To Pimp a Butterfly
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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.
The mixing desk at Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood
Image: Thundercat (musician) 2015
Image: Bilal 2008 (cropped)
Kendrick Lamar
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Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper and songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time by music publications, he is the only musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. His inclusion of social commentary and political criticism in his songwriting has influenced a rise in social conscience within his generation.
Lamar at the 2018 Pulitzer Prizes
Lamar experienced the 1992 Los Angeles riots during his childhood
Lamar began his career while he attended Centennial High School
Lamar performing at Sound Academy in 2011, prior to the release of Section.80