" DNA" was the second song from the album to be recorded by Lamar and Mike Will, after " Humble".
After recording, it was initially agreed upon that it would be released on Mike Will's debut album Ransom 2, but others convinced Lamar to keep it for his own next album. The beat for "Humble" was developed by Mike Will with the intention of recording with Gucci Mane, but later showed it to Lamar. In 2020, the album was ranked 175th on Rolling Stone 's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It became the first non-jazz or classical work to earn a Pulitzer Prize for Music and won Best Rap Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards, as well receiving a nomination for Album of the Year at the ceremony. Damn was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2018 and was also the Billboard Year-End number one album of 2017.ĭamn topped The Village Voice 's Pazz & Jop critics poll and was named one of the best albums of 2017 and the decade by several other publications. It was supported by three official singles: " Humble", " Loyalty", and " Love", the first of which became Lamar's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. It also topped the chart of Canada while reaching number two in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Damn features appearances from singers Rihanna and Top Dawg singer Zacari, along with Irish rock band U2.ĭamn received widespread critical acclaim and topped the US Billboard 200 with 603,000 album-equivalent units earned in its first week. The album features production from a variety of record producers, including executive producer and Top Dawg Entertainment label-head Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Mike Will Made It, and Ricci Riera as well as further production contributions from James Blake, Steve Lacy, BadBadNotGood, Greg Kurstin, The Alchemist, and 9th Wonder, among others. It was released on April 14, 2017, through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. was the most critically acclaimed hip-hop album of the year, holding a 97/100 average rating on Metacritic.Damn (stylized as DAMN.) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was the biggest week for an album so far in 2017.Īt the time of its release, DAMN. debuted atop Billboard 200 chart with 603,000 equivalent album units sold. That Sunday night, Lamar closed the first weekend of Coachella with an acclaimed performance of new tracks from DAMN., as well as fan favorites from To Pimp a Butterfly, and good kid, m.A.A.d city. This theory received heavy press, ranging from hopefulness to ridicule in traditional and social media. on Good Friday, K.Dot would drop a second album on Ap(Easter Sunday) entitled NATION. The theory alleged that after the release of DAMN. and “Heart Part 4”) were spun by fans on Reddit into an elaborate conspiracy theory.
When TDE contributor Sounwave cautioned fans that the leaked album was not the official cut, this along with other evidence (including lyrics from DAMN. See also Boldy James & The Alchemist – Bo Jackson The album leaked hours before the official with slight differences in the album. On Apthe tracklist and album cover was revealed through Kendrick’s Twitter account. was released, titled “HUMBLE.” A week later, the title and the number of tracks was revealed on the iTunes pre-order. On March 30, 2017, the first single from DAMN.
I think he was trying to get back to K-Dot, get back to his roots, sag his pants, really roll through the hood for this album. He’s been Kendrick Lamar for a while, and Kendrick Lamar is the good kid, he’s the more introspective kid. He also spoke about how the project will contain somewhere around 12 tracks, and feature a more “commercial sound”, as opposed to Kendrick’s last two projects-To Pimp A Butterfly and untitled unmastered.-which feature a jazz-influenced sound.īlack Hippy member, Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate and close friend with Lamar, Ab-Soul discussed Lamar’s purpose on DAMN. A Mike WiLL/Kendrick Lamar collaboration was reinforced when a HipHopDX staff member stated that a song titled “DNA” produced by Mike WiLL Made-It will appear on the album. On February 27, 2016, Mike WiLL Made-It teased on Instagram that he was in the studio with Kendrick Lamar. In between the albums, Kendrick released the 8 track EP untitled unmastered. This album is Kendrick’s first since 2015’s To Pimp A Butterfly. However, when the Pre-Order was released, it was announced that it would be a Good Friday, April 14th release. Y’all got ‘til April the 7th to get y’all shit together DAMN., Kendrick Lamar’s third major release album, was expected April 7th after Kendrick Lamar rapped these lines on “The Heart Part 4”:
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