Kendrick Lamar - "To Pimp a Butterfly"

[DNB1]

I copped today too...

 

[clairvoyance]

Can someone explain in full detail how the release of Kendrick's album effected his sales......all I knew was March 23rd...so is this the first or second week sales?

 

[CJ]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbXfvNuZJ3o&persist_app=1&app=m

that struggle dreadlock dude the always "dare to be different ass nigga"...

That nigga don't like shit except el-p that's about all I know that he likes

 

[TheGOAT]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbXfvNuZJ3o&persist_app=1&app=m

Somebody need to take their phones away from them before they do these.

ADD unprofessional ass neguses

 

[nex gin]

Can someone explain in full detail how the release of Kendrick's album effected his sales......all I knew was March 23rd...so is this the first or second week sales?

It may have affected his first week #s just because some people may not have known it came out early....didn't have the money at the time it came out or weren't tech savvy enough to get it via other legit digital sources other than iTunes. Also some people only buy the physical copy, so those people would have had to wait until it was available in stores on the actual release date. I don't think it will affect his #s overall though. Imo, if a person is/was going to buy they album, they would do so no matter whether it leaked early or came out on the actual release date.

 

[gemini86]

This album is ok. It's a step back from GKMC. it sounds one dimensional and doesn't grab my attention like the last. I like kendrick and I bought the album out of support but this album didnt do it for me

 

[clairvoyance]

Can someone explain in full detail how the release of Kendrick's album effected his sales......all I knew was March 23rd...so is this the first or second week sales?

It may have affected his first week #s just because some people may not have known it came out early....didn't have the money at the time it came out or weren't tech savvy enough to get it via other legit digital sources other than iTunes. Also some people only buy the physical copy, so those people would have had to wait until it was available in stores on the actual release date. I don't think it will affect his #s overall though. Imo, if a person is/was going to buy they album, they would do so no matter whether it leaked early or came out on the actual release date.

So first week was digital and second week physical copy,got it.....has any other rap artist released a album that way before?....I still plan on copping it,might be the first time I get two...but it's no way you can expect 1st week million sales with that kind of release,but like you said overall it should still do his #'s.

 

[StoneColdMikey]

That ain't the most flattering pic of her... Lolol

 

[Disciplined InSight]

I know these pics (may) have cropped up in this thread before but im beginning to see where he got his 'creative influences' from for this album . .

Spoiler

Badu has struck again..

We're on the same page..niggas don't wanna believe it though.

 

[StoneColdMikey]

Cmon b you know she isn't the best looking woman. She above average she ain't ugly tho.

 

[Jabu_Rule]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbXfvNuZJ3o&persist_app=1&app=m

This guy said funk was before his time, like G funk never happened.

 

[G.Avant]

Can someone explain in full detail how the release of Kendrick's album effected his sales......all I knew was March 23rd...so is this the first or second week sales?

It may have affected his first week #s just because some people may not have known it came out early....didn't have the money at the time it came out or weren't tech savvy enough to get it via other legit digital sources other than iTunes. Also some people only buy the physical copy, so those people would have had to wait until it was available in stores on the actual release date. I don't think it will affect his #s overall though. Imo, if a person is/was going to buy they album, they would do so no matter whether it leaked early or came out on the actual release date.

So first week was digital and second week physical copy,got it.....has any other rap artist released a album that way before?....I still plan on copping it,might be the first time I get two...but it's no way you can expect 1st week million sales with that kind of release,but like you said overall it should still do his #'s.

Also the thing that hurt so bad was that it came out early for a second, but then they pulled it because apparently it was a mistake. It was only available for purchase on itunes for like two days after the initial release. This killed a lot of his momentum.

 

[TheGOAT]

I know these pics (may) have cropped up in this thread before but im beginning to see where he got his 'creative influences' from for this album . .

Spoiler

Badu has struck again..

Check out @fatbellybella's Tweet:https://twitter.com/fatbellybella/status/581546008024342528

 

[D0wn]

Floyd Should come out to King Kunta on May 2

Black Man taking no loses

 

[S2J]

Momma and How Much a Dollar are instant classic songs imo

That 2nd verse of Momma eyuck

How much a dollar deserves the 'lemme sit down, turn it up, and dissect this' treatment

 

[eternal soldier]

Can someone explain in full detail how the release of Kendrick's album effected his sales......all I knew was March 23rd...so is this the first or second week sales?

It may have affected his first week #s just because some people may not have known it came out early....didn't have the money at the time it came out or weren't tech savvy enough to get it via other legit digital sources other than iTunes. Also some people only buy the physical copy, so those people would have had to wait until it was available in stores on the actual release date. I don't think it will affect his #s overall though. Imo, if a person is/was going to buy they album, they would do so no matter whether it leaked early or came out on the actual release date.

So first week was digital and second week physical copy,got it.....has any other rap artist released a album that way before?....I still plan on copping it,might be the first time I get two...but it's no way you can expect 1st week million sales with that kind of release,but like you said overall it should still do his #'s.

Watch The Throne and Beyoncé's album were both digital a week or two before they were released in stores. I don't know what the panic is with how much it should sell though.. I guess in turn, if the label sees it as a flop (which it isn't) they'll start to Lasers Lupe the man..

 

[S2J]

Sheeit, fuk King Kunta, come out to Hood Politics

And that shoulda been the single. 'Boo boo' woulda caught on

 

[realgully2]

8/10

 

[clippyclipp n*gga]

Album is a personal classic to me, its one of those slow burners where i feel wont catch til later similar to how reasonable doubt did.

 

[usmarin3]

I feel like Kendrick is getting the Kanye treatment. Like even when they drop mediocre to solid project, the so called critics (Pitchfork,etc) who think they have superior taste will still say it's classic. lol

It's a solid project to me. My major issue is the generic production. I love Jazz influence beats (A Tribe Called Quest, Mecca and the Soul Brother, Gangstarr,etc) and funk beats too (Chronic, etc). Most of the beats don't knock or wow me. My opinion though.