Kendrick Lamar New Album: Source Claims Pharrell Thinks 'i' Rapper's Next CD Is 'Unapologetically Black,' Reveals Next Single
According to a reliable source from the music industry, Kendrick Lamar's second single off his highly anticipated sophomore studio album will be titled "King Kunta."
HBO Music Supervisor Scott Vener took to his Twitter account on Wednesday night to talk about the Compton emcee's upcoming music. He started his by claiming that he visited Pharrell in the studio this past weekend.
This weekend I went to visit Pharrell in the studio and got to hear @kendricklamar new music...
— scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
Vener continued by stating that while Skateboard P and K. Dot were "sketching an idea for a song," the latter pulled out his laptop and started playing the new track for everyone there.
I walked into the studio to P and found myself in a room with 12 people listening to P x KDot sketching an idea for a song — scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
He also detailed the follow-up to Lamar's first single "i" which reportedly features "dusty drums with an updated sound" and "hard hitting bass lines," tweeting:
This song took me all the way back to 90s hip hop and back and gave me a tour of the cultural fabric of LA like never before — scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
He had a similar flow to James Brown in “Payback” talking like a conversation and rapping hard as hell — scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
the way they made this song it like the way bands would get together and jam back in the day. — scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
Vener then revealed the title, as well as the producer behind the "Money Trees" rapper's latest project: Top Dawg Entertainment's Sounwave.
This dude @SounwaveTDE has laced you guys with something so special. I am DYING for everyone to hear it. — scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
. @kendricklamar x @SounwaveTDE got a new song called “King Kunta” #Compton
— scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
Although it has yet to be confirmed, Pharrell already thinks Kendrick Lamar's next single is "so unapologetically black and AMAZING," and he "can't wait for [Q-Tip] to hear" it.
After @Pharrell heard it. The first thing he said “that song is so unapologetically black and AMAZING” #KingKunta — scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
After @Pharrell heard it, he said “those chord changes though. I can’t wait for @QtipTheAbstract to hear this” #KingKunta
— scott vener (@brokemogul) October 30, 2014
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