Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly

Name: Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly album cover

Label:	Interscope Records – B0022958-02
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:	2015
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	G-Funk

Tracklist

1	Wesley's Theory Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Featuring – Thundercat Horn, Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Performer [Every Nigger Is A Star] – Boris Gardiner Producer – Ronald "Flippa" Colson* Producer [Additional Production] – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Ellison* Written-By [Every Nigger Is A Star] – B. Gardiner* Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Featuring – Thundercat Horn, Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Performer [Every Nigger Is A Star] – Boris Gardiner Producer – Ronald "Flippa" Colson* Producer [Additional Production] – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Ellison* Written-By [Every Nigger Is A Star] – B. Gardiner*	4:47
2	For Free? (Interlude) Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Darlene Tibbs Bass – Brandon Owens* Drums – Robert Sput Searight* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Organ – Craig Brockman Piano – Robert Glasper Producer – Terrace Martin Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – T. Martin* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Darlene Tibbs Bass – Brandon Owens* Drums – Robert Sput Searight* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Organ – Craig Brockman Piano – Robert Glasper Producer – Terrace Martin Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – T. Martin*	2:10
3	King Kunta Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Guitar [Additional] – Matt Schaeffer Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Sounwave Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Written-By – M. Jackson* Written-By [Get Nekkid] – J. Burns* Written-By [Smooth Criminal] – M. Jackson* Written-By [The Payback] – J. Starks* Written-By [We Want The Funk] – A. Lewis* Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Guitar [Additional] – Matt Schaeffer Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Sounwave Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Written-By – M. Jackson* Written-By [Get Nekkid] – J. Burns* Written-By [Smooth Criminal] – M. Jackson* Written-By [The Payback] – J. Starks* Written-By [We Want The Funk] – A. Lewis*	3:54
4	Institutionalized Backing Vocals – Ti$a Cello – Gabriel Noel Clarinet – Pedro Castro (4) Featuring – Snoop Dogg Keyboards – Sam Barsh Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Rahki Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Violin – Paul Cartwright Written-By – K. Duckworth* Written-By [Uncredited] – S. Barsh* Backing Vocals – Ti$a Cello – Gabriel Noel Clarinet – Pedro Castro (4) Featuring – Snoop Dogg Keyboards – Sam Barsh Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Rahki Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Violin – Paul Cartwright Written-By – K. Duckworth* Written-By [Uncredited] – S. Barsh*	4:31
5	These Walls Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Bass [Additional] – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Featuring – Thundercat Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – T. Martin* Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – R. McKinney* Written-By [Uncredited] – A. Wise* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Bass [Additional] – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Featuring – Thundercat Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – T. Martin* Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – R. McKinney* Written-By [Uncredited] – A. Wise*	5:00
6	U Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – SZA (2) Baritone Saxophone – Adam Turchan* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Whoarei Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Written-By – T. Arnold* Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – SZA (2) Baritone Saxophone – Adam Turchan* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Whoarei Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Written-By – T. Arnold*	4:28
7	Alright Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – P. Williams* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – P. Williams*	3:39
8	For Sale? (Interlude) Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Ti$a Producer – Ti$a Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By, Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Arnold* Written-By [Uncredited] – M. Spears* Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Ti$a Producer – Ti$a Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By, Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Arnold* Written-By [Uncredited] – M. Spears*	4:51
9	Momma Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocoder – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Performer [On Your Own] – Lalah Hathaway Performer [Wishful Thinkin] – Sly & The Family Stone Producer – Ti$a Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – T. Arnold* Written-By [On Your Own] – R. Rideout* Written-By [Wishful Thinkin] – S. Stewart* Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocoder – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Performer [On Your Own] – Lalah Hathaway Performer [Wishful Thinkin] – Sly & The Family Stone Producer – Ti$a Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – T. Arnold* Written-By [On Your Own] – R. Rideout* Written-By [Wishful Thinkin] – S. Stewart*	4:43
10	Hood Politics Backing Vocals – Preston Harris Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Thundercat Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – S. Stevens* Backing Vocals – Preston Harris Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Producer – Thundercat Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – S. Stevens*	4:52
11	How Much A Dollar Cost Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Featuring – Ronald Isley Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – LoveDragon Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Ronald Isley Verse] – Thomas Burns (3) Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin* Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Featuring – Ronald Isley Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – LoveDragon Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Ronald Isley Verse] – Thomas Burns (3) Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin*	4:21
12	Complexion (A Zulu Love) Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Talkbox Monte Featuring – Rapsody (2) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Thundercat Producer [Additional Production] – Antydote* Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Rapsody's Verse] – 9th Wonder Scratches – Pete Rock Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Bruner* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Talkbox Monte Featuring – Rapsody (2) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Thundercat Producer [Additional Production] – Antydote* Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Rapsody's Verse] – 9th Wonder Scratches – Pete Rock Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Bruner*	4:23
13	The Blacker The Berry Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Drum Programming [Additional], Engineer [Additional] – Katalyst (9) Featuring [Uncredited] – Lalah Hathaway Keyboards – Robert Glasper Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Koz (9) Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Written-By – Z. Epstein* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Drum Programming [Additional], Engineer [Additional] – Katalyst (9) Featuring [Uncredited] – Lalah Hathaway Keyboards – Robert Glasper Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Koz (9) Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Written-By – Z. Epstein*	5:28
14	You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said) Alto Saxophone, Vocoder – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Wyann Vaughn Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – LoveDragon Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin* Alto Saxophone, Vocoder – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Wyann Vaughn Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – LoveDragon Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin*	4:01
15	I Backing Vocals – William Swept Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Drums – Kendall Lewis Guitar – Keith Askey Keyboards – Sam Barsh Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Mixed By [Mix Assistant] – Matt Schaeffer Percussion – Rahki Producer – Rahki Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Ronald Isley Verse] – Thomas Burns (3) Vocals [Additional] – Ronald Isley Written-By – R. Isley* Written-By [That Lady] – Rudolph Isley Backing Vocals – William Swept Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Drums – Kendall Lewis Guitar – Keith Askey Keyboards – Sam Barsh Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Mixed By [Mix Assistant] – Matt Schaeffer Percussion – Rahki Producer – Rahki Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Ronald Isley Verse] – Thomas Burns (3) Vocals [Additional] – Ronald Isley Written-By – R. Isley* Written-By [That Lady] – Rudolph Isley	5:36
16	Mortal Man Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – James Fauntleroy* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Robert Glasper Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Performer [I No Get Eye For Back] – Houston Person Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Vocals [Interview] – Tupac Shakur Written-By – S. Bruner* Written-By [I No Get Eye For Back] – F. Anikulapo* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – James Fauntleroy* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Robert Glasper Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Performer [I No Get Eye For Back] – Houston Person Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Vocals [Interview] – Tupac Shakur Written-By – S. Bruner* Written-By [I No Get Eye For Back] – F. Anikulapo*	12:07

Credits

A&R [A&R - Interscope Records] – Alicia Graham*
A&R [Interscope Records A&R] – Manny Smith (2)
A&R [Interscope Records | Top's Homies] – Steve Berman (3)
A&R [Top Dawg Entertainment A&R] – Sounwave
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Terrace Martin
Art Direction – Vlad Sepetov
Coordinator [A&R Coordinator - Interscope Records] – Chelsea Blythe
Executive-Producer – Dr. Dre
Legal [Interscope Records Legal] – Todd Douglas
Legal [Top Dawg Entertainment Legal] – Joshua P. Binder, Esq.
Management [General Manager - Aftermath Entertainment] – Ashley Palmer
Management [Marketing - Interscope Records] – Archie Davis
Management [Top Dawg Entertainment Management] – Retone*
Management [Top Dawg Entertainment Marketing] – TDE Marketing
Mastered By – Mike Bozzi
Photography By [Cover] – Roberto "Retone" Reyes*
Photography By [White House] – Diego Cambiaso
Producer [Associate Producer] – Dave "Miyatola" Free*
Public Relations [Publicity - Interscope Records] – Ray Alba
Public Relations [Sales - Interscope Records] – Gary Kelly (3)
Recorded By [String Recordings] – Thomas Cullison

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 6 02547 27091 7
Matrix / Runout: 72 1122 2295802-2 AF03
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT36
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2UN7

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	To Pimp A Butterfly (16×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps )	Interscope Records	none	Worldwide	2015
Recently Edited	To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album)	Interscope Records	AFTMB002295802CD	US	2015
	To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album)	Interscope Records	0602547270917	Europe	2015
New Submission	To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album)	Interscope Records	B0022958-02	Canada	2015
New Submission	To Pimp A Butterfly (CD, Album)	Interscope Records	DS31203	South Korea	2015