Kendrick Lamar Hits Massive Sales Milestone Despite Not Dropping In 2025

Kendrick Lamar dropped GNX virtually a yr in the past, and a Tremendous Bowl halftime present not lengthy after ensured it might stick round for some time. However even with some big rap tasks from this yr which are carrying the torch into 2026, it looks like of us are nonetheless spinning this West Coast homage like mad.

As caught by Rap on Instagram, the LP not too long ago turned the primary hip-hop document to promote over 2 million album-equivalent items in 2025, and is reportedly the fifth highest-selling album of the yr up to now throughout all genres. Satirically sufficient, Ok.Dot was featured thrice on one of many runners-up on this checklist, Playboi Carti‘s MUSIC.

Contemplating the smash success of “luther” with SZA in addition to “television off” with Lefty Gunplay, it is no marvel that GNX as a complete continues to get play. Additionally, this information got here at a reasonably attention-grabbing milestone for the Drake battle as a complete, which this period principally circles round. His UMG lawsuit is not any extra (except an enchantment to the dismissal goes by way of), and “Ok.Bots” all over the place rejoiced. Let’s examine what occurs now…

No matter the place that narrative goes, Kendrick Lamar’s GNX may see much more success. It not too long ago fashioned a part of his in depth submissions for Grammy Award consideration subsequent yr. The ceremony takes place on Sunday, February 1 of subsequent yr, and the Recording Academy will announce their official Grammys nominations on Friday, November 7, 2025.

We will see which nominations the Compton lyricist secures. Relying on what he probably wins, he may turn out to be probably the most awarded hip-hop artist in Recording Academy historical past up to now.

Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar’s “Grand Nationwide” tour in South America not too long ago wrapped up, and now he solely has some Australia reveals to sit up for later this yr in December. The entire trek has in no way been good, but it surely was definitely a tremendous and staggering expertise general that raked in a complete lot of money.