"Squabble Up" | ||||
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Single by Kendrick Lamar | ||||
from the album GNX | ||||
Released | November 26, 2024 | |||
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Length | 2:37 | |||
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"Squabble Up" on YouTube |
"Squabble Up" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar from his sixth studio album, GNX. It was released alongside "TV Off" by pgLang and Interscope Records on November 26, 2024, as the lead singles from the album. Initially teased in the music video for Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us", released on July 4, 2024, a 15-second snippet of the song appeared as Lamar walked through a dark hallway. Lamar produced the song with Sounwave, Jack Antonoff, and Ruchaun "Scott Bridgeway" Akers, with additional production by Matthew "M-Tech" Bernard. The track gained additional attention after being featured in promotional material for Mercedes AMG's Formula One campaign and during an NBA broadcast, eventually going viral on TikTok.
"Squabble Up" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song for its layered production and homage to various musical styles. The West Coast hip-hop track samples Debbie Deb's 1984 freestyle hit "When I Hear Music" and blends G-funk and hyphy with mariachi influences. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was accompanied by a music video, released on November 25, 2024, it was sent to rhythmic crossover radio the following day on November 26, 2024, as a single.[1]