7 Kendrick Lamar GNX lyrics about sports, including a Kobe reference

Kendrick Lamar released a surprise album, GNX, and in the process was able to delight his fans around the world.

The project, which includes 12 new songs and did not have any promotional material leading up to its release, is his his sixth studio album. It includes a lot of what music fans can expect from the rapper, including some incredible beats and compelling lyrics as well.

Some of those songs include references to the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, John Madden, local high schools in Los Angeles, and his upcoming Super Bowl Bowl performance.

It also has a song called "Dodger Blue" that is, obviously, a shout out to the World Series champions.

With the help of Genius, we looked at a few of the best athlete mentions on this surprise drop.

Track 1: wacced out

"Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulated me"

Track 5: hey now

"If they talkin' 'bout playin' ball, they can take it up with Jordan

It's bald heads and the heckling for all endorsements"

Track 8: dodger blue

"What school you went to? God didn’t have Compton

Westchester, King Drew, do we function'?"

Track 9: peekaboo

"Peekaboo, eighty pointers like a Kobe game"

Track 10: heart pt. 6

"Punch played Phil Jackson in my early practices"

Track 11: gnx

"I'm in the field for real, UCLA Bruins"

Track 12: gloria

"Preoccupied playin' John Madden and bull [expletive]"

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