![]() “‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ was addressing the problem. “I think now, how wayward things have gone within the past few months, my focus is ultimately going back to my community and the other communities around the world where they’re doing the groundwork,” he expanded. In a revealing March 2017 interview with New York Times, Kendrick claimed his next work would sound “very urgent”, perhaps in line with politically-motivated times. What’s the new Kendrick Lamar album called? ![]() Interim release ‘untitled unmastered.’ came completely out of the blue. Last time round, four months spanned between the unveiling of lead single ‘i’ and the eventual release of ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’, but don’t rule out a surprise release / streaming exclusive. We didn’t have any mad scientists on speed dial, but it doesn’t take a genius to work out “IV” = LP4. And accounting for 2011 debut ‘Section.80’, a new release would be his fourth full-length. ![]() Erasing everything from his Instagram account, Radiohead-style, he then posted a cryptic image with the Roman numerals “IV”. On March 23, Kendrick gave the first hint that a big new release was imminent. The Trump-dissing song, which may or may not end up on an eventual full-length, finishes with the line: “ Y’all got till April the 7th to get ya’ll shit together.” If comeback track ‘ The Heart Part 4‘ is gospel, then Kendrick’s new album is coming out on April 7.
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