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If you're looking for club bangers, this record isn't for you. If you're interested in a poetic, cinematic concept album about race, good vs. evil, depression, rap culture, government, the double edged sword of fame, how to use your influence for good and other realizations, then you will leave To Pimp A Butterfly satisfied. -
Kanye West Thanks Kendrick Lamar For 'To Pimp A Butterfly,' Calls Him "An Inspiration"
During his ascent to stardom following the success of good kid m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar joined Kanye West on his Yeezus Tour as an opening act. Although they reportedly didn't spend much time together and didn't have any sort of mentor-mentee relationship on the road, West didn't forget to shout out to the Compton rapper following the release of his latest album To Pimp A Butterfly. -
Kendrick Lamar Talks 'To Pimp A Butterfly,' Says He Is "The Closest Things To A Preacher" His Fans Have
Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly dropped unexpectedly on Sunday night, ahead of its official March 23 release date. Now The New York Times has released a feature story on the project, which shows a more religious side to Lamar. We learned about his thoughts on fame, the critics who question him, his calling to be an instrument for change, his disdain for consumerism, his desire to stay connected to Compton and more. Here are some things we learned. -
Kendrick Lamar Delivers a Solid Follow-Up To 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' With 'To Pimp A Butterfly' [ROUND-UP REVIEW]
The conscious lyricist offered up a snippet of the album's creative direction with the release of "i" and the rest of the album follows suit with more upbeat and thought provoking bars. -
Flying Lotus Details Involvement in Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly'
The Internet went mad when Kendrick Lamar's album 'To Pimp a Butterfly' was put on iTunes a week early late last night, March 15, either as a PR stunt or a legitimate mistake by Interscope. It has since been taken down, but the discussion about the album and its contents has reached a fever pitch. One of the contributing producers, Flying Lotus, whom the pair collaborated with in the past on "Never Catch Me," took the time last night on Twitter to detail his involvement on the album and sing his praises for K.Dot. -
Killer Mike Thanks Kendrick Lamar For Name Drop On "Hood Politics" Off New Album 'To Pimp A Butterfly'
If you've managed not hear the news, Kendrick Lamar's new album To Pimp A Butterfly was released a week early. One of the songs on the effort, "Hood Politics," shows Lamar taking on hip-hop's critics while giving a shout out to Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike, who K. Dot feels doesn't get the respect he deserves despite delivering the exceptional raps critics keep asking for. -
Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Released Early on iTunes; Was It Intentional or Interscope Mistake?
Hip-hop fans who were up late on Sunday got a surprise as Kendrick Lamar's new album To Pimp A Butterfly dropped on iTunes and Spotify more than a week earlier than when it was previously scheduled. It may seem like the latest in the trend of releasing albums early to beat hackers or just for generating publicity, but Top Dawg Entertainment CEO Anthony Tiffith says otherwise. -
Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunta" Leaked Online Ahead of 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Album [LISTEN]
Kendrick Lamar is getting us ready. Friday, March 13, his track, "King Kunta," leaked online and is building the anticipation in fans excited for his forthcoming album, To Pimp a Butterfly. -
Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock Go Behind The Scenes Of "Pay For It" Collaboration [WATCH]
Back in October, before we heard much new material from Kendrick Lamar's upcoming sophomore album, To Pimp A Butterfly, we heard him spit on TDE labelmate Jay Rock's single "Pay For It," featuring Chantel. Now Beats By Dre has shared a behind-the-scenes video of Lamar and Rock in the studio, putting together what would become "Pay For It." -
Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Rumored Tracklist Surfaces Online Ahead Of New Album Release
After Kendrick Lamar revealed the release date of his upcoming new album last Friday and shared his album title and cover art yesterday, a tracklist for To Pimp A Butterfly has surfaced online (via DIY Magazine) with scrawled handwriting reportedly from Lamar's TDE labelmate Schoolboy Q. Note that the tracklist has not yet been shared officially by his camp. If this tracklist is legit, we can expect to hear contributions from Anna Wise, George Clinton, and Pete Rock as well as three extra tracks on the deluxe version of the album. -
Kendrick Lamar Covers Rolling Stone: Calls New Album 'To Pimp A Butterfly' "Honest, Fearful and Unapologetic"
For the first time in his career, Kendrick Lamar has covered Rolling Stone and it could not have come at a more opportune time. With his album, To Pimp A Butterfly hitting shelves in just under two weeks, he met up with the magazine to discuss his new album and the direction he took with it. -
Kendrick Lamar Unveils New Album Cover, Possible Title 'To Pimp a Butterfly' on Instagram
Kendrick Lamar is slowly rolling out new information about his 2015 album. Last week, the "The Blacker the Berry" rapper tweeted out a simple iTunes link, revealing that his good kid, M.A.A.D. city follow-up will drop on March 23, and today (March 11), that album finally has official cover art and (maybe) a title.
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