Mar 14, 2025 · Released 10 years ago this Saturday, his second album, To Pimp A Butterfly, was an even deeper meditation on Black leadership, released during a time in the country that …

Oct 26, 2022 · TPAB is a classic, no two ways about it. Musically is amazing, just likes to Alight and I, lyrically it's amazing, songs like completion and blacker the berry are so good. Songs …

Mar 15, 2015 · To Pimp a Butterfly is Kendrick Lamar’s second major label studio album, and third full-length project. It was released via Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and...

Apr 5, 2025 · Others like .paak, Mac Miller, and Noname had been doing cool stuff with the genre as well. It was a fun wave, I hope there’s another soon. The production on TPAB just feels so …

Jan 21, 2021 · TPAB is an album that deals with materialism, racism, oppression, and above all else, self-love. The album’s title T o Pimp a Butterfly, while a clever nod to Harper Lee’s To Kill …

OK Computer is very strong #1 of all time. For younger listeners, TPAB hitting #1 makes perfect sense. It's the biggest, most relevant capital C Classic to come out during my time as a …

Feb 12, 2022 · Using instruments gives it a noticeable texture change. Great variety. Doesn't skimp on lyricism, delivery, thematic content. Room for humor and character. Intense finale. …

Jul 24, 2015 · TPAB sometimes comes across as a live performance of a jazz quartet where the lead singer just happens to be rapping. But, of course, most of those aesthetic choices were …

Jun 12, 2023 · Liking some of the ideas, the flow pattern and getting used to samples and funky extraordinary beats, I gave this project a 7/10. I liked "King Kunta", and found TPAB overall …

Mar 15, 2025 · 10 years on from the release of Kendrick's seminal Grammy-winner, we look back at how TPAB was made - and why it still resonates even more deeply a decade later