(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 11, 2023, US rapper Kendrick Lamar performs during the 2023 Governors Ball Music Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City. Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar surprised fans on November 22, 2024 with the unannounced release of a 12-track album. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)