Still, even getting eight b-sides from the famed Compton rapper is a gift, especially given how critically beloved To Pimp A Butterfly has become. Given that Lamar seems to do everything cleanly and by the book, it would appear that the few missing tracks will probably not hit ears publicly until clearance issues are resolved. Whether or not they will ever leak publically - as happens all-too-often for songs that couldn’t get legal clearance - remains to be seen. looks like it will also be receiving a vinyl release. Dropping a surprise album of material from recorded 20 onto Spotify last week, Kendrick Lamar’s untitled unmastered. Sadly for Lamar die-hards, several unreleased songs did not make it onto his recent b-sides project, due to lack of sample clearance. The head of Kendrick Lamar's label Top Dawg Entertainment has confirmed that hard copies of the acclaimed rapper's Untitled Unmastered will be for sale. TDE’s CEO Top Dawg confirms CD and vinyl releases on Twitter. dangeroo kipawaa TDE March 8, vinyl anytime in the future as well? In fact, almost everything about Lamar’s latest surprise-album cycle seems to oppose Kanye’s recent The Life Of Pablo release It came out with little fanfare, was immediately and easily available to consumers, and sees the musician and his label giving fans as much of what they want as they possibly can, engaging with them in the process. This marks a sharp turn in the world of hip-hop, where musicians like Kanye West have (according to recent activity and/or Twitter rants) decided to eschew physical releases all-together, and points to fundamental differences in the way that each artist has decided to both build brand awareness and seek compensation for their work. Top Dawg CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith tweeted a simple “Yes” in response to user asking if fans would get hard copies of Lamar’s latest release this week, and followed up with a “Yep” to confirm that there will be vinyl, too. Currently, the album is only available digitally on major streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. Fitbit Versa 3įlickr/KmeronKendrick Lamar’s label Top Dawg Entertainment will release hard copies of his latest project Untitled Unmastered this week, according to some tweets from his label head.