<P> To Pimp a Butterfly is the third studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar . It was released on March 15 , 2015 , by Top Dawg Entertainment , Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records . The album was recorded in studios throughout the United States , with production from Sounwave , Terrace Martin , Taz `` Tisa '' Arnold , Thundercat , Rahki , LoveDragon , Flying Lotus , Pharrell Williams , Boi - 1da , and several other high - profile hip hop producers , as well as executive production from Dr. Dre and Anthony `` Top Dawg '' Tiffith . The album incorporates elements of jazz , funk , soul , spoken word , and avant - garde music and explores a variety of political and personal themes concerning African - American culture , racial inequality , depression , and institutional discrimination . </P>
<P> To Pimp a Butterfly is the third studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar . It was released on March 15 , 2015 , by Top Dawg Entertainment , Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records . The album was recorded in studios throughout the United States , with production from Sounwave , Terrace Martin , Taz `` Tisa '' Arnold , Thundercat , Rahki , LoveDragon , Flying Lotus , Pharrell Williams , Boi - 1da , and several other high - profile hip hop producers , as well as executive production from Dr. Dre and Anthony `` Top Dawg '' Tiffith . The album incorporates elements of jazz , funk , soul , spoken word , and avant - garde music and explores a variety of political and personal themes concerning African - American culture , racial inequality , depression , and institutional discrimination . </P>
who made the album to pimp a butterfly
who made the album to pimp a butterfly
American rapper Kendrick Lamar
American rapper Kendrick Lamar