Kendrick Lamar debuts new album before original release date

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has debuted his new album “To Pimp a Butterfly” a week ahead of its original March 23 release date.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has debuted his new album “To Pimp a Butterfly” a week ahead of its original March 23 release date.

The album boasts guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley among others has been made available on iTunes, reported Aceshowbiz.

Serving as the follow-up to Lamar’s 2012 critically-acclaimed debut set “good kid, m A A d City”, the new album features 16 tracks including the previously-revealed “i”, “The Blacker the Berry” and “King Kunta”.

The reason behind the album’s early arrival is unclear.