Kendrick Lamar‘s new album GNXopens with a bang, as the song “wacced out murals” mentions controversies with both Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg. Now, the latter has responded in an upbeat, humorous way befitting his West Coast godfather status.
On the track, the title of which 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.
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“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.
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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.”
On Friday (November 22), Uncle Snoop responded to Kendrick, praising the album and admitting (or perhaps joking) that yes, it really was the edibles that were responsible for his Drizzy praise.
K dot new album GNX 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 It was the edibles 🤦🏾 😆👊🏿 west west king 🔥🎶💫
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) November 22, 2024
Elsewhere on the track, Kendrick 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.
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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.
