GNX is a really clever move from Kendrick Lamar, he showed how not like us wasn’t a fluke, and that he can make bangers that don’t rely on him dissing Drake (IDK why people thought that was the case considering HUMBLE. and most of the rest of DAMN. is pretty catchy). On top of that, he also stopped folks who were saying he shouldn’t be getting nominated for awards off of just diss tracks by releasing an album out of nowhere without warning, and it’s good.

It feels to me like GNX is a spiritual successor to DAMN. which makes sense considering GNX follows up the pretty heavy and conceptual album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and DAMN. also followed up the even more heavy and conceptual album in To Pimp A Butterfly.

Also I just love to imagine how insane Kendrick looked when he yelled "MUSTAAAAAAAAARD” in the booth lol.