Kendrick Lamar was thought to have dropped a surprise new album, but after a brief fan frenzy, it turned out to be a fake.
On Sunday (April 28), an album under the title pgLang— the name of the record company co-founded by Kendrick — appeared on the streaming platform [untitled], which markets itself to artists as a “a sacred place for your work-in-progress music.”
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The 15-track project, which featured guest appearances from the likes of André 3000, Baby Keem, Sampha, N*E*R*D and SiR, had fans thinking that the Compton rapper had released a surprise album or decided to share some previously unreleased material.
The album was quickly debunked as a fake and confirmed to be as such by a user on Reddit who said: “I compiled my favorite Kendrick leaks to try & create a conceptual cohesive playlist lmk if yall fw these tunes,” and linked to the album.
André 3000 N.E.R.D. Brent Faiyaz Sampha SiR Keem (syncing lol)!
This feels illegal omg 😭 https://t.co/hbvMN44UkLpic.twitter.com/xhqivhKwkF
— ladidai (@ladidaix) 🤠 peep lincolnbio (@ladidaix) April 28, 2024
Many of the tracks are previously circulated leaks dating from the last decade. One song even repurposes a verse from the end of the album version of “i.”
At the time of writing, the album is still available to listen to on [untitled] and neither Kendrick nor the actual pgLang have commented on the matter.
Despite the fake album, speculation has been mounting that K. Dot is set to release a new project this year.
Akademiks tweeted last week that he’s “hearing [Kendrick is] tryna sell his next album with the Drake diss,” referencing the 6 God’s recent shots at him on “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.”
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Kendrick last released an album in 2022, the critically acclaimed Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.
His final album on Top Dawg Entertainment, the project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned a 4.2 out of 5 score from HipHopDX.
