And then, Kendrick took things a step further by just releasing his sixth studio album, which is also titled “GNX.” Because it is an album that Kendrick Lamar released out of nowhere, people went from being stunned to praising the project. And it’s possible that no one ends up being happier about this than the Golden State Warriors.

However, despite the success of "Good Kid Mad City,' Lamar opted to wait three years before releasing "How to Pimp a Butterfly" on March 2015. Meanwhile, Golden State won its first championship in the Curry era in June of that year.