The Los Angeles rapper’s sixth studio album, GNX, popped up on streaming services out of nowhere on Friday afternoon. Lamar has yet to reveal why he named the record what he did—and is unlikely to—but considering that its cover features him leaning against a 1987 Buick GNX, it’s hard to imagine the two aren’t related.

Kendrick Lamar has always had excellent taste in cars, but he’s never incorporated them into his music like we’ve seen from, say, Frank Ocean. Today, with his surprise drop, “GNX,” he changed that in stunning form — pairing a hell of a car with a hell of an album.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has released a new album called GNX. Lamar dropped the surprise 12-song record on digital platforms Friday. Tracks include "Wacced Out Murals," "Squabble," "Luther" and "Man at the Garden.