Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ comments on hip-hop's influence

Though not as readily conscious as “To Pimp a Butterfly” or “DAMN.,” the short runtime of “GNX” reflects a man bogged down by contradictions, stuck between loyalties to a culture that wants accountability from perceived sinners and harmony from the whole. Division and harmony form a dialectic where Lamar is pulled between being a weapon of truth and a source of unity. Some fans speculate “GNX” foreshadows another drop soon. Lamar will be in New Orleans for the Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 9, 2025. I think he’ll stay quiet until then. Lamar’s been a savior, a prophet and a poet. Like Alexander the Great, Kendrick Lamar has no more worlds to conquer.