Wacced Out Murals
song
ArtistKendrick Lamar
AlbumGNX
ReleasedNovember 22, 2024
RecordedSeptember 9, 2024[citation needed]
Label
WriterKendrick Duckworth · Mark Spears · Jack Antonoff · Dacoury Natche · Craig Balmoris · Frano Huett · Tyler Mehlenbacher · Matthew Bernard · Timothy Maxey · Deyra Barrera
Producer

"Wacced Out Murals" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released through PGLang and Interscope Records from his sixth studio album, GNX, on November 22, 2024. The song was produced by Sounwave, Jack Antonoff, Craig Balmoris, Dahi, Frano, and Tyler Reese, with additional production by Matthew "M-Tech" Bernard and Tim Maxey. The song features vocals by Mexican mariachi-singer Deyra Barrera, who also co-wrote the song with Lamar.

Content

The song starts with a vocal introduction in Spanish by Deyra Barrera.[1][2]

The first verse focuses on the mixed reactions to Lamar's announcement as the headliner for the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Lamar reflects on his disappointment with a lack of support from some artists.[3] He also acknowledges his gratitude for positive recognition, notably from Nas, whom he praises for offering congratulations after his Super Bowl win.[4] Shortly after the release of GNX, Nas praised and congratulated Lamar through a post on his Instagram account.[5][6]

In the second verse, Lamar addresses Lil Wayne, who publicly expressed dissatisfaction with not being chosen to perform at the Super Bowl in his hometown of New Orleans. On the song he alludes to this tension with the line,

"Used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud. Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down".[2][7]

Wayne responded on the 23rd of November, through a post on his X account:

"Man wtf I do?! I just be chillin & dey still kome 4 my head. Let’s not take kindness for weakness. Let this giant sleep. I beg u all. No one really wants destruction,not even me but I shall destroy if disturbed. On me. Love"[8]

The track also mentions Snoop Dogg, who shared the diss track by Drake, "Taylor Made", amidst their feud. Lamar references this event with the lines,

"Snoop posted 'Taylor Made,' I pray it was the edibles. I couldn't believe it, it's only right for me to let it go"[7]

Snoop responded the following day, writing on X:

"K dot new album GNX 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 It was the edibles 🤦🏾 😆👊🏿 west west king 🔥🎶💫"[9]

Personnel

  • Kendrick Lamar – vocals
  • Dahi – producer, drums, programming, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Frano – producer, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Sounwave – producer, programming, arrangement
  • Jack Antonoff – producer, programming, percussion, keyboards, cello, acoustic guitars, engineer
  • Tyler Reese – producer
  • Craig Balmoris – producer
  • M-Tech – additional production, ambient synthesizer, keyboards
  • Tim Maxey – additional production
  • Deyra Barrera – additional vocals
  • Ray Charles Brown Jr. – engineer
  • Johnathan Turner – engineer
  • Laura Sisk – engineer
  • Oli Jacobs – engineer, mixing
  • Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Wacced Out Murals"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10]18
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[11]5
Israel (Mako Hit List)[12]69
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA)[13]10
Lithuania (AGATA)[14]14
Luxembourg (Billboard)[15]25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]9
Norway (VG-lista)[17]37
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[18]64
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19]44
UK Streaming (OCC)[20]24

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Wacced Out Murals"
Chart (2025)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21]35

References

  1. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (2024-11-23). "The Mysterious Mariachi Star of Kendrick Lamar's GNX". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. ^ Krueger, Jonah (2024-11-22). "Song of the Week: Kendrick Lamar Takes No Prisoners on "wacced out murals"". Consequence. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. ^ Shivonne, Adeja (2024-11-23). "Decoding Kendrick Lamar's 'wacced out murals': Diddy, Jay-Z, Bitcoin references". Fox 5 NY. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ Bennett, Jessica (2024-11-22). "Kendrick Lamar Talks Lil Wayne Super Bowl Drama, Disappointment In Snoop On 'wacced out murals'". Vibe. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (2024-11-25). "Nas Praises Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX': 'Keeping the Essence of This Sh-t Alive'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  6. ^ "Instagram". Retrieved 2024-11-26. – via Instagram.
  7. ^ "Decoding Kendrick Lamar's "Wacced Out Murals"". Royalty Exchange. November 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  8. ^ "Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) on X". X (Formerly Twitter)
  9. ^ Strauss, Matthew (2024-11-23). "Father John Misty, Lil Wayne, Nas, and Snoop Dogg Respond to Kendrick Lamar's Surprise New Album GNX". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "המצעד השבועי: היטליסט – שבוע 49, 2024 – 26.11 – 02.12.2024" [Mako Hit List: Weekly Chart – Week 49, 2024 | 26.11 – 02.12.2024] (in Hebrew). Mako Hit List. December 3, 2024. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  13. ^ "Straumēšanas Top 2024 – 48. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 48] (in Latvian). LaIPA. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 48". VG-lista. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 22.11.2024–28.11.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.