Damn it feels nice to say this: Kendrick Lamar's new album is here.
DAMN., the follow-up to 2015's To Pimp a Butterfly and 2016's untitled unmastered, is out now via TDE/Interscope, and features the previously shared 'Humble'. It also includes guest spots from U2, Rihanna, and Zacari, as well as production from Sounwave, DJ Dahi, James Blake, BADBADNOTGOOD, Mike WiLL Made-It, Alchemist, Terrace Martin, Cardo and 9th Wonder.
"My focus is ultimately going back to my community and the other communities around the world where they’re doing the groundwork," explained Kendrick in a recent interview with the New York Times. "To Pimp a Butterfly was addressing the problem. I’m in a space now where I’m not addressing the problem anymore."
Check out the album stream, production credits, video for 'Humble', and tracklist:
DAMN. Tracklist
1. "Blood"
2. "DNA"
3. "Yah"
4. "Element"
5. "Feel"
6. "Loyalty" ft. Rihanna
7. "Pride"
8. "Humble"
9. "Lust"
10. "Love"
11. "xxx" ft. U2
12. "Fear"
13. "God"
14. "Duckworth"
Credits
01 BLOOD.
Producer(s): Bekon, Anthony Tiffith
02 DNA.
Composer(s): K. Duckworth, M. Williams II
Producer(s): Mike WiLL Made-It
03 YAH.
Composer(s): D. Natche, Anthony Tiffith, K. Duckworth, M. Spear
Producer(s): Anthony Tiffith, DJ Dahi, Bekon, Sounwave
04 ELEMENT.
Composer(s): R. Riera, J. Blake, K. Duckworth, M. Spears
Producer(s): Bekon, James Blake, Ricci Riera, Sounwave, Tae Beast
05 FEEL.
Composer(s): M. Spears, K. Duckworth
Producer(s): Sounwave
06 LOYALTY.
Featuring: Rihanna
Composer(s): K. Duckworth, D. Natche, Anthony Tiffith, M. Spears, T. Martin
Producer(s): Terrace Martin, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Anthony Tiffith
07 PRIDE.
Composer(s): K. Duckworth, A. Wise, Anthony Tiffith, S. Lacy
Producer(s): Bekon, Anthony Tiffith, Steve Lacy
08 HUMBLE.
Composer(s): K. Duckworth, A. Hogan, Michael L. Williams II
Producer(s): Mike WiLL Made-It
09 LUST.
Composer(s): M. Spears, K. Duckworth, C. Hansen, D. Natche, A. Sowinski, M. Tavares L. Whitty
Producer(s): Sounwave, DJ Dahi, BadBadNotGood
10 LOVE.
Featuring: Zacari
Composer(s): Z. Pacaldo, T. Walton, Anthony Tiffith, M. Spears, G. Kurstin, K. Duckworth
Producer(s): Sounwave, Teddy Walton, Greg Kurstin, Anthony Tiffith
11 XXX.
Featuring: U2
Composer(s): D. Natche, L Mullen, P. Hewson, A. Clayton, K. Duckworth, D. Evans, M. Spears, M. Williams, II, Anthony Tiffith
Producer(s): Mike WiLL Made-It, Anthony Tiffith, Bekon, DJ Dahi, Sounwave
12 FEAR.
Composer(s): K. Duckworth, D. Maman
Producer(s): The Alchemist
13 GOD.
Composer(s): M. Spears, R. Riera, D. Tannenbaum, K. Duckworth, D. Natche, R. LaTour, Anthony Tiffith
Producer(s): Cardo, Ricci Riera, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Anthony Tiffith, Bekon
14 DUCKWORTH.
Composer(s): K. Duckworth, P. Douthit
Producer(s): 9th Wonder, Bekon
Update
It might be a stretch, but according to a bunch of fan theories (mainly based around this tweet from Sounwave), a second album could be out on Sunday. Here's hoping.
Kendrick Lamar is dropping 2 albums this weekend... pic.twitter.com/U2G18wJhoT
— ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ (@deathyeezus) April 14, 2017
Update #2
Steve Lacy talked to Matt Wilkinson about working with Kendrick Lamar in an interview that will air tomorrow (April 15th) on Beats 1 at 5pm BST. You can hear a preview here and here.
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