Kendrick Lamar trolls fan with the new album title

A fan called Kendrick Lamar ‘retired.’ He fired back with an album announcement

Rapper Kendrick Lamar revealed the title and release date of his next album

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on Monday after a fan jokingly accused him of quitting music.

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In response to a February tweet from @raptalksk that deemed Lamar “officially retired,”

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the Grammy winner posted a link to his website announcing his first solo record in five years.

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Lamar’s fifth studio album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” is set to arrive on May 13.

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After a long Lamar drought, the rapper’s loyal fans are excited about the news especially @raptalksk

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who has already taken credit for bringing Lamar “out of retirement” and baited his next target, tweeting, “Frank Ocean is officially retired.”

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“NO WAY KENDRICK LAMAR ANNOUNCED HIS ALBUM USING MY TWEET WTFFFF,” the self-professed hip-hop and music enthusiast wrote

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It’s been half a decade since Lamar released his last solo studio effort, “Damn.,” which collected five Grammy Awards, including rap song and rap album.

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The acclaimed collection was also nominated for album of the year, while the hit single “Humble.” competed for record of the year.

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