Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Runtime: 14 songs • 55 minutes
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Released: 2017
Damn is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released on April 14, 2017, through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.
Lamar assembled numerous artists and producers to produce the album, 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 features guest appearances from Rihanna, Zacari, and U2. The album has been categorized as conscious hip-hop, but also incorporates elements of trap, contemporary R&B, and pop. Prior to the album’s release, Lamar released a promotional single, “The Heart Part 4”.
In the months that followed, Lamar released three singles from the album; “Humble” was released in March 2017, “Loyalty” in June 2017, and “Love” in October 2017, the first of which became Lamar’s first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. Damn received widespread critical acclaim, with many naming the album one of the best albums of 2017 and the decade.
Finally, this new body of work houses 14 solid tracks.
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. COLLECTORS EDITION. Album Tracklist below;
