"The boy bout to sue again" — Internet reacts to Genius crowning Kendrick Lamar's Reincarnated's 3rd verse its Verse Of The Month

The third verse of Reincarnated, a track from Kendrick Lamar's latest surprise album GNX, won the title of Genius' Verse of the Month on Tuesday, December 3. The announcement, made on X earlier today, has since gone viral and amassed over 160K views.

The X post also caught the attention of netizens, who reacted to it by pointing out that the rapper was ready to sue again.

"The boy bout to sue again lol," wrote a netizen.

Some netizens didn't appear too happy with Lamar's Reincarnated earning the Verse of the Month title and commented about the lyrics not making any sense.

"What does Reincarnation have anything to do with a conversation between God and the Devil??? Make it make sense." commented an X user.

"Out of curiosity… was there a verse of the month when Tyler Kanye and future dropped ? All jokes aside," replied another one.

"Since when did mfs start doing verse of the month??" posted a third user.

Meanwhile, others agreed with the decision, adding that the rapper deserved the title of the lyricist of the year as well.

"Kendrick Lamar is lyricist of the year. #MusicWithDME," wrote a fourth X user.

"One of my favorite verses from the album for sure," commented a fifth one.

"Such a masterpiece. he deserves another Pulitzer for this song alone!" replied a sixth user.

Kendrick Lamar sampled Tupac's 1996 track, Made N****z, in the song, paying homage to the late rapper.

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The third verse of Kendrick Lamar's Reincarnated shifts the song's narrative to his present life

Lamar performs at Rihanna's 3rd Annual Diamond Ball Benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street (Image via Getty)

Kendrick Lamar's Reincarnated reportedly brings forward his storytelling skills, alongside the exploration of self. In the song, K-Dot weaves through multiple lifetimes, embodying different personas across centuries while presenting themes of sins, redemption, and self-exploration.

The third verse of Reincarnated opens with:

"My present life is Kendrick Lamar/ A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe/ The only factor I respected was raisin' the bar/ My instincts sent material straight to the charts, huh"

In the verse, the Poetic Justice rapper's dialogue seemingly explores themes of ego, forgiveness, and understanding one's role in influencing others. It also touches upon the subjects of accountability, redemption from the misdeeds of the past, and using one's gifts for the good of others.

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Lamar addressed the Superbowl Halftime controversy with Lil Wayne in another GNX track

Besides Reincarnated, another track from Kendrick Lamar's GNX that has caught fans' attention is Wacced Out Murals. In the song, the Hood Politics rapper name-checked Lil Wayne in relation to the Superbowl Halftime controversy. The verse with Wayne's name in the song is as follows:

"I used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud/Irony, I think my hardwork let Lil Wayne down/ Got the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me, all these n***as agitated I’m just glad it’s on their faces."

According to E! Online, the controversy is rooted in the NFL's announcement of the details regarding the upcoming 2025 Superbowl Halftime LIX show in September. The upcoming show is being hosted in New Orleans' Caesar's Dome on February 9, 2025, with K-Dot headlining it.

The news of Lamar headlining the show didn't sit well with many rappers, who believed that Lil Wayne was the deserving candidate for it, especially since he was a New Orleans native. While Weezy didn't mention Kendrick, he did express his disappointment at not being chosen for the gig.

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After being name-checked in Lamar's song, Wayne took an indirect hit at the younger rapper in his X post, writing: "Let's not take kindness for weakness."