Updated May 7, 2022To Pimp a Butterfly TIMELINE
Aug ?, 2013 | Rumours of Kendrick working on new album circulate; in studio with DJ Quik
Sep ?, 2013 | Kendrick in the studio with MIKE WILL MADE IT
Oct 7, 2013 | Terrace Martin talks working on new Kendrick music
Nov 5, 2013 | Picture circulates of Kendrick in the studio with Q-Tip
Dec 20, 2013 | Kendrick working in the studio with alchemist
Jan 7, 2014 | Gives written interview with VIBE magazine; Speaks On Grammy Nominations, Kanye West And Next Album
Kendrick Working With Scoop Deville, Dj Dahi & THCvibe.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-speaks-grammy-nominations-kanye-west-next-album-204626
Feb 24, 2014 | Kendrick & Tame Impala Do New "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"remix for Divergent Soundtrack.
music.apple.com/ca/album/backwards-feat-kendrick-lamar/1440862485?i=1440862802
Feb 28, 2014 | Kendrick & Q cover billboard. Rumours whirl that Kendrick is dropping an album in September; talks Macklemore GRAMMY win.
billboard.com/pro/top-dawg-entertainment-cover-story-kendrick-lamar-schoolboy-q-anthony-tiffith
"That text surprised me, but Macklemore is a genuine dude. However it panned out, I wish him much success. He touched people's souls, and no one can take that away. Really, the whole Grammy moment was incredible. Not everyone gets that shot."
Mar 4, 2014 | Kendrick plays new song titled "Black Mamba" at private party; secretly recorded
Mar 7, 2014 | Kendrick on instagram in the studio with Battlecat
Mar 12, 2014 | Kendrick features with Alicia Keys on Spider-Man 2 Soundtrack song called "Its On Again".
music.apple.com/ca/album/its-on-again-feat-kendrick-lamar-from-the-amazing/861299992?i=861300200
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Mar 18, 2014 | Features on YG song called "Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)" immortalizes three of his homies who passed away.
music.apple.com/ca/album/really-be-smokin-n-drinkin-feat-kendrick-lamar/1561692759?i=1561692774
Apr 7, 2014 | Kendrick features on TDE artist SZAs song titled "Babylon" shouts out J. Cole!!!!
music.apple.com/ca/album/babylon-feat-kendrick-lamar/852343474?i=852345936
Apr 10, 2014 | Kendrick features in video with Nat, ScHoolboy Q, etc talking about Illmatic.
Apr 19, 2014 | Jay Electronica says his Control verse was better than Kendricks; undermines Kendricks verse says "He really didn't say anything. ... no shots. everyone knows i like kendrick. but facts are facts."
Apr 26, 2014 | Kendrick performs "It's On Again" with Alicia Keys on Jimmy Fallon.
May 2, 2014 | Kendrick performs "California Love" & "m.A.A.d city" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards; Rihanna seen jamming out to it!!
May 10, 2014 | Fake album title spreads around blogs Rap Radar "United States of A.L.A.R.M." Kendricks team responds
Jun 9, 2014 | Kendrick gives interview backstage at Summer Jam
Jun 10, 2014 | Kendrick responds to fake album title rumour in interview with MTV news
mtv.com/news/1846108/kendrick-lamar-united-states-of-alarm-fake-album-title
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Jun 16, 2014 | Kendrick features on MIKE WILL MADE ITs "Buy The World" with Lil Wayne
Jun 25, 2014 | TDE team reveals Kendrick didn't take much from the YEEZUS Tour wanted him to be recording; Suggests Kendrick & Kanye didn't even speak.
"We wanted Kendrick to be recording that whole time."
Jul 2, 2014 | Kendrick does Karaoke at XXL studios.
Jul 5, 2014 | Covers Complex magazine; gives interview, talks about process & has 30-40 songs recorded
complex.com/covers/kendrick-lamar-interview-turn-the-page-2014-cover-story
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Aug 20, 2014 | Kendrick challenges Ellen Degeneres, Serena Williams & Samuel L. Jackson to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Aug 11, 2014 | Pete Rock confirms appearance on Kendricks album
xxlmag.com/kendrick-lamar-pete-rock-sophomore-album
Aug 14, 2014 | Kendrick changes his twitter profile picture & header to solid black
Aug 19, 2014 | Took 13 beats from Flying Lotus for new album
Sep 2, 2014 | Kendrick features on Flying Lotus song "Never Catch Me".
Sep 3, 2014 | Kendrick hops on Young Jeezys "Holy Ghost" remix.
Sep 5, 2014 | Less features, more aggression / emotion & Dr. Dre beats on new album
Sep 16, 2014 | New Single "I Love Myself" due to drop next week!
complex.com/music/2014/09/kendrick-lamar-new-single-reportedly-releasing-next-week
Sep 16, 2014 | Blogs respond to speculations saying song title is now just shortened to 'I'
Sep 17, 2014 | DJ Rahki tweets out artwork & credentials for new Kendrick single
Sep 23, 2014 | Kendrick releases new single "I"
Sep 24, 2014 | Kendrick arrives at Big Boi Power 106 Los Angelas for interview; freestyles.
Sep 25, 2014 | Kendrick has interview with Carson Daly says "Hoping to push album it out before 2015" on 97.1 AMP.
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Sep 30, 2014 | Kendrick features on Mayer Hawthorne song titled "Crime"
Oct 1, 2014 | Prince brings out Kendrick during Album release party livestream. The perform song titled "What's My Name".
Oct 2, 2014 | Kendrick performs in Toronto on "I" press tour
Oct 2, 2014 | Top Dawg puts out jokingly threatening tweet to rap contemporaries in response to Old Verse Circulation
Oct 4, 2014 | Kendricks team says album on the way!!
Oct 10, 2014 | i (Lyric Video) is released.
Oct 30, 2014 | Kendrick features on Homeboy Jay Rocks song "Pay For It" fans speculate he's responding to Drakes "The Language" shot.
Nov 3, 2014 | Kendrick on his promotional run for "i" stops at HOT 97 for an interview
Nov 4, 2014 | "i" music video is released to Youtube
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Nov 5, 2014 | Kendrick lets Peter Rosenberg hear 4 songs from new album & allows him to talk briefly about them; THE REALNESS
Nov 6, 2014 | Kendrick sits down for interview with K104; freestyles over Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
Nov 7, 2014 | Kendrick continues "i" press run with The Breakfast Club interview
Nov 14, 2014 | Kendrick verse leaks on unreleased Flying Lotus song "Eyes Above".
Nov 16, 2014 | Kendrick returns to SNL with beaten up, triumphant performance of new single "i"; blacked out eyes & ODB memoriam. Joins Jay Rock for Pay for It & Woody Harrelson for skit.
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-makes-a-triumphant-return-to-snl-233351
consequence.net/2014/11/kendrick-lamar-delivers-an-snl-performance-for-the-ages-watch
Nov 18, 2014 | Kendrick stops by Power 106 Los Angelas for an interview
Nov 19, 2014 | Kendrick interview and mini doc is independently released to youtube; recording footage of Glasses Malone feature appears.
Dec 9, 2014 | Kendrick appears in AD for Reeboks "I Am"; raps new verses.
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Dec 17, 2014 | Kendrick performs untitled new song on The Stephen Colbert Report; gives short interview preceding performance
Dec 20, 2014 | Scott Vener responds to King Kunta tweet replies sarcastically
Jan 9, 2015 | Kendrick gives interview with BILLBOARD; talks Taylor Swift
Feb 8, 2015 | Taraji P. Henson gets to pick second single from Kendricks new album; tweets out link for release
Feb 9, 2015 | Kendrick appears in Straight Outta Compton promotional video.
Feb 10, 2015 | 2nd Single "The Blacker the Berry" is released to youtube
Feb 10, 2015 | HOT 97 talks new kendrick single
Feb 18, 2015 | Kendrick stops for interview with LoveStyle.com in Puerto Rico.
Feb 25, 2015 | Unlisted link is posted to Kendrick youtube channel
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Feb 26, 2015 | PUNCH DMs leak
Mar 6, 2015 | Kendrick nnnounces new album release date "March 23rd"; still no title or artwork available. Pre Order goes live!!
music.apple.com/be/album/1440828886
Mar 9, 2015 | Kendricks stops by Big Boi's new show REAL 92.3; freestyles over Biggie instrumentals
Mar 10, 2015 | Kendrick posts album artwork to Instagram.
Mar 11, 2015 | Appears on cover of Rolling Stone; gives written interview.
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-trials-of-kendrick-lamar-inside-the-new-issue-107516
Mar 12, 2015 | Track-list unveiled on iTunes.
hiphop-n-more.com/2015/03/kendrick-lamar-to-pimp-a-butterfly-album-cover
1. Wesley’s Theory (Feat. George Clinton & Thundercat) (Prod. by Flying Lotus & Flippa)
2. For Free? (Interlude) (Prod. by Terrace Martin)
3. King Kunta (Prod. by Sounwave)
4. Institutionalized (Feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Snoop Dogg) (Prod. by Rahki & Tommy Black)
5. These Walls (Feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat) (Prod. by Terrace Martin & Larrance Dopson of 1500 Or Nothin)
6. u (Prod. by Taz Arnold)
7. Alright (Prod. by Pharrell Williams & Sounwave)
8. For Sale? (Interlude) (Prod. by Taz Arnold)
9. Momma (Prod. by Knxwledge & Taz Arnold)
10. Hood Politics (Prod. by Tae Beast, Thundercat & Sounwave)
11. How Much A Dollar Cost (Feat. James Fauntleroy & Ronald Isley) (Prod. by Lovedragon)
12. Complexion (Feat. Rapsody) (Prod. by Thundercat & Sounwave)
13. The Blacker The Berry (Prod. by Boi-1da & Koz)
14. You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said) (Prod. by Lovedragon)
15. i (Prod. by Rahki)
16. Mortal Man (Prod. by Sounwave)
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Mar 13, 2015 | King Kunta leaks.
Mar 15, 2015 | To Pimp a Butterfly releases early on iTunes accidentally; clean version available, explicit gets uploaded late.
Mar 15, 2015 | Twitter trending & celebrities react to the album.
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Mar 16, 2015 | Peter Rosenberg declares "To Pimp a Butterfly" another-second classic for King Kendrick
Mar 19, 2015 | Pitchfork gives To Pimp a Butterfly a 9.3
Mar 25, 2015 | Kendrick performs surprise concert on moving truck in Hollywood
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Mar 26, 2015 | Footage of Kendrick films King Kunta video on top of the Compton Swat Meet surfaces online.
Mar 27, 2015 | Dr. Dre talks about To Pimp a Butterfly.
Mar 29, 2015 | Kendrick has interview with Kicksonfire.com; talks Reebok Shoes.
Mar 30, 2015 | Kendrick arrives in Atlanta for interview V-103.
March 31, 2015 | Kendrick has string of interviews post To Pimp a butterfly release . Reveals Two tentative album titles "To/2 Pimp a Caterpillar (2PAC)", "How Much a Dollar Cost" being the album title & raps verse that didn't make the album. Shouts out DEHH
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Apr 1, 2015 | ### "No matter how many times I show them the Eiffel Tower, the block was home, and Africa was too far for power"
Apr 2, 2015 | King Kunta music video is released.
Apr 3, 2015 | Kendrick stops by the Breakfast club for an interview.
Apr 6, 2015 | Kendrick stars in new Reebok Commercial
Apr 11, 2015 | Kendrick verse on Kanye's All Day leaks.
Apr 15, 2015 | Kendrick does Twitter Q&A; says Earl Sweatshirt is his favourite artist.
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Apr 17, 2015 | Kendrick shares behind the scenes shooting of King Kunta video.
Apr 20, 2015 | Kendrick features on L.A. native Glasses Malone song "Thuggin".
Apr 28, 2015 | Kendrick gives video interview with Mass Appeal; breaks down and explains To Pimp a Butterfly cover artwork.
May 12, 2015 | Kendrick honoured by California State Senate.
May 18, 2015 | Kendrick features on Massive single from Taylor Swift "Bad Blood"; Appears in music video.
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May 28, 2015 | Kendrick performs These Walls on Ellen.
Jun 10, 2015 | Kendrick gives interview with Baloo / Generations.com
June 11, 2015 | Kendrick arrives in the UK stops at a few publications and radio stations for album discussions
June 12, 2015 | Kendrick arrives in Paris for Clique TV interview.
June 13, 2015 | Kendrick explains album cover, concept in ZDF interview in Paris.
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Jun 17, 2015 | Kendrick gives short interview for :60
Jun 19, 2015 | Kendrick has interview at ESSENCE festival.
Jun 28, 2015 | Kendrick, Q, & Jay Rock stop backstage at HOT 97 for an interview with Nessa.
Jun 30, 2015 | Alright music video is released.
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Jul 12, 2015 | Kendrick sits down backstage with Peter Rosenberg at Wireless 2015 Live Nation UK
Jul 31, 2015 | Kendrick release For Free? music video.
Aug 13, 2015 | Kendrick interviews NWA ahead of Straight Outta Compton Film Premiere.
Sep 10, 2015 | Kendrick performs To Pimp a Butterfly medley on Stephen Colbert.
Sep 15, 2015 | Kendrick meets & sits down with Quincy Jones for a talk; talks Michael, origins of Hip-Hop & more!
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Oct 3, 2015 | Kendrick has an interview with Konbini; talks about Tupac.
Oct 28, 2015 | These Walls music video is released.
Dec 16, 2015 | Kendrick gives interview with TIME magazine.
Jan 8, 2016 | Kendrick goes on Jimmy Fallon for interview and performance.
Jan 13, 2016 | God is Gangsta short film music video for u & For Sale? is released.
Jan 21, 2016 | Kendrick does Kunta Groove Session shows.
Feb 9, 2016 | Kendrick sits down with the GRAMMYS for the nomination interviews.
Feb 14, 2016 | Kendrick receives key to Compton.
Feb 16, 2016 | Kendrick wins BEST RAP ALBUM at the GRAMMYS.
Feb 29, 2016 | Noisey Bompton Airs.
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Sep 9, 2016 | Kendrick drunk records himself yelling at Lil Wayne to not retire.
Video Interviews
Audio Interviews
Written Interviews
Extras
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Apr 1, 2022great post
Apr 15Classic.
