Upcoming Kendrick Lamar album

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Studio album by
Kendrick Lamar
Released2024 (2024) or 2025
Label Interscope
Kendrick Lamar chronology
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
(2022)		TBA
(2024)

The upcoming sixth studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar is slated to be released in 2024 or 2025 [1] through Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. It will mark his first full-length studio album in nearly three years, following Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), as well as his first project outside of his former label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).

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Background and promotion

On May 13, 2022, the rapper released his highly anticipated fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers to universal acclaim and commercial success. [2] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 295,000 units sold first week [3] and earned him a Grammy for Best Rap Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2023. [4] Following the release of the album, Lamar embarked on The Big Steppers Tour from June 2022 to March 2024. [5]

First asked about the possibility of his sixth album being released in the near future, Lamar reportedly replied "we coming" on August 24, 2024. [6] On September 8, it was announced that Lamar would headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. He shared the news in a clip on a football field in front of an American flag which was followed by him throwing footballs into the distance. [7] Three days later, the rapper shared a song titled "Watch the Party Die" on his Instagram. In response to the events, publications went on to predict "an astronomical" era ahead of Lamar. [8] During an NBA broadcast of a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 23, a snippet of an untitled song that fans would refer to as "Broccoli" was presented. [9] On October 13, Lamar's former Top Dawg Entertainment label mates SZA and Schoolboy Q as well as producer and label affiliate Devin Malik confirmed that the rapper's new album was "on the way". [1] [10] Producer and long-time collaborator Terrace Martin also shared his excitement about his involvement on Lamar's upcoming album. [11]

Feud with Drake

Released on March 22, 2024, Lamar appeared on the track "Like That", part of Future's and Metro Boomin's collaboration project We Don't Trust You (2024) that saw the former reigniting a feud with Canadian rapper Drake after years of throwing disses at each other. [12] The feud would escalate into a back-and-forth between the two rappers with Lamar steadily intensifying accusations by releasing the songs "Euphoria", "6:16 in LA", "Meet the Grahams" and "Not Like Us". [13] Lamar's songs were further celebrated by a one-off celebrity concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends on Juneteenth 2024. [14] Publications regarded Lamar's tracks as an important build-up to his upcoming album. [15]

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