To Pimp A Butterfly
by Kendrick Lamar
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  1. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    9
    The concept is the most ambitious and creative arguably in music history. The production is eclectic and pushes boundaries in the genre. The lyrics as always are brilliant. This is all around superb. It might lack the replay value of other great albums, given it's density and strict concept, but it's still an artifact of 2010s hip hop from one of the greatest to ever do it.
  2. Seafood111
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    One of Kendrick's best albums, no doubt. A mixture of Jazz and Blues beats over hard hitting, passionate rap and powerful messages about race and equality that can move even the most racially indifferent person.
  3. eboli
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    This album combines elements of hip-hop, jazz, funk, rock, trap and much more, while sound incredible throughout. Kendrick's lyrics, flow, rhymes and concepts are astonishing. 10/10
  4. bdurmaz
    Apr 27, 2017
    10
    The best album of 2015, and probably the decade. So rich in sounds, so deep in lyrics, so well enginereed that even though I didn't think that Kendrick could not ever top Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, he certainly did it with TPAB.
  5. anofe
    May 8, 2017
    10
    Kendrick Lamar is at the peak of his craft with this album. The beautiful mix of jazz and hip-hop along with the story and issues he attempts to and successfully tackles in this introspective, social commentating masterpiece solidify his place as one the genre's all-time greats.
  6. Sal4u
    May 11, 2017
    10
    This album was so rich and so soundfull, i love how Kendrick mixed between smooth jazz and rap and i loved the lyrics they were so deep, i think thats the best album of 2015 or i can the best album of the decade so far.
  7. Jensen67
    May 23, 2017
    10
    To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar makes me proud to be black... and I'm white. Absolute art in every way.

    Best songs: How Much a Dollar Cost / u / Alright
  8. AbeCallard
    Jun 4, 2017
    10
    The greatest hip hop album of all time. Production is funky, jazzy, tear-jerking, banging and philosophical all at once. Lyrics are poetic, deep, and playful. So much meaning behind it, and it is conveyed in a beautiful way. I'd say it's the only hip hop album to be in the top 20 albums of all time.
  9. joscsl
    Jun 21, 2017
    10
    Has anyone ever done something like this? This is pure art, pure poetry, Lamar at his best. The lyrics, the sounds, the beats, everything is just so perfect. And that finale, maaaan. One of the best albums ever, period!
  10. FruitJuice
    Jul 18, 2017
    10
    aa masterpiece..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  11. MaestroMaestro
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    On of the greatest games ever created! The devotion and care the people at paradox interactive took to maintain and improve this game. Truly a modern masterpiece!
  12. ZuraSix
    Mar 29, 2018
    10
    A Beautiful album with layers and upon layers of interesting themes and topics
  13. mellonhead
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    This may be a landmark album and the perfect concept album for its time, but unlike M.A.A.D City or DAMN., it reveals too much upon first listen and doesn't reward repeat listens as much. Songs like Mortal Man aren't as profound and lose their awe-factor. But for whatever criticisms I may have, it is the perfect album for what it sets out to do. Fifty years from now, it will probably standThis may be a landmark album and the perfect concept album for its time, but unlike M.A.A.D City or DAMN., it reveals too much upon first listen and doesn't reward repeat listens as much. Songs like Mortal Man aren't as profound and lose their awe-factor. But for whatever criticisms I may have, it is the perfect album for what it sets out to do. Fifty years from now, it will probably stand as a historically significant album for its time

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  14. Ptasses10
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    Masterpiece. Grasping the concept of individual songs throughout the album ultimately paint the pure art of this album. Complex lyrics and jazz/funk infused hip-hop beats lay the foundations of the best body of work this decade.
  15. JesseXRP
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    This album is the definition of awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesomeThis album is the definition of awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome 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  16. ilyadd
    Mar 14, 2018
    10
    There's not a bad thing I can say about this piece of art. Kendrick just surpassed himself. Every track is filled with a meaning and also catchy as hell. Gonna be my favorite for years. Thank God for Kendrick!
  17. prestonmcc
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Instant classic by the best rapper on Earth dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooont @ me
  18. Clint_Eastwood1
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    Великолепный и смелый альбом короля современного хип-хопа.Именно Кендрик король современного хопа потому-что не боится того,что слушатель чего-нибудь не поймёт,как-то не так примет его музыку. Кендрик всегда был впереди всей индустрии музыки . Именно его можно назвать настоящим авангардом.Великолепный и смелый альбом короля современного хип-хопа.Именно Кендрик король современного хопа потому-что не боится того,что слушатель чего-нибудь не поймёт,как-то не так примет его музыку. Кендрик всегда был впереди всей индустрии музыки . Именно его можно назвать настоящим авангардом.
  19. JoeBennet14
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    A modern masterpiece. In my opinion, the height of Kendrick Lamars' remarkable career. TPaB's content is so refreshingly different to that of today's mainstream hip hop, Kendrick addressees political topics, societal ones and confronts his own feelings, both positive and negative. The best album since the turn of the century.
  20. spacebear1
    May 16, 2018
    10
    To Pimp a Butterfly is probably one of the best albums that I've ever heard. Every song on this album has a story to tell and a very deep message. Kendrick knows how to write songs and also perform them amazingly. The production is great and the songs are incredibly catchy. In the end, listen to it.
  21. hiphopnotist
    Jan 3, 2018
    10
    When you're under the influence of a great MC you tend to make more out of their albums than what is really there. I can truthfully say this is an album for the ages. Kendrick Lamar completely weaves an album together like a spider weaves a web. "The Blacker The Berry" is just epic, maybe one of the hardest tracks I've listened to in thirty years. It seems like the Hip Hop Gods visitedWhen you're under the influence of a great MC you tend to make more out of their albums than what is really there. I can truthfully say this is an album for the ages. Kendrick Lamar completely weaves an album together like a spider weaves a web. "The Blacker The Berry" is just epic, maybe one of the hardest tracks I've listened to in thirty years. It seems like the Hip Hop Gods visited Kendrick one night and gave him the keys to Hip Hop as the album has everything. You shouldn't be able to make an album these days that discusses race and politics so well that also charts so well. The best way for me to explain this album to people that haven't heard it is grab A Tribe Called Quest's albums and mix them with Ice Cube's albums from back in the day and you have perfection.… Expand
  22. JacksonHendrix
    Feb 1, 2018
    10
    This album is a masterpiece. Despite it’s risky and unique sound, Kendrick managed to construct enjoyable melodies. His flow versatility was unprecedented on this album, which was only amplified by his, always outstanding, lyricism. Kendrick took a huge risk with this project, stepping away from the conceptual structures he’s had success with previously. Instead, Kendrick took advantage ofThis album is a masterpiece. Despite it’s risky and unique sound, Kendrick managed to construct enjoyable melodies. His flow versatility was unprecedented on this album, which was only amplified by his, always outstanding, lyricism. Kendrick took a huge risk with this project, stepping away from the conceptual structures he’s had success with previously. Instead, Kendrick took advantage of the tensions within American society to create an album centered around his own personal social commentary. Regardless of political opinions, no one can deny that Kendrick articulates his perspective both intellectually and artistically. The overall creativity is off the charts on this album, and it was a project that not only targeted hip hop fans, but fans of music in general. A culmination of classic instrumentation and modernized beats, Kendrick discovered a way to appeal to a wide array of different audiences. His melodies compliment his lyrics perfectly, and his voice commands attention. This album came at a perfect time in American History and will almost certainly possess a long lasting impact over anyone willing to actively listen.… Expand
  23. I_Pineiro
    Feb 8, 2018
    10
    This album is just perfect. The lyrics are perfect, the music is perfect, the production is perfect, the content is perfect, the concept is perfect ...
    It is undoubtedly the greatests rap album of all time.
  24. Swift_Milo
    May 28, 2018
    10
    Just going back to this album, it's still a very deep hearing experience. To Pimp a Butterfly in my opinion is one of Kendrick's best albums. With the red vs. blue atheistic, like God vs. The Devil. In this album, I feel like Kendrick Lamar took all his past albums, but he flipped it and made it creative. Tracks like "Alright" and "i" are more or less carefree songs, however, it still hasJust going back to this album, it's still a very deep hearing experience. To Pimp a Butterfly in my opinion is one of Kendrick's best albums. With the red vs. blue atheistic, like God vs. The Devil. In this album, I feel like Kendrick Lamar took all his past albums, but he flipped it and made it creative. Tracks like "Alright" and "i" are more or less carefree songs, however, it still has deep lyrics.

    To Pimp A Butterfly is a amazing album and I recommend all people who don't listen to hip-hop to try this album out, along side "DAMN.". Both are amazing experiences and this album may even get you into hip-hop.    … Expand
  25. L0UI5
    Apr 15, 2018
    9
    9/10.......................................................................
  26. ryancarlino22
    Apr 17, 2018
    10
    This will go down as one of the greatest albums of this decade. Brilliant storytelling as well as social commentary throughout. Kendrick's magnum opus
  27. Gamemod
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    I can see why everyone loves this album. The best album of 2015........................................
  28. SuperLuigi22
    May 12, 2018
    10
    In my opinion, this is the best album ever written and recorded. There is no album that gives me the same enjoyment or fulfillment that this album gives me. I'm not usually a lyrical kind of guy, but this album piques my interest in both the musical aspect and the lyrical aspect. It's such an interesting hip hop record. A wonderful fusion of classic West Coast hip hop sounds in a veryIn my opinion, this is the best album ever written and recorded. There is no album that gives me the same enjoyment or fulfillment that this album gives me. I'm not usually a lyrical kind of guy, but this album piques my interest in both the musical aspect and the lyrical aspect. It's such an interesting hip hop record. A wonderful fusion of classic West Coast hip hop sounds in a very experimental and diverse way, with influences from jazz rap and neo-soul coming into play. Kendrick's flow is impeccable and strange, and the album is tied up beautifully with individual poems that are recited that eventually come into one whole thing. I recommend this to not only hip hop fans, but to fans of any type of music; if you don't like hip hop, this album will surely change your mind. It opened my mind to the genre and to other music in general.… Expand
  29. seancoz
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    To Pimp a Butterfly is one of the best albums I have ever listened to and my all time favorite album in any genre. That may make it seem like I’m bias but this album is a classic and a 10/10 album, even in the eyes of people who aren’t big hip hop fans or just fans of Kendrick Lamar or any of his songs at all. The fusion of genres, the production, the lyrics perfectly placed guest featuresTo Pimp a Butterfly is one of the best albums I have ever listened to and my all time favorite album in any genre. That may make it seem like I’m bias but this album is a classic and a 10/10 album, even in the eyes of people who aren’t big hip hop fans or just fans of Kendrick Lamar or any of his songs at all. The fusion of genres, the production, the lyrics perfectly placed guest features and the overall flow of the album are just some of the things that make this album so great and timeless. This album seems like it will always be relevant and fitting in whatever political or social landscape we are in, and while that may be sad, being that this album is about life as an African American or Black citizen in this country and the struggles and hurdles that it brings on a human being, this is a perfect album to rebel to, and every revolution needs a soundtrack. It’s been well over 5 years since this album released but it never gets old will still give me goosebumps when listening to the beauty and emotion inside the hour and nineteen minutes of audio of To Pimp a Butterfly. A truly classic and timeless album from one of the best hip hop artists and one of the best artists of all time in terms of any genre and as time passes, To Pimp a Butterfly only seems to grow more important and improve as you look back on it and as you listen it.… Expand
  30. C_dot
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    As close to perfect as an album can get. Kendrick Lamar masterfully weaves in interludes and skits on this 16 track, hour and 19 minute masterpiece. TPAB is a timeless classic and is easily one of the best hip hop albums of all time. The lyrics are real and amazing as Kendrick explores politics, social issues, and various other major topics. He provides an awesome and refreshing jazz rapAs close to perfect as an album can get. Kendrick Lamar masterfully weaves in interludes and skits on this 16 track, hour and 19 minute masterpiece. TPAB is a timeless classic and is easily one of the best hip hop albums of all time. The lyrics are real and amazing as Kendrick explores politics, social issues, and various other major topics. He provides an awesome and refreshing jazz rap production to go with various voices and flows, which Lamar is known to be a master of.… Expand
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  1. The Wire
    May 15, 2015
    90
    Lamar offers a commitment to effect change through the work itself. Whether or not that's realistic ideal the delivery is so powerful it's hard not to get caught up in the rapture. [May 2015, p.50]
  2. The Source
    May 6, 2015
    90
    Each song means more with reference to the project's overall concept than it does as a standalone record, which shouldn't take away from its impact, but rather speak of the courage of its creator. [Apr-May 2015, p.87]
  3. Q Magazine
    Apr 29, 2015
    80
    It's a challenging, ambitious combination of words and music that becomes increasingly absorbing over time. [Jun 2015, p.103]
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