Kendrick Lamar has at all times had glorious style in automobiles, however he’s by no means integrated them into his music like we’ve seen from, say, Frank Ocean. In the present day, with his shock drop, “GNX,” he modified that in beautiful kind — pairing a hell of a automotive with a hell of an album.
On “GNX,” the imagery of the automotive runs all through the album. It comes up on the title observe, in fact, however it’s unfold by way of different songs too — prime to backside, the Grand Nationwide is at all times within the periphery. Ok.Dot has clear love for the GNX, and he’s proper to. It’s fairly probably the good automotive ever assembled and positively the perfect Buick.
“GNX” additionally incorporates one other Kendrick icon: A brand new installment of The Coronary heart on “coronary heart pt. 6.” That observe, curiously, additionally has an automotive hyperlink — Lamar mentions a “champagne Acura” owned by a buddy again in his childhood. That’s not as cool because the GNX, for positive, however the distinction makes the Buick look even higher as compared.
Few individuals are doing it like Kendrick Lamar proper now, and it’s clear within the response to “GNX” — as quickly because it dropped, all different dialog on-line or in my texts appears to have disappeared in favor of speaking concerning the album. Kendrick can drop an album with no lead up, no hype and have it take over the general public consciousness. That recognition is earned by way of sheer ability and expertise, and Ok.Dot has each in spades.
Give “GNX” a hear and inform me it isn’t worthy of the automotive parallel it attracts. Evaluating your self to a automotive just like the top-spec Grand Nationwide is a daring transfer, but when anybody can pull it off, it’s Kendrick Lamar.