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To Pimp a Butterfly is the third studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on March 15, 2015, by Top Dawg Entertainment , Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records .
After retiring his stage name with his 2009 EP Kendrick Lamar, he scored his first entry on the Billboard charts with his fifth mixtape, Overly Dedicated (2010), which reached number 72 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [3] Lamar's first studio album, Section.80 (2011), peaked at number 113 on the Billboard 200.
In support of To Pimp a Butterfly, Lamar embarked on the Kunta's Groove Sessions Tour, which ran from October to November 2015 in select intimate venues across the U.S. [142] For his work on the album and other collaborations throughout the year, Lamar earned 11 nominations at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, the most by a rapper in a single ...
Thundercat, who appears on six of the album's tracks, was unaware of Untitled Unmastered until "maybe a day before" its release. [3]In December 2014, while preparing for the release of his third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), Lamar performed an unreleased, untitled track as a musical guest on an episode of The Colbert Report. [4]
"Kendrick Lamar Restores Friendly Competition With Control" Story of the Year Won "BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher" Freestyle of the Year Won "U.O.E.N.O" (Black Hippy remix) Collaboration of the Year Won 2014 "I" Video of the Year Won 2015 To Pimp a Butterfly: Album of the Year Won [75] Lamar Emcee of the Year Won "Alright" Video of the Year Won 2017 ...
His first showing on international record and radio airplay charts came with his succeeding efforts, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012) and To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). " Swimming Pools (Drank) ", the lead single from the former album, marked Lamar's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart .
2011 – Kendrick Lamar’s career beginnings and initial friendship. ... Artwork for Kendrick Lamar’s critically adored 2015 album ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ ...
Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales US US R&B US Rap UK UK R&B; 2009 Kendrick Lamar – Kendrick Lamar. Released: December 31, 2009; Label: Top Dawg; Format: Digital download