TV Off is a track from Kendrick Lamar's surprise album GNX, released in November 2024, and it features rapper Lefty Gunplay. The clip centres on its producer, Mustard, whose drawn-out name call opens the song and has become one of his most recognisable tags. As the album spread across streaming and short-form video, editors lifted that opening for hype cuts, reaction edits and sports clips, where the sudden beat drop does the work of a punchline. Its short length and instant recognition keep it in regular rotation for creators.
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The elongated Mustard producer tag from Kendrick Lamar's TV Off, over the track's driving beat. Creators use it as a hype intro for edits and reveals.
This clip opens with producer Mustard stretching his name into a long, shouted Mustaaaaard before the hard, stuttering beat of TV Off drops in behind it. The vocal is loud, raspy and deliberately drawn out, building a second of anticipation before the drums and bass hit with a sudden, head-nodding punch. It feels like a switch being flipped, turning a quiet moment into instant hype, which is why it lands so well at the start of a video when the viewer needs to know something big is about to happen.