Brooklyn Vegan — Kendrick Lamar released his acclaimed new album, To Pimp a Butterfly, this week and on Friday (3/20) he'll be at Rough Trade to sign copies of his CD. Details:The first 2,000 fans who purchase Kendrick Lamar's CD "To Pimp... more info

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Tuneage — Album Review: Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A ButterflyThis is not for the faint of heart. You should start sitting down. You might start laughing or crying uncontrollably. States of extreme euphoria and sadness are quite common…But ove... more info

Perez Hilton — He's earning rave reviews for his latest album — but breaking records ALREADY? Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp A Butterfly is being hailed by music critics as modern day masterpiece, and that critical success is backed up by a lot of commercial succ... more info

Stereogum — Even after less than a week’s worth of impressions, To Pimp A Butterfly leaves a distinct impression: Kendrick Lamar needs a lot of collaborators to help him figure out who has his back. Kendrick’s focus on working his post-fame nerves from every... more info

Stereogum — This year, the best story in rap — and the best story in music, and maybe the best story in popular culture in general — is the three-way dance that Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West have been dancing. They’ve all been throwing huge shadows... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The likes of Taylor Swift and Kanye West are big fans, but is it any good? more info

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Stereogum — Late Sunday night, a week ahead of its intended March 23rd release date, Kendrick Lamar released his ambitious avant-jazz-rap statement To Pimp A Butterfly on iTunes and Spotify, exploding the internet, your productivity, and quite possibly your cons... more info

Stereogum — A quick note: Even if you haven’t fallen in love with it, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly is this week’s Album Of The Week, no question. But we’ve already run our review, and so here’s something else. “You said you never met a girl w... more info