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Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly (M/M) – 2xLP, EU 2015
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To Pimp A Butterfly is an LP by Kendrick Lamar from 2015 released on the Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, Top Dawg Entertainment label.
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To Pimp A Butterfly is Kendrick Lamar’s boldest and most acclaimed statement, widening mainstream hip hop through jazz, funk and spoken-word intensity. Issued in 2015, the record pairs razor-sharp political critique with restless musical ambition, drawing on live instrumentation, dense arrangements and Southern rap roots to frame songs such as King Kunta, Alright and The Blacker The Berry. Its jazz-inflected sound and urgent themes helped make Lamar one of the defining artists of his generation, while the album’s critical triumph and lasting cultural reach secured its place as a modern classic of conscious rap.
Genre: Hip Hop & RnB
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Kendrick LamarLabel: Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, Top Dawg Entertainment – B0023464-01Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 2Country: EuropeReleased: 2015Genre: Hip Hop & RnBA1 Wesley'S Theory
A2 For Free? (Interlude)
A3 King Kunta
A4 Institutionalized
A5 These Walls
B1 U
B2 Alright
B3 For Sale? (Interlude)
B4 Momma
C1 Hood Politics
C2 How Much A Dollar Cost
C3 Complexion (A Zulu Love)
C4 The Blacker The Berry
D1 You Aint Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
D2 I
D3 Mortal Man