It’s been over four years since Kendrick Lamar unleashed his Pulitzer Prize-winning album DAMN. and fans have been salivating at the thought of a follow-up ever since. While there have been some tell-tale signs the Top Dawg Entertainment golden child has been hard at work on his next effort, the TDE team has been tight-lipped when it comes to a release date.
But on Wednesday (April 28), TDE put Kendrick Lamar album chatter into overdrive with a tweet that read, “THE WAIT IS OVAH!!!! #TDE.” The post came with an animated GIF of what looks like a computer booting up and the date “5/7/21” at the end.
THE WAIT IS OVAH!!!! #TDE pic.twitter.com/MVjWIO7o7L
— TOP DAWG #TDE (@dangerookipawaa) April 28, 2021
Of course, the cryptic tweet could mean a myriad of things — an album from REASON, a video from K. Dot or something from Jay Rock — but the only major project TDE fans have been waiting on is the Kendrick album. After all, it’s been almost eight months since Kendrick was spotted hovering over the Pacific Ocean as he filmed what was presumably a music video.
Just one day prior, K. Dot was photographed roaming around Los Angeles on what looked like another video set. Whatever TDE has up its proverbial sleeve, the announcement has Twitter talking. Kendrick quickly became a trending topic after the post was fired off, with many debating what artist on the TDE roster could possibly be dropping something. One thing’s certain — people are going to be incensed if it’s not the DAMN. successor.
Check out some of the reactions below.
If this is Reason I’m reporting you all to the FBI for acts of terrorism.
— King Wow (@wowthatshiphop) April 28, 2021
Better be Kendrick, we don’t wanna hear nobody else https://t.co/5HJsJJcQgZ
— D (@DarioMatau) April 28, 2021
TDE: “THE WAIT IS OVER”
THIS HAS TO BE EITHER KENDRICK LAMAR, ISAIAH RASHAD OR SZA. ITS FINALLY HAPPENING ? pic.twitter.com/teenVOQ7oy
— King Wow (@wowthatshiphop) April 28, 2021
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK
PLEASE BE KENDRICK https://t.co/zGnMPBBJq2— Slim Tim (@timreyn1119) April 28, 2021
Everyone is guessing Kendrick Lamar or SZA for TDE’s May 7 release date. But what if it’s Isaiah Rashad…………. pic.twitter.com/htR1gAzFVF
— Ronald Isley (@yoyotrav) April 28, 2021
TDE DONT PLAY WITH US PLEASE BE NEW KENDRICK LAMAR pic.twitter.com/WRf0BVrQdO
— Hasan♨️ (@flackospurity) April 28, 2021
Me thinking Kendrick will drop ? pic.twitter.com/KPHu6BiaSf
— MBB✂️ (@MindBehindBars_) April 28, 2021
SZA Fans: It’s her turn to drop an album!
Isaiah Rashad and Kendrick Fans: pic.twitter.com/KN3b5V2tBI
— v (@vxrnvn) April 28, 2021
Imma make sure it’s Kendrick Lamar dropping next week pic.twitter.com/Wlt6c7ZJ7H
— Wow (@wowistaken) April 28, 2021
Kendrick plz https://t.co/4526idDNHr
— Derek S. (@AiightBro) April 28, 2021
Kendrick Lamar album ? https://t.co/4ohKXoKbsz
— iGhost (@BopheloKeNtwa) April 28, 2021
Need a new Kendrick album, in my ears, in my veins, post haste https://t.co/RJxQCDnpXb
— bree-AH-nuh (@koolmoebri) April 28, 2021
manifesting this to finally be a kendrick drop https://t.co/DUGA6lPMYa pic.twitter.com/7VA8dEI9Mz
— Liam (@the_liam_reilly) April 28, 2021
praying this is kendrick https://t.co/yEnE6C9gkQ
— justin michael jerome (@JstnMchl) April 28, 2021