GNX was released on November 22 and features SZA, Roddy Ricch, AzChike, and several California-based artists across its 12 tracks. Kendrick has already released a music video for "squabble up," which is already sitting at 12 million views.

After a war of words with Drake that yielded one of the biggest hits of Lamar’s career, the Los Angeles rapper is eager to shift back on his sixth album.

While SZA and saxophonist Kamasi Washington are the only cameos on “GNX” that pop music fans are likely to recognize, the album is a comprehensive roster of SoCal scene-beloved veterans like Wallie the Sensei, AzChike and Hitta J3, and fast-rising local acts like Dody6 and YoungThreat.