Tell 'em Kendrick did it... We're back to talk about Compton's own Kendrick Lamar and his 2025 record GNX! After we explored Damn back on episode 72, James felt like this Pulitzer Prize winner deserved a better score from Connor. We're back (reincarnated) in the Year Of Redemption to break down his shortest record yet (but one of his most expansive). After decimating Drake in a years-long feud with the astounding Not Like Us, GNX is Kendrick's attempt to move his career forward with songs of the confrontational, the introspective, and the catchy. He wrote more than 80 songs for the project, but only a dozen made the cut. Will it be the perfect combo to redeem his score?

James & Connor will debrief on our last Kendrick episode and get to the bottom of why we're back again. We relive the backwards concept album and catch up on our Kendrick listening habits. The Mixtaper is ready to Squabble Up with a new round of Fact Or Spin, featuring comfy socks, vault tracks, and a baffling reskin of a classic crunchy conundrum. From the vintage car on the cover to the final twist of Gloria, we'll touch every corner of this Album Of The Year nominee. Ain't no legends if his legends end, so find out why we think K Dot does (or doesn't) deserve the Greatest Of All Time!

Is this album a step up or a step back after Damn and Mr. Morale? Is SZA a dominant force for Favorite Feature or can one of the 9 other voices on this record compete? If you woke up lookin' for that broccoli, turn the TV Off and head to our socials or spinitpod.com for more!

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0:00 Intro

0:25 Last Time: Damn.

4:55 About Kendrick Lamar

7:31 Not Like Us / Drake Feud

11:48 About GNX

16:12 Awards & Accolades

17:25 Fact Or Spin

20:03 He Has An Interesting Rider

24:00 He Has An Unreleased Track With Prince

26:20 Kendrick Has A Supernatural Connection To Tupac

29:47 He Needs A Shepherd's Pie For Every Show

39:40 Album Art

40:53 Wacced Out Murals

43:36 Squabble Up

45:52 Luther (with SZA)

48:55 Man At The Garden

50:10 Hey Now (feat. Dody6)

51:47 Reincarnated

54:20 TV Off (feat. Lefty Gunplay)

56:26 Dodger Blue (feat. Wallie The Sensei, Siete7x, Roddy Ricch)

57:47 Peekaboo (feat. AZChike)

59:52 Heart Pt. 6

1:01:32 GNX (feat. Hitta J3, YoungThreat, Peysoh)

1:03:58 Gloria (with SZA)

1:05:50 Final Spin

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