But when Kendrick Lamar first appears, he does it with this line: “Yesterday, somebody whacked ... worked out right. On “wacced out murals,” the opening track from GNX, Kendrick isn ...

Without any advance warning, Kendrick Lamar released a new album called GNX. Rodney Carmichael has been following all year and shares his impressions.

The rumors about Kendrick Lamar releasing a new album were true after all. On Friday (Nov. 22), he surprised fans with GNX, ...

Kendrick Lamar’s Wacced Out Murals explores betrayal, resilience, and industry critique with sharp lyrics and raw honesty.

Rodney Carmichael is NPR Music's hip-hop staff writer. An Atlanta-bred cultural critic, he helped document the city's rise as rap's reigning capital for a decade while serving on staff as music editor ...

Without any advance warning, Kendrick Lamar released a new album called GNX. Rodney Carmichael has been following all year and shares his impressions.