- Record Label: Interscope / Aftermath
- Release Date: Mar 16, 2015
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Universal acclaim- based on 4386 Ratings
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Negative: 333 out of 4386
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Jun 9, 2017This album raised the hip-hop bar to the sky and above. No one in the game right now can touch Kendrick Lamar. Taylor Swift winning album of the year is the single largest mistake in Grammy history.
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Jun 4, 2017The greatest hip hop album of all time. Production is funky, jazzy, tear-jerking, banging and philosophical all at once. Lyrics are poetic, deep, and playful. So much meaning behind it, and it is conveyed in a beautiful way. I'd say it's the only hip hop album to be in the top 20 albums of all time.
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May 23, 2017To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar makes me proud to be black... and I'm white. Absolute art in every way.
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May 14, 2017This is a great album. I was enjoying myself through every song and interlude. This album had a great concept, and I can't wait to see what's next for Kendrick.
Favorite tracks: Wesley's Theory, King Kunta, Institutionalized, Momma, Hood Politics, How Much a Dollar Cost, The Blacker the Berry
Least favorite track: Mortal Man
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May 11, 2017This album was so rich and so soundfull, i love how Kendrick mixed between smooth jazz and rap and i loved the lyrics they were so deep, i think thats the best album of 2015 or i can the best album of the decade so far.
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May 8, 2017Kendrick Lamar is at the peak of his craft with this album. The beautiful mix of jazz and hip-hop along with the story and issues he attempts to and successfully tackles in this introspective, social commentating masterpiece solidify his place as one the genre's all-time greats.
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May 7, 2017
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Apr 27, 2017The best album of 2015, and probably the decade. So rich in sounds, so deep in lyrics, so well enginereed that even though I didn't think that Kendrick could not ever top Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, he certainly did it with TPAB.
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Apr 23, 2017
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Apr 22, 2017This album combines elements of hip-hop, jazz, funk, rock, trap and much more, while sound incredible throughout. Kendrick's lyrics, flow, rhymes and concepts are astonishing. 10/10
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Apr 19, 2017Kendrick delivered the greatest piece of art in hip hop history. The production is amazing, storytelling is amazing, his lyricism is always amazing. The concept of the album blows your mind when the whole album is unraveled. No doubt my favorite album of all time.
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Apr 19, 2017There's nothing I can say about this legendary album that hasn't already been said before. This is a beautiful project that promotes self love and unity amongst the black community. Definitely a classic, and solidifies Kendrick as one of the best to ever do it.
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Apr 17, 2017One of Kendrick's best albums, no doubt. A mixture of Jazz and Blues beats over hard hitting, passionate rap and powerful messages about race and equality that can move even the most racially indifferent person.
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Apr 16, 2017
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Apr 16, 2017
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Apr 15, 2017This album is the greatest i have ever listened to, this album is the reason why i love rap, this album is PERFECT. Every song fits and its all interesting and it makes you engaged and every song leads up to a MIND blowing ending.
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Apr 15, 2017This is a 10/10 album. Kendrick had it all, language - theme album - perfect composition - nice mix - wonderful cooperators, excellent choices and perfect mixed genres. Also Kendrick shows us some characters with his voice. This album is made outside of the box. Respect.
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Apr 15, 2017
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Apr 14, 2017Simply a phenomenal and complete work of art that will go down in history as one of the smartest and most well structured albums ever made. Not just a hip hop album, but a hip hop album bathing in the waters of every other constructed genre out there
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Apr 12, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 7, 2017This was an amazing Album, Kendrick yet again makes music for an album like he's writing a book. would recommend it to anyone who likes hip-hop that paints a picture and tells an engaging and interesting story of trials and tribulations and personal suffering.
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Mar 27, 2017Just perfection. You can't do anything but love the beats, the delivery, and the story behind every single song. When I first listened to this album, I didn't like it. It was too weird, but the more I opened my ears to how meticulous every words is how unique the beats are, it's seriously hard to say "what could have done more?"
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Mar 24, 2017Too many times is Kendrick given a pass for boring music because of the message he presents. While the message and lyricism on this project are notable, the music itself is quite lacking.
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Mar 11, 2017I rarely give 10s or even 9s to rap albums, but this one's special. Kendrick talks about the issues his people back home are facing. Not much else to say, this album is just fantastic.
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Mar 8, 2017
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Mar 6, 2017This album has created its own genre. Rap is heading in a different direction from the ballsy gangster rap and for good reason. Conscious, politically charged and introspective.
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Feb 16, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 9, 2017
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Dec 19, 2016
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Dec 9, 2016The Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band of Hip-Hop/Rap. Instant classic and definitely a benchmark in music history. I have no more words to explain how legendary this piece of art is. 11/10.
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Nov 10, 2016This album is nothing special. As someone who grew up listening to Eminem, that is what I class as brilliant rap music, that and the work of 2Pac and Biggie but this has to be one of the most overrated albums of all-time.
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Aug 19, 2016
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Aug 9, 201610.0
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Jul 15, 2016
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Jul 8, 2016
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Jun 9, 2016An exceptional piece pf art with a great message but where is music??? This is ironically a music album which has not got music. It is a collection of some random melodies which sound relevant sometimes.
Favourite tracks - i and Wesley's Theory
Jewel of the album - i -
Jun 3, 2016
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May 30, 2016
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May 27, 2016Kendrick is focused and determined to make the best album he could, absolutely beautiful, stunning on so many levels. To Pimp A Butterfly is unbelievably crowded with ideas but still never looses sight of what it aims to be, a musical masterpiece.
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May 25, 2016
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May 4, 2016
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May 1, 2016Incredibly dense and powerful album from start to finish, that seems to only reveal more with repeated listens and sound consistently amazing with age.
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May 1, 2016I know i have to use 150 characters but you only need 1 to sum up this album. Masterpiece. Kendrick Lamar has really emerged as the top name in rap at the moment and it is absolutely justified on the beautiful heartbreaking LP.
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May 1, 2016god touched this album. this album is literally perfect in every way imaginable. this is the second - if not the greatest - rap album ever. all hail king kendrick.
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Apr 29, 2016I think this is an album with a great message, but it fails in quality of sound compared to his other works. I also feel like the audience the message was intended to did not receive it and paritally defeats the purpose of the album. I still think he is a great artist who is trying to expand his sound, but I also feel he is straying away from hip hop sound.
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Apr 23, 2016
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Apr 10, 2016
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Apr 2, 2016This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 1, 2016
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Mar 27, 2016
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Mar 15, 2016This is a very well developed album from Kendrick Lamar. Somehow he always maintains to give the listener a message to think about. In a time where rappers are focused on cadence and melodic flows..Kendrick still stays true to himself by delivering some technical rhyme schemes and patterns. His message and lyrical ability fused with funk creates something unique to modern rap music.
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Mar 14, 2016This album is amazing. Everything from the creative way of mixing jazz, funk, soul, and hip hop to the writing was near perfection. The content, lyrics, content, and instrumentals were amazing.
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Feb 26, 2016Perfect album. innovative, creative, beautiful, political, intense, meaningful, complex, unbelievable flows, unbelievable beats, unbelievable instrumental and vocal performances from anna wise, great production by flying lotus, and outstanding instrumental work from artists like kamasi Washington and thundercat nominated for 11 grammys and should have won every one.
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Feb 23, 2016
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Feb 18, 2016This is an album that will stand the test of time. Kendrick lays down raw, unfiltered, and conscious poetry to incredible tracks that blend funk, jazz, and hip hop. His best work yet.
Favorite Tracks: Wesley's Theory, For Free? (Interlude), King Kunta, Institutionalized, u, Alright, Momma, Hood Politics, How Much a Dollar Cost, The Blacker the Berry, and i. -
Feb 16, 2016This is the best work of Kendrick and one of the Best albums of 2015 for sure... That's it!
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Feb 14, 2016A literal masterpiece in every conceivable way. The narrative, the message are coherent and consistent throughout. An album you can listen to dozens of times and find new intricacies every time. Production and recording is amazing. The best album of 2015, should win the Grammy for Best album of 2015. Kendrick's Opus.
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Feb 12, 2016
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Feb 8, 2016The night this album was released, I listened to it, and right after the last song, i said to myself "This is the album of the year." And in one week, it will be.
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Feb 7, 2016
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Feb 5, 2016This is an album for people who truly appreciate music and many different genres and don't listen to crap trap just to drink and "turn up to". This is an album that you need a high IQ to understand and is the album of a life time and is by far my favorite ever.
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Feb 5, 2016My expectations for this album were incredibly high after good kid, m.A.A.d city, but To Pimp a Butterfly still blew my mind. It takes you on a journey through musical styles and emotions. Simply a masterpiece.
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Jan 31, 2016
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Jan 30, 2016Quel plaisir de retrouver Kendrick avec un excellent album comme celui-ci!!!
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Jan 30, 2016when i first listened to this album i was not feeling i loved Kendrick's other work (good kid m.A.A.d city) i decided to go back to it and it is now one of my favorite albums of all time. truly a masterpiece
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Jan 22, 2016The best album of 2015 and quite possibly one of the greatest albums of all time. To Pimp a Butterfly is a movement, and it's one that you can listen to time and time again.
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Jan 8, 2016The best album of 2015, even if I prefer 'If you're reading this it's too late'. :) Best tracks: 'King Kunta', 'Alright', 'The Blacker The Berry'. 10/10
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Jan 8, 2016
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Jan 6, 2016
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Jan 2, 2016
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Jan 2, 2016What an incredible album. A very thought provoking and damn well produced album. One of the best albums of the past decade of any genre. I personally did not dabble into Lamar's discography until the release of this album. But man, this is incredible and the man behind it created one incredible album!
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Dec 30, 2015King Kendrick! You've done it again! Its a **** masterpiece don't care if you don't like rap or hip hop this album is fantastic, tells a story, a poignant, relevant album and a well deserved AOTY on metacritic.
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Dec 29, 2015There is nothing memorable about this album. I have a distaste for meaningless rap and that's all To Pimp A Buttlerfly is. While it is admirable to change the sound of the music created, it fails miserably as far as substance, direction, and cohesiveness. I was expecting some far better after Good Kid, Mad City.
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Dec 24, 2015After first hearing this work of art I couldn't handle how amazing it is. Kendrick Lamar went all funky on this one. A one of a kind poet. This is a legendary rap album.
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Dec 23, 2015This album better get a Grammy for a lot of things! Lots of Grammys and lots of awards! This album has so much meaning and lyrical flow to it! I couldn't ask for a better purchase when I took a trip with my band class to Tennessee!
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Dec 22, 2015AMAZING Record. I love this album to death. I say the only downside the album has is the replay value, because I can't sit down and listen to this unless I'm in the mood, that's why it gets a 9 instead of a 10, but this is **** amazing record, if you get the chance check this out right away.
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Dec 8, 2015Its hard to comprehend the fact that Kendrick could have to upstaged the masterpiece that was "Good Kid, Maad City" but he did. This LP takes us into another sound that keeps the rap feel but with instrumentals that have never been heard on this big of a scale. The messages, stories, and beats make this album a benchmark in not only Hip-Hop history, but all of music...
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Dec 7, 2015
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Dec 7, 2015I saw the reviews calling it a classic when it came out. I didn't have time to listen to it so I waited, without any opinion formed yet. After a couple of months I came back to it, I discovered the story of the album (the collage of situations to be more precise), the emotional end, the meaning of the title, and I fell in love with TPAB. The production is superb also.
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Dec 2, 2015
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Dec 1, 2015This is easily the best hip hop album of 2015, and one of the best albums overall. Kendrick lyrical ability to talk about so many issues including social, political, personal, etc., is just incredible and the production on the album is on point all of the way through. This was an instant classic and something we will compare other albums to in the future.
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Dec 1, 2015LA doin' big things again. It's good to see anotha young **** from the block holdin' it down for LA and Compton. The legends supportin' you, son. Big Daddy Kane supports this album.
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Nov 30, 2015King Kendrick continue to lead the rap game. This album is an amazing continuation of his legacy, and the outro with Pac is perfect. In my opinion, Kendrick is the realization of the mind that Pac sparked that will change the world. If you like Kendrick, check out this album, it's excellent.
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Nov 25, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 24, 2015Kendrick Lamar is a lyrical genius full of soul and passion. Listening to this album like I do many times, going back to most artist's music is impossible. His flow and creative style and the amount of deep analysis he puts into the music is unmatched. KENDRICK LAMAR IS KING KUNTA.
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Nov 21, 2015
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Oct 27, 2015This is an album that both takes the old school of hip-hop and blends with neo-funk, and true spoken word, and modern electronica. This is easily one of the greatest albums of the decade so far (written in 2015) and this album will definitely be established as one of the greatest rap albums of all time.
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Oct 27, 2015
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Oct 19, 2015A masterpiece if ever there was one. A classic and a half. Simply brilliant.
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Oct 18, 2015
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Oct 17, 2015
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Oct 15, 2015To Pimp a Butterfly to say in the least, was one of the greatest works of art in the 21 century. The quality and content of the album was superb, and surpassed all of my expectations.
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Oct 6, 2015Listening to this album from start to finish, while analyzing every lyric, may have been the greatest musical experience of my life to date. Kendrick does not disappoint in his newest concept album, which hits its climax at the track, "The Blacker the Berry." Possibly the best work of 2015, and Kendrick's best album ever.
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Sep 29, 2015
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Sep 26, 2015
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Sep 25, 2015Isso é arte pura. Melhor álbum de rap da atualidade, junto com os do Kanye. Todas as músicas tem produções e rimas impecáveis, que faz o não amante de rap começar a gostar. King Kunta com certeza é a melhor música do álbum.
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Sep 24, 2015
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Sep 21, 2015A album that is truly poetic in its rhymes and use of words that tells a story and really shows his creativity when raping about real word problems.It really shows that Kendrick is trying to get his word out there and it certainly has caught my attention as his originality shines
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Sep 20, 2015A modern masterpiece of ironclad social politics, piercing lyricism, fiercer-than-fierce song-writing that some would say puts the likes of NWA to shame, and with an ever-present enthusiasm from Kendrick Lamar. This album is a straight-forward, in-your-face statement wrapped in poetry and imagery stronger than I think anyone was anticipating.
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Sep 18, 2015this is amazing. no one will ever be like kendrick lamar, his art is perfected. Every song is made to perfection, the story is embedded so well in the music. The story is amazing to listen to.
Awards & Rankings
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The WireMay 15, 2015Lamar offers a commitment to effect change through the work itself. Whether or not that's realistic ideal the delivery is so powerful it's hard not to get caught up in the rapture. [May 2015, p.50]
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The SourceMay 6, 2015Each song means more with reference to the project's overall concept than it does as a standalone record, which shouldn't take away from its impact, but rather speak of the courage of its creator. [Apr-May 2015, p.87]
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Q MagazineApr 29, 2015It's a challenging, ambitious combination of words and music that becomes increasingly absorbing over time. [Jun 2015, p.103]