Kendrick Lamar’s Album Appears On iTunes A Week Early

[CORREA]

Kendrick Lamar‘s new album To Pimp A Butterfly is scheduled for release on March 23rd but the album has been mistakenly placed on iTunes one week in advance. That’s right, iTunes of all places leaked the new Kendrick Lamar album.

A leak usually happens when somebody at a retail store or distribution plant gets their hands on an album and uploads it to the internet before it’s official release date. But in Kendrick Lamar‘s case, things have happened entirely different.

Fans of Kendrick Lamar can buy To Pimp A Butterfly on iTunes now.


The TDE boss is not happy about the early "To Pimp a Butterfly" release.

Earlier tonight, Kendrick Lamar shocked the hip-hop world by releasing "To Pimp a Butterfly" a week ahead of the album's initial March 23 release date. We thought the early release was Kendrick's effort to beat the leakers, but according to TDE boss Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, the TDE camp was not on board.

Hours before the, perhaps accidental, release, Tiffith asked his twitter followers, "how we feeling 8 days away from the return King Kendrick?" Then, moments after To Pimp a Butterfly appeared on iTunes, Tiffith went back on Twitter to express his alarm. Apparently, Interscope, the major label behind TDE, is to blame for the early release: "I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK @Interscope FOR FUCKING UP OUR RELEASE... SOMEBODY GOTS 2 PAY 4 This MISTAKE !!!!".

Note that Kendrick, on the other hand, doesn't seem fazed, simply tweeting: "Keep calm. All is well."
Tags: Kendrick Lamar, tde, Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, to pimp a butterfly



1. Wesley's Theory (feat. George Clinton & Thundercat)
(K. Duckworth, G. Clinton, S. Ellison, R. Colson, S Bruner & B. Gardiner)
Produced by Flying Lotus & Ronald "Flippa" Colson
Additional Production by Sounwave & Stephen "Thundercat" Brunet
Background Vocals by Dr. Dre, Anna Wise, Ash Riser, Josef Leimberg & Whitney Alford

2. For Free? (Interlude)
(K. Duckworth, T. Martin & R. McKinney)
Produced by Terrace Martin

3. King Kunta
(K. Duckworth, M. Spears, J. Burns, D. Blake, M. Jackson, A. Lewis & S. Gordy)
Produced by Sounwave
Additional Production by Terrace Martin

4. Institutionalized (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Snoop Dogg)
(K. Duckworth, C. Smith & F. Halldin)
Produced by Rahki & Fredrik "Tommy Black" Halldin

5. These Walls (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat)
(K. Duckworth, T. Martin, L. Dopson, R. McKinney & J. Fauntleroy)
Produced by Terrace Martin & Lawrence Dopson of 1500 or Nothin'
Additional Production by Sounwave

6. u
(K. Duckworth, T. Arnold & M. Brown)
Produced by Taz Arnold aka Ti$a & WhoAreI
Additional Production by Sounwave

7. Alright
(K. Duckworth, P. Williams & M. Spears)
Produced by Pharrell Williams & Sounwave

8. For Sale? (Interlude)
(K. Duckworth & T. Arnold)
Produced by Sounwave & Terrace Martin

9. Momma
(K. Duckworth, G. Boothe, T. Arnold, S. Stewart, L Hathaway, R. Patterson & R Rideout)
Produced by KNXWLedge & Taz Arnold aka Ti$a

10. Hood Politics
(K. Duckworth, D. Perkins, M. Spears, S Bruner & S. Stevens)
Produced by Tae Beast, Sounwave & Thundercats

11. How Much a Dollar Cost (feat. James Fauntleroy & Ronald Isley)
(K. Duckworth, T. Martin, J. Leimberg, R. McKinney, J. Fauntleroy & R. Isley)
Produced by LovedDragon

12. Complexion (A Zulu Love) [feat. Rapsody]
(K. Duckworth, S Bruner, M. Spears & M. Evans)
Produced by Thundercat & Sounwave

13. The Blacker The Berry
(Kendrick Lamar, Matthew Samuels, Stephen Kozmeniuk, Ken Lewis, Brent Kolatalo, Terrance Martin & Zale Epstein)
Produced by Boi-1da & KOZ
Additional Production by Terrace Martin
Contains a sample of the recording "It's Your Thing" as performed by Cold Grits

14. You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
(K. Duckworth, T. Martin, R. McKinney, J. Leimberg & M. Spears)
Produced by LovedDragon

15. i
(K. Duckworth, C. Smith, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Rudolph Isley & Christopher Howard Jasper)
Produced by Rahki
Contains a sample of the recording "That Lady" as performed by The Isley Brothers

16. Mortal Man
(K. Duckworth, M. Spears, S Bruner & F. Anikulapo)
Produced by Sounwave




Sample credits

    "Wesley's Theory" contains elements of "Every Nigger Is A Star", as performed by Boris Gardiner.
    "King Kunta" contains an interpolation of "Thank You", as performed by Jay Z
    "Momma" contains elements of "On Your Own", as performed by Lalah Hathaway.
    "Hood Politics" contains a sample of "All for Myself", as performed by Sufjan Stevens.
    "The Blacker the Berry" contains a sample of "It's Your Thing", as performed by Cold Grits.
    "i" contains a sample of "That Lady", as performed by The Isley Brothers.

Notes

    "Wesley's Theory" contains uncredited vocals performed by Dr. Dre, Anna Wise, Ash Rise, Josef Leimberg and Whitney Alford
    "For Free? (Interlude)" contains uncredited vocals performed by Anna Wise and Darlene Tibbs.
    "King Kunta" contains uncredited vocals performed by Whitney Alford.
    "u" contains uncredited vocals performed by Bilal, Jessica Vielmas and SZA.
    "Alright" contains uncredited vocals performed by Pharrell Williams, Candace Wakefield and Thundercat.
    "For Sale? (Interlude)" contains uncredited vocals performed by Bilal, Taz Arnold AKA Ti$A, Preston Harris and SZA.
    "Momma" contains uncredited vocals performed by Lalah Hathaway and Bilal.
    "Complexion (A Zulu Love)" contains uncredited vocals performed by Pete Rock.

[Will_B]

Haven't enjoyed what I've heard so far

Think they've gone Kanye on this one

[CORREA]

Haven't enjoyed what I've heard so far

Think they've gone Kanye on this one

if ur into money hoes and bitches on every song or something to blast in your car then this isn't for you

[Will_B]

Haven't enjoyed what I've heard so far

Think they've gone Kanye on this one

if ur into money hoes and bitches on every song or something to blast in your car then this isn't for you

No I'm into peace love unity, truth, and safely having fun

[papa-smurf]

classic album! substance,classy,soulful,pro black,grown up.

[Desert Lord]

i'm really enjoying this album so far, track 8 is playing right now...a very big step forward musicwise, very funky, jazzy and with a lot of soul. lyrics will take some time to really get to peoples minds

great album so far

[jman91331]

So us that pre-ordered the hard copy gotta wait then huh?

[CHUCK KNOXXX]

gave it a full listen last night over a couple tall cans. very funky/jazzy, i feel like its immediately more accessible sonically than gkmc minus some of the spoken word skits/intros that i couldnt imagine some of his younger fans feeling at all. but production wise its very funky and soulfull. i read somewhere someone called it Kendricks "aquemini' and i think that might be a solid comparison. i enjoyed it thoroughly, lyrically hes really bringing it, some of the ideas and song concepts are brilliant and much different than what anyone else is doing. envelope pushing stuff while still being an enjoyable listen, hes different without sounding like hes trying to be.

[Sccit]

so how does it compare to gkmc...better, worse, on par?


and this may very well be a publicity stunt.

[Hack Wilson - real]

lol what a dumb publicity stunt if that's the case

[Black Excellence]

this album is worst than the first one productionwise....them beats delicate. LOL@ the faux pac interview.

[CORREA]

this album is worst than the first one productionwise....them beats delicate. LOL@ the faux pac interview.

what were u expecting the same rhetorical type beats others with less talents are using trap/club
or were u expecting money cars and bling in every song
either way if u listen to Kendrick older stuff this isnt the first time he used these type of beats

[Will_B]

this album is worst than the first one productionwise....them beats delicate. LOL@ the faux pac interview.

what were u expecting the same rhetorical type beats others with less talents are using trap/club
or were u expecting money cars and bling in every song
either way if u listen to Kendrick older stuff this isnt the first time he used these type of beats

LMAO the hyperbole started a week early too

[Black Excellence]

this album is worst than the first one productionwise....them beats delicate. LOL@ the faux pac interview.

what were u expecting the same rhetorical type beats others with less talents are using trap/club
or were u expecting money cars and bling in every song
either way if u listen to Kendrick older stuff this isnt the first time he used these type of beats

none of the above. I expected some beats that weren't generic...this album's production is too bland.

[KushEazy]

so how does it compare to gkmc...better, worse, on par?


and this may very well be a publicity stunt.

can't compare with gkmc.. totally different album