Kendrick Lamar's New Album Leaked Online: TDE CEO Upset, Full Album Now on iTunes
Kendrick Lamar's new album is here a week ahead of schedule so buckle down and take a listen to the highly anticipated album.
Kendrick Lamar's new album was originally scheduled to be released on March 23, but To Pimp a Butterfly was made available on iTunes and Spotify early Monday morning.
To Pimp A Butterfly and it features contributions from George Clinton, Thundercat, Snoop Dogg, Ronald Isley, Bilal, James Fauntleroy, Rapsody and Anna Wise.
The 16-track album was reportedly leaked online before the intended release date. The CEO of TDE (Lamar's joint record company, along with Aftermath and Interscope Records) did not seem so pleased. Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith tweeted the following after learning it was leaked online:
I WOULD LIKE 2 PERSONALLY THANK @Interscope FOR FUCKING UP OUR RELEASE... SOMEBODY GOTS 2 PAY 4 THIS MISTAKE !!!! #TOP
— dangeroo kipawaa TDE (@dangerookipawaa) March 16, 2015
Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar kept his cool regarding the whole situation:
Keep calm. All is well. — Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) March 16, 2015
They then released the complete album online for sale.
To Pimp A Butterfly Track List:
1. "Wesley's Theory" (Feat. George Clinton & Thundercat)
2. "For Free? (Interlude)"
3. "King Kunta"
4. "Institutionalized" (Feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Snoop Dogg)
5. "These Walls"
6. "U"
7. "Alright"
8. "For Sale? (Interlude)"
9. "Momma"
10. "Hood Politics"
11. "How Much A Dollar Cost" (Feat. James Fauntleroy & Ronald Isley)
12. "Complexion (A Zulu Love)" (Feat. Rapsody)
13. "The Blacker The Berry"
14. "You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)"
15. "i"
16. "Mortal Man"
What do you think of Kendrik Lamar's new album? Does it live up to the hype?