GNX” is easily the most disciplined and direct music Kendrick Lamar has ever made, and if you really let yourself feel it, it might also be his most profound.

From a musical standpoint, 2024 has been the year of Kendrick Lamar. That honor has only been cemented with Lamar’s surprise sixth studio album, “ GNX ,” which sees the 37-year-old Compton, California native reflect on his origins, growth, relationships and themes of reincarnation.

Kendrick Lamar's surprise-released 'GNX,' is a hard-hitting, deeply coded masterpiece that cements his status as the world's greatest rapper.