This week's Five Burning Questions looks at a late-arriving game-changer of a 2024 album, which debuts at No. 1 and blankets the Hot 100 this week.

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Kendrick Lamar ’s “ GNX ” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the California rapper’s fourth consecutive chart-topping effort. The surprise-released set sold a total of 319,000 album units following its Nov. 22 arrival, per Luminate.