Kendrick Lamar’s Marvel LP ‘GNX’ Tops U.K.’s Albums Chart

Kendrick Lamar has landed his 2nd No.1 at the U.K. Albums Chart with GNX, his surprise-released 6th studio album.

The Compton rapper prior to now crowned the chart in 2015 along with his 3rd LP To Pimp A Butterfly, whilst 2017’s DAMN. and 2022’s Mr Morale & The Large Steppers each completed at No. 2.

Lamar completed the feat via digital-only downloads and streaming numbers, with bodily releases due in early 2025. GNX arrived ultimate Friday (Nov. 22) and not using a understand, however is available in a banner 12 months for the rapper following the good fortune of “No longer Like Us,” the overall blow in his vicious feud with Drake. The music went to No.1 at the Billboard Sizzling 100 and No. 6 at the U.K.’s Singles Chart previous in the summertime. 

Previous this week, Drake instigated prison motion in opposition to Common Song claiming defamation, alleging that the label may have halted the discharge of the music which noticed Lamar “falsely accusing him of being a intercourse wrongdoer.” The pair each license their song via Common Song, with Lamar running with Interscope Data and Drake licensing his OVO Data by means of Republic. Common song stated the claims had been “offensive and unfaithful.”

Lamar beat British soul megastar Michael Kiwanuka to the highest spot, with the latter’s Small Adjustments No. 2 striking leading to his fourth most sensible 5 LP at the chart following 2012’s House Once more (No. 4), 2016’s Love and Hate (No. 1), and 2020’s Mercury Prize winner Kiwanuka (No. 2). Previous within the week Kiwanuka held a big lead over Lamar given his good fortune on bodily, with 87% of his ultimate overall coming throughout vinyl, CD and cassette.

Sabrina Wood worker’s Quick n’ Candy lands at No. 3, with ultimate week’s chart-topper Linkin Park and their comeback album From 0 completing at No. 4, whilst Charli XCX’s Brat rounds out the highest 5.

Somewhere else Father John Misty earns his 5th most sensible 20 album with Mahashmashana final at No. 12, whilst Afrobeats titan Wizkid’s 6th album Morayo making his highest-charting album at No. 14.