"Wacced Out Murals" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released through PGLang and Interscope Records as the opening track from his sixth studio album, GNX, on November 22, 2024. The song was produced by Sounwave, Jack Antonoff, Craig Balmoris, Dahi, FranO, and Tyler Mehlenbacher, with additional production by M-Tech. The song was written by Lamar along with Mexican mariachi-singer Deyra Barrera.
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| Song by Kendrick Lamar | |
| from the album GNX | |
| Released | November 22, 2024 |
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| Length | 5:18 |
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| "wacced out murals" on YouTube | |
Content
editThe song starts with a vocal introduction in Spanish by Deyra Barrera.[1][2]
The first verse of "Wacced Out Murals" focuses on the mixed reactions to Lamar’s announcement as the headliner for the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Lamar reflects on his disappointment with a lack of support from some artists.[3] He also acknowledges his gratitude for positive recognition, notably from Nas, whom he praises for offering congratulations after his Super Bowl win.[4] Shortly after the release of GNX, Nas praised and congratulated Lamar through a post on his Instagram account.[5][6]
In the second verse, Lamar addresses rapper Lil Wayne, who publicly expressed dissatisfaction with not being chosen to perform at the Super Bowl in his hometown of New Orleans, and sided with his artist Drake during his feud with Lamar. On the song he alludes to this tension with the line,
“Used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud. Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down” [7][2]
Lil Wayne responded the same day writing on X:
“Man wtf I do?! I just be chillin & dey still kome 4 my head. Let’s not take kindness for weakness. Let this giant sleep. I beg u all. No one really wants destruction, not even me but I shall destroy if disturbed. On me. Love”[8]
The track also mentions Snoop Dogg, who shared the diss track by Drake, "Taylor Made," amidst their feud. Lamar references this event with the lines,
“Snoop posted ‘Taylor Made,’ I pray it was the edibles. I couldn’t believe it, it’s only right for me to let it go”[7]
Snoop responded the following day, writing on X:
“K dot new album GNX 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 It was the edibles 🤦🏾 😆👊🏿 west west king 🔥🎶💫”[9]
References
edit- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (2024-11-23). "The Mysterious Mariachi Star of Kendrick Lamar's GNX". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ a b Krueger, Jonah (2024-11-22). "Song of the Week: Kendrick Lamar Takes No Prisoners on "wacced out murals"". Consequence. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Shivonne, Adeja (2024-11-23). "Decoding Kendrick Lamar's 'wacced out murals': Diddy, Jay-Z, Bitcoin references". Fox 5 NY. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Bennett, Jessica (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Talks Lil Wayne Super Bowl Drama, Disappointment In Snoop On 'wacced out murals'". Vibe. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (2024-11-25). "Nas Praises Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX': 'Keeping the Essence of This Sh-t Alive'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b "Decoding Kendrick Lamar's "Wacced Out Murals"". Royalty Exchange. November 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Pilley, Max (2024-11-23). "Lil Wayne responds to being namechecked on Kendrick Lamar's 'Wacced Out Murals': "Wtf I do?!"". NME. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (2024-11-23). "Father John Misty, Lil Wayne, Nas, and Snoop Dogg Respond to Kendrick Lamar's Surprise New Album GNX". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-11-24.