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Kendrick Lamar Music Briefly Vanishes From Major Platforms Before Reappearing Without Explanation

The unexplained outage days before Drake’s ICEMAN release has fueled fresh speculation across fans and media.

Overview

  • Fans found GNX and the single “euphoria” missing from Apple Music on Monday, with similar reports on TIDAL while the releases stayed up on Spotify.
  • On YouTube, the “Not Like Us” and “Luther” videos showed a “removed by uploader” notice before new uploads appeared.
  • Most content returned within hours, though some reuploads briefly reset view counts and observers noted a copyright line shift on “Not Like Us.”
  • Kendrick Lamar’s label told a reporter they had no idea what caused the removals, with no official explanation from any platform.
  • The timing ahead of Drake’s May 15 ICEMAN release spurred unconfirmed theories ranging from glitches to rights changes or unauthorized access.