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Wacced Out Murals

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2024 song by Kendrick Lamar

"Wacced Out Murals"
Song byKendrick Lamar
from the albumGNX
Released	November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22)
Recorded	September 9, 2024^{[citation needed]}
Length	5:18
Label	PGLang Interscope
Songwriters	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Jack Antonoff Dacoury Natche Craig Balmoris Frano Huett Tyler Mehlenbacher Matthew Bernard Timothy Maxey Deyra Barrera
Producers	Sounwave Antonoff Balmoris Dahi Frano Tyler Reese M-Tech(add.) Tim Maxey(add.)

Audio video
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"Wacced Out Murals" (stylized inlowercase) is a song by American rapperKendrick Lamar. It was released throughPGLang andInterscope Records from his sixth studio album,GNX, on November 22, 2024. The song was produced bySounwave,Jack Antonoff,Craig Balmoris,Dahi, Frano, andTyler Reese, with additional production by Matthew "M-Tech" Bernard and Tim Maxey. The song features vocals byMexican mariachi-singerDeyra Barrera, who also co-wrote the song with Lamar.

Content

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The song starts with a vocal introduction inSpanish by Deyra Barrera.^[1]^[2]

The first verse focuses on the mixed reactions to Lamar's announcement as the headliner for the2025 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 fromNas, whom he praises for offering congratulations after his Super Bowl win.^[4] Shortly after the release ofGNX, Nas praised and congratulated Lamar through a post on hisInstagram account.^[5]^[6]

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

"Used to bumpTha Carter III, I held myRollie 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 hisX 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 mentionsSnoop Dogg, who shared thediss track by Drake, "Taylor Made", amidst their feud. Lamar references this event with the lines,

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

Snoop responded the following day, writing onX:

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

Personnel

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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

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Wacced Out Murals"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[10]	18
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)^[11]	5
CanadaHot 100 (Billboard)^[12]	10
Global 200 (Billboard)^[13]	6
Israel (Mako Hit List)^[14]	69
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA)^[15]	10
Lithuania (AGATA)^[16]	14
Luxembourg (Billboard)^[17]	25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	9
Norway (VG-lista)^[19]	37
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)^[20]	64
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)^[21]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	44
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[23]	30
UK Streaming (OCC)^[24]	24
USBillboard Hot 100^[25]	4
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[26]	4