Kendrick Lamar's Tour Pushes His Biggest Albums Back To The Charts

Forbes

6 days ago

Throughout July, Kendrick Lamar and SZA have been traveling across Europe on their joint Grand National Tour. The run on the continent began in Germany on July 2, and the two superstars have performed multiple dates throughout the United Kingdom, including shows in Birmingham, Cardiff, and London.
Both musicians have seen their names soar on the U.K. charts thanks to their visit. Several of Lamar's biggest albums have not only climbed, but reentered the rankings, as interest in everything he's ever released continues to grow dramatically week after week.
Three Kendrick Lamar Albums Return
This frame, three of Lamar's projects return to at least one chart in the U.K., and two of them break back onto a pair of rosters. Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is the only title to stage a comeback on a single list, as it reenters the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums tally at No. 35.
GNX Makes the Most Impressive Comeback
GNX manages the most notable return among Lamar's titles. That makes sense, as it is the Grammy winner's newest effort, and the one being primarily promoted on his current tour.
GNX reenters the Official Vinyl Albums chart at No. 15 and the Official Albums Streaming tally at No. 70. The set also lives on four other rosters, gaining quite a bit of ground on all of them. The project rises to No. 5 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums ranking, while rocketing from No. 100 to No. 49 on the main list that tracks the most consumed albums in the nation.
To Pimp a Butterfly Also Surges
To Pimp a Butterfly joins GNX as it reappears on two U.K. tallies it hadn't found a home on just days ago. Lamar's masterpiece finds its way to No. 82 on the Official Physical Albums chart and No. 92 on the Official Albums Sales list. The decade-old effort also jumps from No. 14 to No. 9 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums list at the same time.
Five Kendrick Lamar Projects Chart Together
A total of five Lamar albums are currently charting in the U.K., but two of them didn't need to return, as they tend to regularly appear on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums list. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City and DAMN. both rise on that one roster, settling at Nos. 13 and 24, respectively.