Producers Say Kendrick Lamar Cut GNX From 80–100 Songs, With All-Night Mixes and New Collaborators
Producers describe an intense, last-minute collaboration distilled from a vault of roughly 80 to 100 recordings.
Overview
- Sounwave says Kendrick recorded between 80 and 100 songs for GNX, which was narrowed to a 12-track release.
- Kendrick began developing the project immediately after 2022’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, initially leaning into a “massive funky West groove.”
- Mustard and Jack Antonoff were brought in to refine the sound, with two separate Mustard beats combined to create “TV Off.”
- Antonoff was still finalizing mixes until about 4 a.m. on release day, according to Sounwave.
- GNX, “TV Off,” and “Luther” together have seven Grammy nominations for the upcoming awards.