Kendrick Lamar Tops Billboard Top 200 Albums With ‘GNX’

Kendrick Lamar dominates Billboard’s Top Albums and Top Song charts with his album GNX and the hit single, “squabble up.”

After restoring the feeling in hip-hop Kendrick Lamar had no choice but to drop an amazing project as the perfect bookend to a monumental 2024. As expected, he stepped into the kitchen for a few months and came out with the perfect feast for his supporters. That feast included his GNX album which came out of nowhere and immediately changed Thanksgiving playlists worldwide.

Billboard reports that the surprise album knocked the sails out of the Wicked soundtrack and took the top spot on this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart. The December 7 chart crowns Lamar with 319k albums sold, earning his fifth #1 album and sixth-largest debut this year.

Also, Lamar has another accolade to add, with the single “squabble up” topping the Hot 100 chart. The lead single marks Kendrick’s fifth No. 1 record and third this year, alongside “Not Like Us” and “Euphoria” from his feud with Drake. Kendrick occupies the entire top five songs on the chart with “TV Off”, “Luther”, “Wacced Out Murals” and “Hey Now” taking 2-5.

This is an admirable feat considering that only Taylor Swift, Drake, and The Beatles have dominated the 1-5 spots in a single week.