Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly

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Label:	Interscope Records – B0022958-02
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	Mar 23, 2015
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	G-Funk

Tracklist

1		Wesley's Theory Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Featuring – Thundercat Horns, Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin 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* Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Featuring – Thundercat Horns, Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin 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*
2		For Free? (Interlude) Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Darlene Tibbs Bass – Brandon Owens* Drums – Robert Sput Searight* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) 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) Organ – Craig Brockman Piano – Robert Glasper Producer – Terrace Martin Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – T. Martin*
3		King Kunta Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Matt Schaeffer Producer – Sounwave Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Written-By – M. Jackson* Backing Vocals – Whitney Alford Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Matt Schaeffer Producer – Sounwave Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Written-By – M. Jackson*
4		Institutionalized Backing Vocals – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$a* Cello – Gabriel Noel Clarinet – Pedro Castro (4) Featuring – Snoop Dogg Keyboards – Sam Barsh Producer – Rahki Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Violin – Paul Cartwright Written-By – K. Duckworth* Backing Vocals – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$a* Cello – Gabriel Noel Clarinet – Pedro Castro (4) Featuring – Snoop Dogg Keyboards – Sam Barsh Producer – Rahki Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Violin – Paul Cartwright Written-By – K. Duckworth*
5		These Walls Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Bass [Additional Bass] – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Featuring – Thundercat Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Terrace Martin Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Bass [Additional Bass] – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Featuring – Thundercat Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Terrace Martin Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin*
6		U Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – SZA (2) Baritone Saxophone – Adam Turchan* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) 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) Producer – Whoarei Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Written-By – T. Arnold*
7		Alright Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – P. Williams* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – P. Williams*
8		For Sale? (Interlude) Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h* Producer – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h* Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Arnold* Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h* Producer – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h* Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Arnold*
9		Momma Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocoder – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway Producer – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h* Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – T. Arnold* Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocoder – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway Producer – Taz Arnold AKA Ti$h* Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – T. Arnold*
10		Hood Politics Backing Vocals – Preston Harris Keyboards – Terrace Martin Producer – Thundercat Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – S. Stevens* Backing Vocals – Preston Harris Keyboards – Terrace Martin Producer – Thundercat Recorded By – James "The White Black Man" Hunt* Written-By – S. Stevens*
11		How Much A Dollar Cost Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Terrace Martin Featuring – Ronald Isley Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) 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) Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – LoveDragon Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Ronald Isley Verse] – Thomas Burns (3) Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin*
12		Complexion (A Zulu Love) Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Talkbox Monte Backing Vocals, Scratches – Pete Rock Featuring – Rapsody (2) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Thundercat Producer [Additional Production] – Antydote* Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Rapsody's Verse] – 9th Wonder Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Bruner* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Talkbox Monte Backing Vocals, Scratches – Pete Rock Featuring – Rapsody (2) Keyboards – Terrace Martin Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Thundercat Producer [Additional Production] – Antydote* Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Rapsody's Verse] – 9th Wonder Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Bruner*
13		The Blacker The Berry Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Lalah Hathaway Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Drum Programming [Additional Drum Programming], Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Katalyst (9) Drums – Ronald Bruner Jr. Keyboards – Robert Glasper Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Koz* 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 Drum Programming], Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Katalyst (9) Drums – Ronald Bruner Jr. Keyboards – Robert Glasper Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – Koz* Producer [Additional Production] – Terrace Martin Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Written-By – Z. Epstein*
14		You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said) Alto Saxophone, Vocoder – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – Wyann Vaughn Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Terrace Martin 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 Percussion – Larrance Dopson Producer – LoveDragon Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – T. Martin*
15		I Backing Vocals – William Swept Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Drums – Kendall Lewis Guitar – Keith Askey Keyboards – Sam Barsh Percussion – Rahki Producer – Rahki Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Ronald Isley] – Thomas Burns (3) Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Ronald Isley Written-By – R. Isley* Backing Vocals – William Swept Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Drums – Kendall Lewis Guitar – Keith Askey Keyboards – Sam Barsh Percussion – Rahki Producer – Rahki Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Recorded By [Ronald Isley] – Thomas Burns (3) Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Ronald Isley Written-By – R. Isley*
16		Mortal Man Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – James Fauntleroy* Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Robert Glasper Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Bruner* Alto Saxophone – Terrace Martin Backing Vocals – James Fauntleroy* Bass – Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner* Guitar – Marlon Williams (3) Keyboards – Robert Glasper Producer – Sounwave Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer Trumpet – Josef Leimberg Written-By – S. Bruner*

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Aftermath Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Interscope Records
Copyright © – Aftermath Entertainment
Copyright © – Interscope Records
Manufactured By – Universal Music Canada Inc.
Distributed By – Universal Music Canada Inc.
Recorded At – Downtown Music Studios
Recorded At – Notifi Studios
Recorded At – House Studios, Washington, D.C.
Recorded At – Chalice Recording Studios
Recorded At – No Excuses Studios
Mixed At – No Excuses Studios
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Published By – 1damentional Publishing LLC
Published By – Ahmad Music
Published By – AIX Publishing
Published By – Alexander Izquierdo BMG Gold Songs
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Big Yacht Music
Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.
Published By – Blessed Seeds Of God
Published By – Blue Nike Publishing
Published By – BMG Gold Songs
Published By – BMG Music
Published By – BMG Rights Management
Published By – BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Published By – BMG Ruby Songs
Published By – Bovina Music, Inc.
Published By – Cisum Naashar Publishing
Published By – Donte Lamar Perkins
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – EMI Full Keel Music
Published By – Fauntleroy Music
Published By – Hard Workin' Black Folks Publishing
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Josef Leimberg Music
Published By – Just Isn't Music Ltd.
Published By – Kanpai Music
Published By – Kenobi Songs Publishing
Published By – More Water From Nazareth
Published By – Music Of Windswept
Published By – New Jerusalem Music
Published By – Producer Pizza
Published By – Queen Of The Planet Productions
Published By – Rose Mac Music
Published By – Roynet Music
Published By – Sony / ATV Music Publishing
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published By – Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Published By – Sounwave TDE Productions
Published By – Stephen 1daniable Publishing
Published By – TDE Music
Published By – Tenyor Music
Published By – Tommy Black
Published By – Uncle Buddies Music Inc.
Published By – Universal Music Corp.
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Published By – Westbury Music
Published By – Whiskey Valentine Publishing
Published By – Zale Epstein
Produced For – 1da Boi Productions Inc.

Credits

A&R [Interscope Records] – Manny Smith (2)
A&R [Top Dawg] – Sounwave
[A&R istration - Interscope Records] – Alicia Graham*
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Terrace Martin
Art Direction – Vlad Sepetov
Coordinator [A&R Coordinator - Interscope Records] – Chelsea Blythe
Executive-Producer – Dr. 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] – RetOne*
Management [Top's Homies - Interscope Records] – Steve Berman (3)
Marketing [Marketing - Interscope Records] – Archie Davis
Marketing [Marketing - Top Dawg] – TDE Marketing
Mastered By – Mike Bozzi
Mixed By – Derek "MixedByAli" Ali
Mixed By [Mix Assistant] – Matt Schaeffer
Photography By [Cover Photography] – Robert "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

℗ © 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records

Publishers & track info:
1 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Westbury Music Ltd. (ASCAP)/Roynet.
Contains elements of "Every Nigger is a Star" written by B. Gardiner, Westbury Music Ltd. (ASCAP)/Roynet, as performed by Boris Gardiner. Used courtesy of Jazzman Records Ltd.
2 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Rosemac Music (ASCAP), Blessed Seeds Of God (ASCAP)
3 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Sounwave TDE Productions/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI), Ahmad Music/Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP), EMI Full Keel Music (BMI), Music Of Windswept/BMG Music (BMI)
Contains interpolations of "Get Nekkid" written by J. Burns, D. Blake, published by Laneway Publishing (ASCAP), 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).
Contains elements from "We Want The Funk" written by A. Lewis, S. Gordy, published by Ahmad Music/Universal music Corp. (ASCAP), EMI Full Keel Music (BMI), Music Of WIndswept/BMG Music (BMI).
4 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Almo Music Corp./Producer Pizza (ASCAP), Tommy Black (STIM)
5 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Rosemac Music (ASCAP), Blue Nike Publishing (BMG), Fauntleroy Music/Almo Music (ASCAP), Blessed Seeds Of God (ASCAP)
6 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Big Yacht Music (ASCAP)
7 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), EMI April Music, Inc. o/b/o itself & More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP), Sounwave TDE Productions/Sony ATV (ASCAP)
8 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Big Yacht Music (ASCAP)
9 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Kanpai Music (BMI), 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. c/o Music Of Windswept
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 Mngt. (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.
10 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Donte Lamar Perkins (BMI), Sounwave TDE Productions/Sony ATV/ (ASCAP), 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
11 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (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.
12 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Just Isn't Music Ltd (ASCAP), Sounwave TDE Productions/Sony ATV/(ASCAP)
Rapsody's verse recorded at House Studios in Washington, D.C.
13 - Produced for 1da Boi Productions
WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (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)
14 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Rosemac Music (ASCAP), Blessed Seeds Of God (ASCAP), Josef Leimberg Music (ASCAP), Sounwave TDE Productions/Sony ATV/(ASCAP)
15 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Almo Music Corp./Producer Pizza (ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o 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. o/b/o itself and Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP)
16 - WB Music Corp., TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP), Sounwave TDE Productions/Sony ATV/(ASCAP), 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. Anikulapo, 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 1984 for P3 Soul, 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: 6 02547 27091 7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): M0S1 72 1122 2295802-2 AH02
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L2247
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U9L
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 72 1122 2295802-2 AH02 M1S5
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L247
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2U1L
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: STIM
Rights Society: SOCAN

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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	DS31203	South Korea	2015
New Submission	To Pimp A Butterfly (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Clear)	Not On Label (Kendrick Lamar)	AFTMB002295802LP	Australia	2015