Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” Producer Dropped the Title Track Beat Just Days Before Release

Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX has taken the music world by storm, but one behind-the-scenes detail is leaving fans even more impressed. The beat for the title track, “GNX,” wasn’t even in Lamar’s hands until just days before the album dropped.

Producer Rascal, who worked on the track, shared an inside look at the tight timeline on Instagram. He posted a text exchange with Lamar that revealed the rapper requested the beat at the last minute. “I want it some ignorant west sh*t… I’m bout to hit the studio now,” Lamar wrote in the message, which Rascal confirmed was sent just “two days ago.”

Fans are stunned by Lamar’s ability to create perfection under pressure. “Kendrick always chooses quality over quantity,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “It doesn’t matter how long it takes, he can record a whole album in a day. Goat for a reason.”

Lamar’s GNX features an impressive lineup of collaborators, including AzChike, SZA, Roddy Ricch, and Wallie the Sensei, with production from Sounwave, Mustard, Jack Antonoff, and Rascal. But it’s not just the big names that are capturing fans’ attention—it’s the lightning-fast turnaround on what’s already being hailed as one of the album’s standout tracks.

As Lamar gears up for his Super Bowl Halftime Show headlining gig in February, this last-minute magic is just another example of his unparalleled artistry. And while fans are savoring every track on GNX, many are already speculating that even more music could be on the way.