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Kendrick Lamar Reps Compton & Says ‘Jesus Saves Gangsters Too’ in ‘Squabble Up’ Video: Watch

The track is anticipated to make a lofty debut on the Billboard Hot 100 next week.

Kendrick Lamar, "squabble up"

Kendrick Lamar, "squabble up"

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Kendrick Lamar’s first GNX visual arrived on Monday (Nov. 25), and the Compton rhymer is repping for his city in the “Squabble Up” video.

Interpolating Debbie Deb’s 1984 “When I Hear Music” dance bop, “Squabble Up” has been crowned an early standout from Lamar’s GNX album, and he didn’t waste much time delivering the Calmatic-directed music video days later.


In the visual, K. Dot dances in a blue hoodie and fitted cap accompanied by a 105 Freeway traffic sign taken from the road. He’s joined by dancers hitting intricate routines choreographed by Charm La’Donna and Blood gang members in an open pickle green room repping their sets throughout.

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There’s even humor thrown into the clip when Kendrick takes a second to sit down and read a How to Be More Like Kendrick for Dummies book, and then he holds a “Jesus Saves Gangsters Too” sign.

Fans were attempting to dissect the hidden meaning behind Kendrick promoting the Compton Christmas Parade, while others pointed out imagery that appeared to be inspired by Menace II Society and Ice-T’s 1988 Power album.

“Squabble Up” — which landed in Billboard‘s ranking of the album tracks at No. 3 — was initially previewed by Lamar over the summer as fans ran with the snippet tentatively titled “Broccoli.” Sounwave and Jack Antonoff are credited as co-producers of the infectious track, which is expected to make a lofty debut on next week’s Billboard Hot 100.

GNX caps off what’s been a rap MVP campaign for Kendrick, who already added a pair of No. 1 hits to his name in 2024 thanks to Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” as well as “Not Like Us.”

Watch the “Squabble Up” video below.

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

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Kneecap Blasts Norwegian Government at Oslo Festival, Accusing It of Funding ‘Genocide’ Against Palestinians
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Mo Chara, DJ Provaí and Móglaí Bap of Kneecap performs on the West Holts Stage during during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England.

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Kneecap Blasts Norwegian Government at Oslo Festival, Accusing It of Funding ‘Genocide’ Against Palestinians

The Irish rap trio went after the Norwegian government over its investments, which are currently under scrutiny, at Øyafestivalen.

Irish rap group Kneecap – which has drawn a storm of criticism, support, attention and legal action over the past half-year – continued to speak out about the war in Gaza during an afternoon set at the Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway, on Friday (Aug. 8).

Right before the trio of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí took the stage, an English-language white-text-on-black-background message played on a video screen, accusing the Norwegian government of “enabling” the “genocide” against the Palestinian people via investments held in the county’s sovereign wealth fund (referenced as “oil pension fund” in the message). “Over 80,000 people have been murdered by Israel in 21 months,” the band’s message continued. “Free Palestine.” The message was greeted readily by a cheering audience. Most estimates (including those from health officials in the area) place the Palestinian death toll at more than 60,000. That number does not distinguish between civilians and Hamas militants. An estimated 18,500 of those killed were children.

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