,” he said.
“Roddy Ricch album and whenever Kendrick drops his album, I’m excited for those two. Those two Compton artists is like, I’m excited. So much shit bubbling, you know?”
#TerraceMartin says he is super excited for #RoddyRicch and #KendrickLamar’s albums on his Instagram Live! 👀
Possible Roddy Ricch x Kendrick Lamar collab finally happening⁉️ #THENAVYALBUM LOADING… 💿
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— RICCHSZN (@ricchszn) June 4, 2024
Terrace Martin previously revealed that he was in the studio with Roddy Ricch last month and that he’s also been working with Kendrick Lamar on new material.
“I’ve been locked in with Roddy Ricch creating something special. The Navy album,” he posted to X (formerly Twitter) last week.
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When a fan responded by asking him: “Sounds like a big W. But who is locked in with Dot now?” the producer simply replied: “All of us.”
Martin has contributed to the majority of Kendrick’s albums, producing songs such as “Loyalty” from DAMN., five songs on To Pimp a Butterfly including “King Kunta,” and “m.A.A.d city” from good kid, m.A.A.d city.
K. Dot has also featured on many of Martin’s solo projects.
Roddy Ricch, meanwhile, released “Survivor’s Remorse,” the lead single from his upcoming album, last week.
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During a recent episode of HipHopDX‘s The Bigger Picture, DJ Hed spoke highly about Roddy’s next LP and revealed he’s working closely with some of Kendrick’s collaborators.
“There’s more intention on [this] record. It’s a cohesive effort,” he said. “I don’t want to reveal too much, but he has people coming — same people that Dot is working with — coming in and building the sound of what the album is gonna be, what it feels like, the texture, the subject matter.”
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He added: “And then sidebar: he’s grown as a man. He’s living real life.”
