The cover of To Pimp a Butterfly
Oh hey, happy Friday night. Here’s a new Kendrick Lamar song from his highly anticipated upcoming record To Pimp a Butterfly out March 23. It’s called “King Kunta,” and it’s funky. (Literally there a good 20-second outro of a vocalist repeating “we want the funk!”) This isn’t quite the bombastic Yeezus-style joint that Lamar delivered with “The Blacker The Berry,” but we’re still down. Stream it below, and enjoy your motherfucking weekend.
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