Kendrick LamarTo Pimp A Butterfly

Label:

Interscope Records – B0023464-01

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Numbered , Gatefold, 180 Gram

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

G-Funk

Tracklist

A1 Wesley's Theory
Backing VocalsWhitney Alford
FeaturingThundercat
Horns, Alto SaxophoneTerrace Martin
ProducerFlying Lotus
Producer [Additional Production]Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
TrumpetJosef Leimberg
Written-ByK. Duckworth*
A2 For Free? (Interlude)
Alto SaxophoneTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsDarlene Tibbs
BassBrandon Owens*
GuitarMarlon Williams (3)
OrganCraig Brockman
PianoRobert Glasper
ProducerTerrace Martin
Written-ByT. Martin*
A3 King Kunta
Backing VocalsWhitney Alford
CelloGinger Murphy
Guitar [Additional Guitar]Matt Schaeffer
ProducerSounwave
Producer [Additional Production]Terrace Martin
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
TromboneRyan Porter
ViolaMolly Rogers
ViolinTylana Enomoto*
Written-ByT. Lane (2)
A4 Institutionalized
Backing VocalsTaz Arnold AKA Ti$a*
CelloGabriel Noel
ClarinetPedro Castro (4)
FeaturingSnoop Dogg
KeyboardsSam Barsh
ProducerRahki
ViolinPaul Cartwright
Written-ByS. Barsh*
A5 These Walls
Alto SaxophoneTerrace Martin
Bass [Additional Bass]Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
CelloGinger Murphy
Double Bass [Upright Bass]Miles Mosley
FeaturingThundercat
GuitarMarlon Williams (3)
KeyboardsTerrace Martin
PercussionLarrance Dopson
ProducerTerrace Martin
Producer [Additional Production]Sounwave
TromboneRyan Porter
TrumpetJosef Leimberg
ViolaMolly Rogers
ViolinTylana Enomoto*
Written-ByT. Martin*
B1 U
Alto Saxophone, KeyboardsTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsWhoarei
Baritone SaxophoneAdam Turchan*
GuitarMarlon Williams (3)
ProducerWhoarei
Producer [Additional Production]Sounwave
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
Tenor SaxophoneKamasi Washington
Written-ByT. Arnold*
B2 Alright
Alto SaxophoneTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsStephen "Thundercat" Bruner*
Engineer [Additional Engineering]Mike Larson (4)
ProducerPharrell Williams
Producer [Additional Production]Sounwave
Written-ByP. Williams*
B3 For Sale? (Interlude)
Alto Saxophone, KeyboardsTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsTaz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
ProducerTaz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
Producer [Additional Production]Terrace Martin
Recorded ByDerek "MixedByAli" Ali
TrumpetJosef Leimberg
Written-ByT. Arnold*
B4 Momma
Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, VocoderTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsTaz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
ProducerTaz Arnold AKA Ti$h*
Written-ByT. Arnold*
C1 Hood Politics
Backing VocalsPreston Harris
KeyboardsTerrace Martin
ProducerThundercat
Written-ByS. Stevens*
C2 How Much A Dollar Cost
Alto Saxophone, KeyboardsTerrace Martin
CelloGinger Murphy
Double Bass [Upright Bass]Miles Mosley
FeaturingRonald Isley
FluteRickey Washington
French HornAmy Sanchez
GuitarMarlon Williams (3)
PercussionLarrance Dopson
ProducerLoveDragon
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
Recorded By [Ronald Isley Verse]Thomas Burns (3)
TromboneRyan Porter
TrumpetJosef Leimberg
ViolaMolly Rogers
ViolinTylana Enomoto*
Written-ByT. Martin*
C3 Complexion (A Zulu Love)
Backing VocalsTalkbox Monte
FeaturingRapsody (2)
KeyboardsTerrace Martin
PercussionLarrance Dopson
ProducerThundercat
Producer [Additional Production]Antydote*
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
Recorded By [Rapsody's Verse]9th Wonder
ScratchesPete Rock
TrumpetJosef Leimberg
Written-ByS. Bruner*
C4 The Blacker The Berry
Alto SaxophoneTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsWyann Vaughn
Drum Programming [Additional Drum Programming], Engineer [Additional Engineering]Katalyst (9)
DrumsRonald Bruner Jr.
FeaturingLalah Hathaway
KeyboardsRobert Glasper
PercussionLarrance Dopson
ProducerKoz*
Producer [Additional Production]Terrace Martin
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
Written-ByZ. Epstein*
D1 You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
Alto Saxophone, VocoderTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsWyann Vaughn
GuitarMarlon Williams (3)
KeyboardsTerrace Martin
PercussionLarrance Dopson
ProducerLoveDragon
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
TrumpetJosef Leimberg
Written-ByT. Martin*
D2 I
Backing VocalsZ Most
DrumsKendall Lewis
GuitarKeith Askey
KeyboardsSam Barsh
PercussionRahki
ProducerRahki
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
Recorded By [Ronald Isley]Thomas Burns (3)
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Ronald Isley
Written-ByR. Isley*
D3 Mortal Man
Alto Saxophone, HornsTerrace Martin
Backing VocalsWyann Vaughn
CelloGinger Murphy
DrumsTrevor Lawrence*
FluteRickey Washington
French HornAmy Sanchez
GuitarMarlon Williams (3)
KeyboardsRobert Glasper
ProducerSounwave
Recorded ByMatt Schaeffer
TromboneRyan Porter
TrumpetJosef Leimberg
ViolaMolly Rogers
ViolinTylana Enomoto*
Written-ByS. Bruner*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Aftermath Entertainment
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Interscope Records
  • Copyright ©Aftermath Entertainment
  • Copyright ©Interscope Records
  • Recorded AtDowntown Music Studios
  • Recorded AtNotifi Studios
  • Recorded AtHouse Studios, Washington, D.C.
  • Recorded AtChalice Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtNo Excuses Studios
  • Mixed AtNo Excuses Studios
  • Mastered AtBernie Grundman Mastering
  • Published By1damentional Publishing LLC
  • Published ByAhmad Music
  • Published ByAIX Publishing
  • Published ByAlexander Izquierdo BMG Gold Songs
  • Published ByAlmo Music Corp.
  • Published ByAnna Smiles Music
  • Published ByBarsh Music
  • Published ByBeat Bully Productions
  • Published ByBig Yacht Music
  • Published ByBlack Bull Music, Inc.
  • Published ByBlessed Seeds Of God
  • Published ByBlue Nike Publishing
  • Published ByBMG Gold Songs
  • Published ByBMG Rights Management
  • Published ByBMG Rights Management (US) LLC
  • Published ByBMG Ruby Songs
  • Published ByBovina Music, Inc.
  • Published ByCisum Naashar Publishing
  • Published ByDonte Lamar Perkins
  • Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
  • Published ByEven More Water From Nazareth
  • Published ByFauntleroy Music
  • Published ByHard Working Black Folks Inc.
  • Published ByHHMusic Wordlwide
  • Published ByJobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published ByJosef Leimberg Music
  • Published ByJust Isn't Music Ltd.
  • Published ByKendal's Soul Music
  • Published ByKenobi Songs Publishing
  • Published ByLaneway Publishing
  • Published ByMijac Music
  • Published ByMusic Of Windswept
  • Published ByNew Jerusalem Music
  • Published ByNotting Hill Music
  • Published ByPooch Music
  • Published ByProducer Pizza
  • Published ByQ Baby Music
  • Published ByQueen Of The Planet Productions
  • Published ByRondor Music International, Inc.
  • Published ByRose Mac Music
  • Published ByRoynet Music
  • Published BySony/ATV Allegro
  • Published BySony / ATV Music Publishing
  • Published BySony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Published BySony/ATV Tunes LLC
  • Published ByStephen 1daniable Publishing
  • Published ByTenyor Music
  • Published ByTommy Black
  • Published ByTop Dawg Music
  • Published ByUncle Buddies Music Inc.
  • Published ByUniversal Music Corp.
  • Published ByWB Music Corp.
  • Published ByWestbury Music
  • Published ByWhiskey Valentine Publishing
  • Published ByZale Epstein
  • Produced For1da Boi Productions Inc.
  • Record CompanyJazzman Records Ltd.
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 25244

Credits

  • A&R [A&R istration - Interscope Records]Alicia N. Graham
  • A&R [Interscope Records]Manny Smith (2)
  • A&R [Top Dawg]Sounwave
  • Arranged By [String Arrangements]Terrace Martin
  • Art DirectionVlad Sepetov
  • Coordinator [A&R Coordinator - Interscope Records]Chelsea Blythe
  • Executive-ProducerDr. Dre
  • Legal [Interscope Records]Todd Douglas
  • Legal [Top Dawg]Joshua P. Binder, Esq.
  • Management [General Manager - Aftermath Entertainment]Ashley Palmer
  • Management [Sales - Interscope Records]Gary Kelly (3)
  • Management [Top Dawg]Ret One
  • Marketing [Interscope Records]Archie Davis
  • Marketing [Top Dawg]TDE Marketing
  • Mastered ByMike Bozzi
  • Mixed ByDerek "MixedByAli" Ali
  • Mixed By [Mix Assistant]Matt Schaeffer
  • Other [Top's Homies - Interscope Records]John Janick, Steve Berman (3)
  • Photography By [Cover Photography]Roberto "retOne" Reyes*
  • Photography By [Whitehouse Photography]Diego Cambiaso
  • Producer [Associate Producer]Dave "miyatola" Free*
  • Public Relations [Publicity - Interscope Records]Ray Alba
  • Recorded By [String Recordings]Thomas Cullison

Notes

Contains numbered (/4000) insert signed by Kendrick Lamar. Part of the VIP package of the Kunta's Groove Session tour 2015.

℗ © 2015 Aftermath / Interscope Records

Publishers & track info:

Wesley's Theory - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Westbury Music Ltd. (ASCAP)/Roynet Music (ASCAP), Pooch Music (SESAC).
Contains elements of "Every Nigger is a Star" written by B. Gardiner and published by Westbury Music Ltd. (ASCAP)/Roynet Music (ASCAP), as performed by Boris Gardiner. Used courtesy of Jazzman Records Ltd.

For Free? (Interlude) - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Rosemac Music (ASCAP), Blessed Seeds Of God (ASCAP)

King Kunta - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Allegro/Beat Bully Productions, Laneway Publishing, Q Baby Music (ASCAP), Mijac Music/Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Corp./Ahmad Music, Kendal's Soul Music
Contains interpolations of "Get Nekkid" written by J. Burns & D. Blake, published by Laneway Publishing (ASCAP) and Q Baby Music (ASCAP).
Contains resung lyrics from "Smooth Criminal" written by M. Jackson, and published by Mijac Music/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI).
Contains elements of "The Payback" (J. Brown/F.Wesley/J.Starks) Dynatone Publishing Company (BMI). All rights istered by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI).
"King Kunta" contains samples from "We Want The Funk" written by A. Lewis, published by Ahmad Music/Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP), EMI Full Keel Music (BMI), Music Of WIndswept/BMG Music (BMI).

Institutionalized - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Rondor Music International Inc d/b/a Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Producer Pizza (ASCAP), Barsh Music/HHMusic Wordlwide (BMI), Tommy Black (STIM)

These Walls - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Rosemac Music (ASCAP), Blue Nike Publishing (BMG), Fauntleroy Music/Almo Music (ASCAP), Blessed Seeds Of God (ASCAP), Anna Smiles Music (ASCAP)

u - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Big Yacht Music (ASCAP)

Alright - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), EMI April Music, Inc. o/b/o itself & Even More Water From Nazareth (GMR), Sony/ATV Allegro/Beat Bully Productions

For Sale? (Interlude) - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Big Yacht Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Allegro/Beat Bully Productions

Momma - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Big Yacht Music (ASCAP), Mijac Music/Sony ATV Music Publishing (BMI), Queen Of The Planet Productions (ASCAP), Cisum Naashar Publishing (ASCAP), Uncle Buddies Music Inc./Notting Hill c/o Music Of Windswept/BMG Rights Mgmt. (ASCAP)
Contains elements of "Wishful Thinkin" written by S. Stewart and published by Mijac Music/Sony ATV Music Publishing (BMI), as performed by Sly & the Family Stone. Used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.
Contains elements of "On Your Own" written by L. Hathaway, R. Patterson, R. Rideout, and published by Queen Of The Planet Productions (ASCAP), Cisum Naashar Publishing (ASCAP), Uncle Buddies Music Inc. c/o Music Of Windswept/BMG Rights Mgmt. (ASCAP).
"Momma" contains samples from "On Your Own" performed by Lalah Hathaway from the album "Self Portrait" (STXCD-30308). Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.

Hood Politics - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Donte Lamar Perkins (BMI), Sony/ATV Allegro/Beat Bully Productions, Just Isn't Music Ltd (ASCAP), New Jerusalem Music (ASCAP), Black Bull Music Inc. (ASCAP)/Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP)/Sony ATV Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Verses recorded at Downtown Studios in New York, New York.
Includes sample of "All For Myself" © 2010 Sufjan Stevens, . New Jerusalem Music, courtesy of Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic kitty Records. © 2010 Asthmatic Kitty Records

How Much A Dollar Cost - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Rosemac Music (ASCAP), Josef Leimberg Music (ASCAP), Blessed Seeds Of God (ASCAP), Fauntleroy Music/Almo Music (ASCAP)
Ronald Isley verse recorded at Notifi Studios in St. Louis, Missouri.

Complexion (A Zulu Love) - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Just Isn't Music Ltd (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Allegro/Beat Bully Productions
Rapsody's verse recorded at House Studios in Washington, D.C.

The Blacker The Berry - Produced for 1da Boi Productions
WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), 1damentional Publishing LLC/Sony ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Stephen 1daniable Publishing (ASCAP), Kenobi Songs Publishing/BMG Rights Management (BMI), Whiskey Valentine Publishing/BMG Rights Management (BMI), Tenyor Music (BMI), Alexander Izquierdo BMG Gold Songs/AIX Publishing (ASCAP) all rights istered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Zale Epstein (SOCAN)

You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said) - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Rosemac Music (ASCAP), Blessed Seeds Of God (ASCAP), Josef Leimberg Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Allegro/Beat Bully Productions

i - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Rondor Music International Inc d/b/a Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Producer Pizza (ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc. obo itself and Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Ronald Isley recorded at Notifi Studios in St. Louis, Missouri.
Contains portions of "That Lady" by Ronald Isley, Christopher Jasper, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, and Rudolph Isley, published by EMI April Music Inc. OBO itself and Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Mortal Man - WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (ASCAP), Top Dawg Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Allegro/Beat Bully Productions, Just Isn't Music Ltd (ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP), BMG Ruby Songs (ASCAP)
Contains elements of "I No Get Eye For Back" written by F. Kuti, and published by EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP), BMG Ruby Songs (ASCAP).
"Mortal Man" contains excerpts from "I No Get Eye For Back" as performed by Houston Person, used courtesy of Ume.
Featuring parts from the music journalist Mats Nileskar's Tupac Shakur interview in New York, November 1994 for P3 Soul, Swedish Broadcasting Corporation.

***

String recordings (at) Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA.
Mixed and recorded (at) No Excuses Studio, Santa Monica, CA.
Mastered (at) Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 6 02547 31100 9
  • Barcode (Scanned): 602547311009
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): B0023464-01A-RE2 25244.1(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): B0023464-01B-RE2 25244.2(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): B0023464-01C-RE2 25244.3(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): B0023464-01D-RE2 25244.4(3)
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: GMR
  • Rights Society: SESAC
  • Rights Society: SOCAN
  • Rights Society: STIM

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To Pimp A Butterfly (16×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps ) Interscope Records none Worldwide 2015
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To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album) Interscope Records AFTMB002295802CD US 2015
To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album) Interscope Records 0602547270917 Europe 2015
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To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album) Interscope Records B0022958-02 Canada 2015
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To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album) Interscope Records DS31203 South Korea 2015

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    how do so few people have this on here when there's 4000 of these in existence? weird

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