Kendrick Lamar almost collaborated with Young Thug and Lil Durk for Mustard's track 'Ghetto'

Mustard revealed that Kendrick Lamar almost collaborated on the track “Ghetto” from his 2024 album, Faith of a Mustard Seed, alongside Young Thug and Lil Durk. Speaking to People in a new interview, he explained why it didn’t come to fruition.  

"I have no idea what's actually going on. I only attribute it to God and because nobody could have told me two years ago or a year ago that me and Kendrick would have the biggest song together because I was trying to get him on my album," Mustard said. "He was supposed to be on the song 'Ghetto' with [Young] Thug and [Lil] Durk and we didn't end up doing it, but it was like nobody would've ever been able to tell me, 'Yeah, you and Kendrick are going to have a crazy song, you're going to have another two songs that come out after.' I would've never believed no s--- like that."  

When NFR Podcast shared Mustard’s comments on X (formerly Twitter), fans were excited by the possibility of Lamar appearing on the song. One user commented, “Best song on that project still. Dot & Thug on the same record would complete my life.” Another added, “Collabs can be tough to pull off! Imagine Kendrick Lamar on that song though, would've been fire!”  

Although they didn’t team up for “Ghetto,” Mustard and Lamar collaborated on two GNX tracks, “Hey Now” and “TV Off.” In the People interview, Mustard also discussed other highlights from Faith of a Mustard Seed, Lamar’s upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, and more. Revisit Mustard’s track with Young Thug and Lil Durk below.