In addition to tapping singers SZA and Deyra Barrera, the 17-time Grammy winner used production from frequent Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff as well as Mustard, the stage name of Dijon Isaiah McFarlane, who produced Lamar’s mega-viral hit “ Not Like Us .”

A s of early last week, Los Angeles rapper Kendrick Lamar had already had a productive year and a lot of momentum going into 2025. In March, he appeared on a single, “Like That,

The rapper says Universal Music and Spotify conspired to boost the popularity of Lamar’s diss track.

Nas has once again shown love to Kendrick Lamar. When Kendrick surprised the rap world with a new album last Friday (Nov. 22), the Queens rapper posted GNX‘s album cover with the caption, "Always inspired by my brother KL.