CHICAGO (CBS) — Rapper Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with the release of his new album on Friday.
The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist’s new album features 12 songs and was released several months ago. Headline Super Bowl LIX In February.
The video for the song “GNX” released on YouTube was viewed more than 500,000 times in two hours. The song and album title appear to be a reference to the Buick Grand National GNX that appears in the promotional art.
Apple Music Super Bowl LIX will be held at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. This is the return work of Lamar, an artist who gained attention with his hit song “Not Like Us” this year. well-known musical feud Along with fellow hip-hop star Drake. “Different from us” means Nominated for this year’s Grammy Awards This year’s record and this year’s song.
However, the upcoming Halftime Festival will be headlined by Lamar, who will perform at the 2022 Super Bowl with an ensemble act that also featured Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and 50 Cent. This is the first time since.
Lamar’s latest album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, was released in 2022. In addition to “Not Like Us,” Lamar was featured on this year’s chart-topping “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin. He paid tribute to his genre in a statement released as Sunday’s headline news broke.
Kendrick Lamar last headlined Chicago. Lollapalooza In 2023.