Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly is a
gatefold 2LP set pressed on 180-gram audiophile-grade heavy black vinyl. Released by
Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath, and Interscope Records, this critically acclaimed album spreads its dense sonic landscape across four record sides. The format ensures optimal playback quality for its intricate layerings of free jazz, funk, soul, and spoken word poetry.
Complete Track List by Vinyl Side
The full 16-track album is structured sequentially across the two LPs:
Record 1: Side A
- Wesley’s Theory (feat. George Clinton & Thundercat)
- For Free? (Interlude)
- King Kunta
- Institutionalized (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Snoop Dogg)
- These Walls (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat)
Record 1: Side B
- u
- Alright
- For Sale? (Interlude)
- Momma
Record 2: Side C
- Hood Politics
- How Much a Dollar Cost (feat. James Fauntleroy & Ronald Isley)
- Complexion (A Zulu Love) (feat. Rapsody)
- The Blacker the Berry
Record 2: Side D
- You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
- i
- Mortal Man
Jacket Design: A premium gatefold layout displaying the definitive black-and-white cover photo taken outside the White House.
Inserts: Includes a dedicated lyric booklet or detailed credits insert documenting extensive contributions from musical masterminds like Thundercat, Robert Glasper, Flying Lotus, and Terrace M
