Kendrick Lamar Instantly Trends After Rare Public Statement, Announces First Album in Four Years Will be Last with His Current Label

Leia IdlibyAug 20th, 2021, 2:11 pm
 
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Kendrick Lamar made a rare public statement on Friday, announcing that his first album in four years will be his last collaboration with production company Top Dawg Entertainment.

Lamar took to Twitter to break his silence on the upcoming album, sharing a link to a sparse website that only included a folder titled “nu thoughts.”

“As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” he wrote, announcing the end of his nearly two decade-long run with the label. “The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood. May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling.”

“Kendrick” instantly became the number one trending topic on Twitter following the rapper’s announcement.

Lamar’s last studio album, “Damn,” was released with TDE in 2017, and got him a Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Read the full statement below:

I spend most of my days with fleeting thoughts. Writing. Listening. And collecting old Beach cruisers. The morning rides keep me on a hill of silence.

I go months without a phone.

Love, loss, and grief have disturbed my comfort zone, but the glimmers of God speak through my music and family.

While the world around me evolves, I reflect on what matters the most. The life in which my words will land next.

As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood. May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling.

There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown.

Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. I’ve prayed for you all.

See you soon enough.

-oklama

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