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When Kendrick Lamar surprise-dropped his GNX album, an immediate standout from the project was “Squabble Up.”
The song topped the Billboard Hot 100, at the same time as GNX debuting atop the Billboard 200 albums chart. The track became Lamar’s fifth Hot 100 No. 1 out of six total, and his third of 2024 – the most among all artists of the year. He previously led in 2024 with “Not Like Us,” for two weeks beginning in May, and “Like That,” with Future and Metro Boomin, for three weeks in April.
Below, find the lyrics to Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up.”
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God knowsI amReincarnated, I was stargazin’Life goes on, I need all my babies (gyah, gyah)
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Woke up lookin’ for the broccoliHigh-key, keep a horn on me, that KamasiIP, ownership, the blueprint is by meMr. Get Off, I get off at my feet(When I hear music, it makes me dance)(You got the music, now is your chance)A yee nigga couldn’t try me in the tri-stateBuddy pass, bet I get him splashed ’til he hydratedBounce out, know he spook town, eyes dilatedI got the money and the power both gyratin’
I feel good, get the fuck out my faceLook good, but she don’t got no tasteI walk in, walked out with the safeMando, let me know what the play
What the fuck? I got hits, I got bucks, I got new paper cutsI got friends, I got foes, but they all sitting ducksHit his turf and get crackin’, double back like a deluxeFifty deep, but it ain’t deep enoughFuck a plea, there he go, beat him upFallin’ from my money tree and it grow throughout the monthsSpit a loogie at the camera, speed off, yeah, it’s us
I feel good, get the fuck out my faceLook good, but she don’t got no tasteI walk in, walked out with the safeMando, let me know what the play
Squabble up, squabble upSquabble up, squabble upSquabble up (mh-mh), squabble up (mh-mh)Squabble up (mh-mh), squabble up
Hol’ up (hol’ up), where you from? (Where you from?)Bye, bitch (bye, bitch), I’m finna go dumb (finna go dumb)Sideways (sideways), bunk skunk (bunk skunk)Fever (fever), I’m on one (I’m on one)
Thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, baby rockin’ itQuid pro quo, what you want? ‘Cause I’m watchin’ itWork on the floor, let me know if you clockin’ itBrodie won’t go, but I know that he poppin’ itIt was woof tickets on sale ’til I silenced itPipe down, young, these some whole other politicsBitch with him and some bitch in him, that’s a lot of bitchDon’t hit him, he got kids with him, my apologiesGhetto child, it was Black & Milds with the SmirnoffYeehaw, we outside, whoadie ’bout to kill him offBlaps on blaps, it’s a fact, this a brick of rawTell me why the fuck you niggas rap if it’s fictional?Tell me why the fuck you niggas fed if you criminal?“Ayy, Dot, can I get a drop?” I’m like, “Nigga, nah”Ace boon coon from the Westside to SenegalIt’s a full moon, let the (ah) wolves out, I been a dog
I feel good, get the fuck out my faceLook good, but she don’t got no tasteI walked in, walked out with the safeMando, let me know what the play
Squabble up, squabble upSquabble up, squabble upSquabble up (mh-mh), squabble up (mh-mh)Squabble up (mh-mh), squabble up
Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFindWRITERSJack Michael Antonoff, Matthew Bernard, Tony Butler, Mark Anthony Spears, Ruchaun Maurice Akers Jr., Kendrick Lamar DuckworthPUBLISHERSLyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WHOOPING CRANE MUSIC
BigXthaPlug is quickly becoming country’s “favorite rapper,” and the rising star teamed up with Bailey Zimmerman for the ultimate cross-genre hit.
“I feel like for the past decade it’s been a lot of mumble rap. People not talking about nothing,” BigXthaPlug told Billboard of his musical inspirations. “I’m talking about something. A lot of the older people who love music, that’s what they grew up on — actual substance. Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats. I literally mixed everything up so everybody could love it.”
Below, find the lyrics to BigXthaPlug’s “All the Way” featuring Bailey Zimmerman.
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Don’t let me down easy, if you’re gonna leave meBaby, go and leave me all the wayDon’t ask for all your things back, cussin’ out my name, yeahJust to go and take back what you sayBurn all the bridges, don’t ask forgivenessWalk away like I’m someone you hateDon’t let me down easy, if you’re gonna leave meBaby, go and leave me all the way
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Ayy, if it’s over, it’s over, so fuck itJust don’t act like my love wasn’t nothin’Like I wasn’t the one you was holdin’ at nightTellin’ all of your secrets and huggin’Guess you right, it’s too good to be trueWas a point all I needed was youBut shit, time after time, all this fussin’ and fightin’It’s time that you do what you doAnd it’s coolMama said it was fish in the sea, I got lost in the poolKnew it was comin’, I watched how you moveHow you turn your back on me and leave me to lose?Remember the text, all you said that you’d doSaid that you’d never leave, we would fight ’til it’s dueBut as it went on, I was fightin’ for youSeen the texts’ turn green, why the fuck it ain’t blue?Guess you done and I get itSaid you stayin’, you wanted my name and you leftSo I’m guessin’ that you never meant itSaid you’d try and hold on ’cause the love was so strongNow I’m standin’ alone this kitchenSingin’ sad songs, but I’m knowin’ that this shit don’t last longIf you leavin’, then leave ’cause your bags goneBut just know, you can never come back home
Don’t let me down easy, if you’re gonna leave meBaby, go and leave me all the wayDon’t ask for all your things back, cussin’ out my name, yeahJust to go and take back what you sayBurn all the bridges, don’t ask forgivenessWalk away like I’m someone you hateDon’t let me down easy, if you’re gonna leave meBaby, go and leave me all the way
Ayy, if you say that you done, ain’t no take backsSaid you fell out of love and I hate thatBut see me, I was stuck like a drugReally fiendin’ for love and somehow, I can’t shake backWhen you walked out that door, I was hurtin’All the dreams in my head, you was perfectYou remember the very first time that we chilledAnd I reached for your hand, where them nerves at?Time repairs and shit, that’s what it doIt be times I be sick, sittin’, thinkin’ ’bout youIt was death do us part ’til you gave me the bluesReally played my heart, left me lost and confusedThought this shit was fair game, but you made up the rulesOn my heart, left a scar and a bruiseHope that you can stand on all the shit that you did‘Cause I’m done, yeah, I’m finally through
Don’t let me down easy, if you’re gonna leave meBaby, go and leave me all the wayDon’t ask for all your things back, cussin’ out my name, yeahJust to go and take back what you sayBurn all the bridges, don’t ask forgivenessWalk away like I’m someone you hateDon’t let me down easy, if you’re gonna leave meBaby, go and leave me all the way
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Drake is entering the summer with yet another hit, the breezy “Nokia,” featured on his most recent album, $exy $ongs 4 U.
The project, released alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 back in February, and the ear worm “Nokia” has been steadily climbing the Hot 100 ever since. It currently sits at No. 3, posing a threat to Kendrick Lamar’s “Luther” dominance, which has held the top spot for seven consecutive weeks.
Below, find the full lyrics for Drake’s “Nokia.”
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Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who? Who?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who? Who?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Yeah, yeah)Who’s callin’ my phone? (OVO Sound, 2025)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone?
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Is it Stacy? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it Becky? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it Keisha? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it Ellie? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Was it Dani? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it PARTY? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Where’s the function? (Where the f— the function?)Send the addy (where the f— the function?)
The way I feel right now, I feel like we need to be all aloneSo if you just playin’ around, you need to tell your girl, “Take your fine a– home,” and that’s realStop teasin’ me, yeah, what? Stop teasin’ meI could change your life so easilyI keep beggin’ you to stay, but you’re leavin’ meLeavin’ me, we got sticks in the club illegallyGot the whole six side, they believe in meWe got members east of the DVPWe got members west on 401We had a lock on the game, but it’s more to comeYou gotta pop that a– ’til the morning comeYou want shots for the girls? Then order some
Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who’s callin’ that s—?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who? Who?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who? Who?)Who’s callin’ my phone? (Who? Who?)Who’s callin’ my- (ayy)
Is it Stacy? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it Becky? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it Keisha? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it Ashley? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Was it Dani? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Is it PARTY? (Who’s callin’ my phone?)Where’s the function? (Where the f— the function?)Send the addy (where the f— the function?)
Baby girlBaby girlBaby girl
Baby girlLet me see you do your dance, let me see you twirlShakin’ a– in the club with your homegirlsTake a pic for the ‘Gram, show the whole world (show the whole world), yeahIs that your bestie?I’ma ice both of y’all like GretzkyI’ma at you like bless meHit the dance floor, get nasty, impress meBaby girlLet me see you do your dance, let me see you twirlShakin’ a– in the club with your homegirlsTake a pic for the ‘Gram, show the whole world (show the whole world), yeahIs that your bestie?I’ma ice both of y’all like GretzkyI’ma at you like bless meHit the dance floor, get nasty, impress me
Ayy, how many hoes in this club?Is it just me and you, my love?I don’t mean to call you no hoI just heard about the things that you do, my loveAnd you’re just like me, if it’s true, my love, ayyYou could see right through my love, ayyI see your waist shrunk, my love, ayyYou got some bass in the trunk, my love, damnHow many hoes in this club?Is it really just me, my love?You know my dad ‘nem pimpin’ for realYou ever been down to Memphis, Tennessee, my love? UhI ain’t sayin’ I agree, my loveI’m just tellin’ you the things that I seen, my loveI got drinks, jokes, sex, and cashThose are four things I can guarantee, my love, ayy
Baby girlLet me see you do your dance, let me see you twirlShakin’ a– in the club with your homegirlsTake a pic for the ‘Gram, show the whole world (show the whole world), yeahIs that your bestie?I’ma ice both of y’all like GretzkyI’ma at you like bless meHit the dance floor, get nasty, impress meBaby girlLet me see you do your dance, let me see you twirlShakin’ a– in the club with your homegirlsTake a pic for the ‘Gram, show the whole world (show the whole world), yeahIs that your bestie?I’ma ice both of y’all like GretzkyI’ma at you like bless meHit the dance floor, get nasty, impress me
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Rapper Tay-K has been found guilty of murdering a photographer in 2017, but was acquitted of capital murder. On Monday (April 14), a jury found the rapper, real name Taymor Mclntyre, guilty of robbing and killing photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar, according to News 4 San Antonio. Prosecutors had argued Mclntyre fatally shot Saldivar after stealing […]
Young Thug could be making his official return to music with a new album next month. Back in March, he attended a Miami Heat game with his girlfriend Mariah the Scientist, where the two held up white Heat jerseys with their names on the back, except Thug’s No. 5 jersey had the words “UY Scuti” […]
Ja Rule has fired back at his longtime nemesis 50 Cent after the latter made disrespectful comments about the late Irv Gotti. On Sunday, Ja hopped on X to fire a few shots at 50 Cent, who clowned Ja’s appearance on The Breakfast Club last week. During that interview, Ja had told The Breakfast Club […]
Drake announced during a livestream with Adin Ross that he’s working on a new album, and the OVO leader is extremely excited about it. On Sunday (April 13), Drizzy hopped on a Kick livestream with Adin Ross as part of a partnership giveaway with digital gambling platform Stake. During the lengthy hang, Drake took a […]
With Coachella dominating the cultural conversation over the weekend, festival season is in full bloom. During Weekend One (April 11-13), the iconic Cali festival featured showstopping performances from Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, Missy Elliott, Mustard, Shoreline Mafia, T-Pain, Three 6 Mafia, Glorilla, 4batz, Thee Sacred Souls, Tink, Ty Dolla $ign, Rema, Amaarae, BigXthaPlug, Muni Long and Travis Scott — who mounted a fantasy world with his headlining set, which included a mash-up of his own “Modern Jam” and Drake’s “Nokia.”
Outside of Coachella, live music remained the center of conversation in hip-hop and R&B. On Thursday (April 10), Mary J. Blige played her first solo headlining show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, featuring opening sets from Mario and Ne-Yo, and guest appearances by Fabolous, Jadakiss and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. The following day (April 11), dancehall legend Vybz Kartel played his first U.S. shows in over 20 years with his first of two sold-out Barclays Center dates in Brooklyn, N.Y. Like Blige, Kartel brought out several guests, including Spice, Rvssian, Blak Ryno, Jah Vinci and Busta Rhymes. Over at the Blue Note, Saba hosted a six-show mini-residency in support of his latest project, From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID.
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With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from kwn’s newest bedroom banger to Saint Lamaar’s smooth Lizzen remix. Be sure to check out this week’s Fresh Picks in our Spotify playlist below.
Freshest Find: kwn, “Do What I Say”
Billboard‘s R&B Rookie of the Month for March has unleashed her first solo single of 2025 following successful team-ups with Kehlani (“Worst Behaviour”) and Jordan Adetunji (“Too Many Women”). On the self-written and produced track, kwn further leans into the sensual, dominant lane she’s established with her releases over the past few years. “Paint your nails the way I like ’em/ Uh-huh, s–t/ I might paint mine too/ ‘Cause I know a place I can hide ‘em/ And it’s inside you, ohhh,” she croons in the disarming first verse, immediately pulling her audience into the bedroom making each of them her subjects. With her glossy vocals gliding across the track’s hip-hop percussion and vibrant guitar riffs makes for a smart extension to the colors and sounds she dabbled in on 2022’s Episode Wn EP. — KYLE DENIS
Lihtz, “Margaritas”
This joint is way different than the funny and creative “Simple Souls” pop song Lihtz dropped a few weeks back, but it shows off the Philly artist’s versatility. He’s switching in and out of flows on “Margaritas” just as he switches in and out of genres. I feel like Lihtz is gonna be someone to pay attention to this summer. — ANGEL DIAZ
Jastin Martin, “Again – ’24 (Extended)”
Jatin Martin’s elongated version of fan favorite “Again” is filled with emotional, unpacking the mental exhaustion of loving someone who keeps letting you down. Over a moody, guitar-laced beat, she paints a portrait of repeated heartbreak, singing, “Why did you come ’round again/ Just to let me down again.” But, there’s now a newfound strength in Jastin as she admits the cycle has changed her, saying she turned “to a savage” to protect her peace. By the end, she draws a hard line: “Nah, I’m straight homie,” she declares — setting a boundary and reclaiming her power. This track is a slow-burning, late-night anthem for anyone who’s ever had to choose themselves to finally break free from a relationship they knew was no good. — CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON
Sabrina Claudio, “Before It’s Too Late”
Sabrina Claudio kicked off 2025 with the tender “Need U to Need Me” in March, and she returned with the airy “Before It’s Too Late” on Friday (April 11). Time is the resource we’re all looking to somehow find more of, but it just can’t be bought. Claudio harps on the relatable topic, whether it’s a significant other, parent, or friend, everyone worries about not making the most of what we have left. The R&B singer-songwriter’s dreamy vocals provide a warm blanket to the electronic guitar riff, which is accompanied by a cinematic visual capturing a romantic getaway ride into the countryside. — MICHAEL SAPONARA
4batz, “n da morning”
4batz’s “n da morning” plays like a hazy love spell with equal parts bedroom confession and emotional affirmation. Anchored by the recurring line “In the morning, when you wake, girl I be on it,” the track exudes intimacy, trust, and an all-consuming pull to devotion. When 4batz sings “we locked in,” it’s a quiet declaration of loyalty — no outside noise, just a bond that stretches from dusk to dawn. “n da morning” is a soft track for anyone wrapped up in something that feels deeper than just the night before and the night ahead. — C.C.
YL & Subjxct 5, “Bobyahead2dis”
From the upcoming tape RRR & 2oo4 Presents…Only Ones Taxin and produced by Jersey producer Subjxct 5, “Bobyahead2dis” features NYC’s own and RRR co-founder YL raps about trying to make it in the city that never sleeps during these trying times. If the rest of the tape sounds like its lead single, then you should have no problem putting this in your summer rotation. — A.D.
Lizzen & Saint Lamaar, “Sweet Thing (Work It Out) [Remix]”
Just a short while after breaking through with “Buss At You,” rising R&B star Saint Lamaar slides on the remix for Lizzen’s “Sweet Thing.” “I think I sent you love/ Girl, let me pick you up/ You look so good, don’t make no sense, that s–t ridiculous/ I’ll be the shoulder you can cry on, tell your issues, love,” he croons in his verse, perfectly matching the lovey-dovey energy Lizzen exudes on the original cut. His slightly hoarse, charismatic tone pairs well with soulful timbre, making for a duet that recalls the rugged sheen of early-’00s hip-hop and R&B collaborations. – K.D.
Annie Tracy, “To Love and Be Loved”
Annie Tracy’s “To Love and Be Loved” is a glowing ode to the kind of love “where all your troubles melt away.” From the very first few lines — “These words they won’t come out” — Tracy captures that overwhelmed, heart-on-fire feeling of trying to describe something too big for language. But even without the perfect words, the emotion radiates through. The track moves from hushed vulnerability to full-on celebration, soundtracking both the stillness of being understood and the joy of nights spent dancing, laughing, and getting lost in each other’s company. — C.C.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake go head-to-head for No. 1 on the Hot 100. Tetris Kelly:This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated April 19. “Beautiful Things” is at 10. Morgan Wallen is still at nine. “Lose Control” slips to eight. Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” joins the top 10. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” […]
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XG, Ty Dolla $ign, Zedd, BigXthaplug were among those to hit the desert on Sunday (April 13).
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