All 12 songs from Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' album were ranked

Kenny weaves the distorted bounce with a fuzzy flow with some help from Ink, Siete and Roddy Ricch. The West Coast tribute fails to break through like some of the LP's other stronger tracks, so it's forced to blend into the background.

“Peekaboo” is a perfect descriptor that aligns Lamar's career. He comes out of hiding on his own terms just to shake up the game and then he can go back into hibernation for months without anyone hearing a word, a post on social media, TMZ paparazzi photo or anything by him. As described by Charlamagne Tha God, K. Dot is truly the boogeyman of rap or the rap version of WWE legend Undertaker. It was this Kendrick impersonating NBA star Kawhi Leonard viral The “hey, hey, hey” clip? This guy can work almost anything into a song flow.

Only Kendrick can turn irrelevant lines like “Hey now, say now” into a menacing chorus. “Black people know I just strangled a STORM,” he raps in a possible jab at Drake after their fight. The throbbing reverb segues into traditional Cali bounce and Kendrick opens the floor for an assist from rising LA rapper Dody 6.

In the midst of the Kendrick-Drake feud, a recurring attempt to knock Lamar down was that he rarely encouraged younger artists coming out of Los Angeles. It feels like he intentionally made that part of his story GNX. Especially with the title track, it screams to put the “West Coast back in front of the s–t”. Then he takes a back seat like he's UCLA's iconic coach John Wooden and lets Young Threat, Peysoh and Hitta J3 run the 3-pointer.

“Gloria” serves as Kendrick's version of Common's memorable “I Used to Love HER” In what begins as a love song, Lamar opens up vulnerably about the complications and toxicities of his relationship with his fiancée Whitney. While she had other suitors on their journey, he also had commitment issues. However, the last line reveals that K. Dot was talking about his love for his pen with references to writer's block reassuring his constant journey to the top of the food chain in this rap game.

A second hat tip to Nas as Kendrick seemingly interjects the Queensbridge icon's 2002 “One Mic.” Lamar draws a scenario that he is at the gates of heaven seeking eternal life. He builds a case for how his life practices have prepared him for this moment while enduring trials and tribulations. “I did it with integrity and they still try to hate me/ Just wait and see, more blood will be spilled, it's just paint to me,” Kenny promises.

A haunting intro sprinkled with some Latin flavor from Deyra Berrara. Kendrick balances an ego boost that comes from his dominating win over Drake and launches into his version of a State of the Union. And all while riding the GNX that beats Anita Baker.

Dot battled Lil Wayne's fanfare while getting what he hoped would be his spot at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in Weezy's hometown. He was stunned by the reaction and called out Nas for showing him love.

There aren't many direct references to his feud with Drake, but Lamar is letting his frustrations with Snoop be known after the Doggfather's AI-assisted repost of Drizzy's “Taylere Made Freestyle.” “I prayed it was the edibles / I couldn't believe it, it felt right to let it go,” he raps.

An all-star lineup of Jack Antonoff, Sounwave, Cardo and Kamasi Washington are among the cast lending their talents to the luscious production of “Luther” – which is based on a sample of Luther Vandross' “If This World Were Mind” and Cheryl Lynn.

SZA joins the party for her fifth collaboration with Kendrick, and their chemistry hasn't taken a step back as they blend vocals with ease for a smooth blend of rapping and singing. K. Dot removes the darkness from the world and reimagines a society without pain and suffering.

Drake attempted to mock Kendrick's “The Heart” series with his own installment in the decorated streak that began in 2010, but as Lamar grew accustomed to their feud, Dot upped the ante on the score with the actual sixth addition to “Heart Pt. 6.”

Sounwave and Jack Antonoff deliver an ethereal soundscape built around a soothing Neptune-produced SWV sample for Kendrick to reminisce about his humble beginnings surrounded by TDE family members like Jay Rock and Ab-Soul.

Lamar briefly lets his ego seep in: “Time flies, I'm carrying talk of a top five,” he raps. But he also takes responsibility for the collapse of the Black Hippy supergroup. “I'm jogging my memory, knowing that Black Hippy didn't work for me/ Creatively, I moved forward with new concepts possible,” he candidly admits. It is another worthy chapter in the books.

Sampling Debbie Deb's 'When I Hear Music' beat makes this the funnest production on the whole project. Originally teased as a snippet tentatively titled 'Broccoli' over the summer, fans were delighted to hear the full track live up to the hype. “Squabble Up” gets shoulders tapping as Kendrick revels in his status as his brashest self. “Tell me why the hell you n—s rap if it's fantastic/ Tell me why the hell you ain't fed if you're a criminal,” he fires back at the opposition.

Kendrick yelling “MUSTARD” has got to be the next little Kendrick-ism to go viral on social media. The possibilities for memes are endless, and the producer of “Not Like Us” should at least give it a shot in the future, right? The beat makes a sharp transition from G-Funk to triumphant horns as Lamar lets society know how disgusted he is with where things are. As we've seen in many other tracks, Kenny has no problem letting his hatred of certain pockets of culture fly.

Songwriting at its finest. Kendrick's versatility along with his lively storytelling ability allow him to shine the most on “Reincarnated,” which samples 2Pac's “Made N—-z.” Lamar pays homage to the West Coast deity while reflecting an aggressive flow from Pac. Cinematically associated with the spirits of a 1940s guitarist (possibly John Lee Hooker or Jackie Wilson) and a 60s singer on the Chitlin Circuit (Tammi Terrell or Dinah Washington) who battled substance abuse using 8 balls of cocaine as medicine . Dot then turns the lens on himself for the final poignant verse as he battles his demons while trying to rewrite the devil's history.