Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

To Pimp a Butterfly is the third studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on March 15, 2015, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was recorded in studios throughout the United States, with production from Sounwave, Terrace Martin, Taz "Tisa" Arnold, Thundercat, Rahki, LoveDragon, Flying Lotus, Pharrell Williams, Boi-1da, Knxwledge, and several other high-profile hip hop producers, as well as executive production from Dr. Dre and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith. Guest appearances include Thundercat, George Clinton, Bilal, Anna Wise, Snoop Dogg, James Fauntleroy, Ronald Isley, and Rapsody.

Primarily a hip-hop album, To Pimp a Butterfly incorporates numerous other musical styles spanning the history of African-American music, most prominently jazz, funk, and soul. Lyrically, it features political commentary and personal themes concerning African-American culture, racial inequality, depression, and institutional discrimination. This thematic direction was inspired by Lamar's tour of historic sites during his visit to South Africa, such as Nelson Mandela's jail cell on Robben Island.

To Pimp a Butterfly track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Wesley's Theory" (featuring George Clinton and Thundercat)
Kendrick DuckworthGeorge ClintonSteven EllisonRonald ColsonStephen BrunerBoris Gardiner
Flying LotusFlippaSounwave[a]Thundercat[a]
4:47
2. "For Free? (Interlude)"
DuckworthTerrace MartinRose McKinney
Martin 2:10
3. "King Kunta"
DuckworthMark SpearsJohnny BurnsMichael JacksonAhmad LewisStefan Gordy
SounwaveMartin[a]
3:54
4. "Institutionalized" (featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Snoop Dogg)
DuckworthColumbus SmithFredrik HalldinSam Barsh
RahkiTommy Black
4:31
5. "These Walls" (featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat)
DuckworthMartinLarrance DopsonJames FauntleroyMcKinney
MartinDopsonSounwave[a]
5:00
6. "U"
DuckworthTaz ArnoldMichael Brown
ArnoldWhoareiSounwave[a]
4:28
7. "Alright"
DuckworthPharrell WilliamsSpears
WilliamsSounwave
3:39
8. "For Sale? (Interlude)"
DuckworthArnold
ArnoldSounwave[a]Martin[a]
4:51
9. "Momma"
DuckworthGlen BootheArnoldSylvester StewartLalah HathawayRahsaan PattersonRex Rideout
KnxwledgeArnold
4:43
10. "Hood Politics"
DuckworthDonte PerkinsSpearsBrunerSufjan Stevens
Tae BeastSounwaveThundercat
4:52
11. "How Much a Dollar Cost" (featuring James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley)
DuckworthMartinJosef LeimbergMcKinneyFauntleroyRonald Isley
LoveDragon 4:21
12. "Complexion (A Zulu Love)" (featuring Rapsody)
DuckworthBrunerSpearsMarlanna Evans
ThundercatSounwaveMartin[a]The Antydote[a]
4:23
13. "The Blacker the Berry"
DuckworthMatthew SamuelsStephen KozmeniukKen LewisBrent KolataloJefferey CampbellAlexander IzquierdoZale Epstein
Boi-1daKOZMartin[a]
5:28
14. "You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)"
DuckworthMartinMcKinneyLeimbergSpears
LoveDragon 4:01
15. "I"
DuckworthSmithRo. IsleyO'Kelly Isley, Jr.Ernie IsleyMarvin IsleyRudolph IsleyChristopher Jasper
Rahki 5:36
16. "Mortal Man"
DuckworthSpearsBrunerFela Anikulapo Kuti
Sounwave 12:07