Kendrick Lamar's high anticipated album "To Pimp a Butterfly" was released a week early on March 16. Shortly after, the album album was pulled from iTunes and Spotify. Here's the Hype on the World's biggest rapper right now.
On March 10th Kendrick announced the title of his follow up album to Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City. It was originally "Untitled" but was later revealed as "To Pimp a Butterfly". He also posted the album cover art through his Twitter which immediately went viral. A few days later the tracklist was released and included features from Snoop Dog, Thundercat, Rapsody and James Fauntelroy.
One of the biggest questions regarding this album is why it was released early then removed a few hours later - even Kendrick's camp were a bit confused about this. Kendrick is signed to Interscope and Top Dawg Records, it seems that it was actually pulled by Interscope Records when Top Dawg Records took to their Twitter to comment on the confusion. Kendrick later assured us that all is well. The Album is still currently removed and is set to be released on March 23 as originally planned (leaked versions can be found online).
Like his previous album the flow is on point and features very controversial lyrics. My favorite thing about this album is that it does not sound like a 2015 rap album - it's filled with jazzy, soulful and 90s era rap elements, it just sounds completely different to anything else out there right now.
I can already see this album becoming the biggest rap album of the year and a classic that will be up there with Dr Dre's - The Chronic and Snoop Dogg's - Doggystyle.
UPDATE (13/8/15): To Pimp A Butterfly has reached 9.6 Million streams on Spotify.
You can purchase the album on here in iTunes.
