AZ Chike's Debut Album 'No Rest for the Wicked' Earns Kendrick Lamar Co-Sign
The Los Angeles rapper releases his debut LP after it was leaked, securing endorsements from major artists.
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The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 1 more published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 23% |
| 25 Sept, 15:01 UTC | 23% |
| 25 Sept, 14:39 UTC | 22% |
| 24 Sept, 23:14 UTC | 10% |
| 24 Sept, 15:59 UTC | 13% |
| 24 Sept, 14:44 UTC | 11% |
| 24 Sept, 05:05 UTC | 25% |
| 23 Sept, 04:06 UTC | 34% |
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 22 Sept 2026. Billboard published first, on 22 September at 17:42 UTC; Pitchfork followed 34h 20m later. The most recent article, from Stereogum, appeared on 25 September at 19:12 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Billboard, Pitchfork, Stereogum.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Kendrick Lamar — the market puts it at 23%, closing 27 Dec 2026. Kendrick Lamar must release an album that reaches number one on the Billboard 200 chart by December 26, 2026. The outcome depends solely on his personal discography and its performance on that specific chart. Readers often mistake any mention of Kendrick in news headlines or collaborations as a win for the Yes outcome.
- Kendrick Lamar — the market puts it at 33%, closing 8 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Kendrick Lamar releases a new song in 2026. It resolves to No if he does not release a new song during that year. Readers often mistake any mention of him, such as co-signing another artist's work, for a new release.
- Kendrick Lamar — the market puts it at 37%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Kendrick Lamar releases a new album in 2026. It resolves to No if he does not release a new album during that year. Readers often mistake any public appearance or endorsement for an album release.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Kendrick Lamar at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- BillboardHow Hip-Hop Up-And-Comer AZ Chike’s Debut LP ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ Survived a Leak and Scored Co-Signs From Kendrick Lamar & Tyler, the Creator—
- PitchforkNo Rest for the Wicked34%
- StereogumWith No Rest For The Wicked, AZ Chike Wants A Classic Album. Does He Get It?23%▼11 points since the previous source
- Current odds23%
Sources
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In this story
- AZ Chike
- Kendrick Lamar
- Tyler, the Creator