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 and
Aftermath Entertainment, and distributed by
Interscope Records. The album was recorded in studios throughout the United States, with executive production from
Dr. Dre and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith.
Boi-1da,
Flying Lotus,
Terrace Martin,
Pharrell Williams,
Knxwledge,
Sounwave,
Thundercat and several other
hip hop producers also contributed. Its music was influenced by aspects of
funk,
jazz and
spoken word.