Kendrick Lamar releases the highly anticipated new album ‘Mr. Morality and Big Steppers’

Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Mr. Morality and the Big Steps Now it has come to the fore after having met the high expectations of fans and musicians.

The new project comes just two days after Lamar revealed the ceremonial album cover on Wednesday via Instagram. Shot by photographer Renel Medrano, the cover was supported by musicians Kehlan, Eric Bellinger, Roddy Ritchie; Producers MixedByAli and Mike Will Made-It, actors Yara Shahidi and Keith Powers, and many others who liked and commented on the post. Screaming from Lamar’s California hometown, Rich commented, “Compton Jesus.” Other Instagram users noticed that Mr. Morality and the Big Steps It could be a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.

Before revealing the album cover, Lamar released his song “The Heart Part 5” and accompanying music video. The image, released on May 8, is a close-up of the rapper smearing strokes throughout the song as his face morphs into the likes of OJ Simpson, Kanye West, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, Will Smith and Nipsey Hussle. .

Mr. Morality and the Big Steps Since Lamar has released three consecutive number-one albums on the Billboard 200: Online game Pimp the butterfly, Untitled Unmastered s DAMN IT. The latter won Lamar the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music. A statement on the Pulitzer Prize-winning official website said the album was “a collection of virtuoso songs combined with their folkloric authenticity and rhythmic dynamics that offer effective vignettes depicting the intricacies of music.” modern African culture. American life.

To date, Lamar has appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 50 times, scoring eight top 10 albums and two number one hits, with his solo song “Humble” and Taylor Swift’s “Mel Blood”.

Listen to Lamar’s new album Mr. Morality and the Big Steps Below.

This story first appeared on Billboard.com