DAMN.

~ Release by Kendrick Lamar (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1LUST.
recording engineer:
Blake Harden
producer:
BADBADNOTGOOD (Canadian instrumental band), DJ Dahi and Sounwave
assistant mixer:
Tyler Page and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.)
mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
strings:
Sounwave and Kamasi Washington (US jazz saxophonist)
additional vocals:
KAYTRANADA and Rat Boy
recorded at:
Windmark Recording in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
LUST.
writer:
Dacoury Natche, Chester Hansen (CA jazz, member BADBADNOTGOOD), Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Alexander Sowinski (CA jazz, member BADBADNOTGOOD), Matthew Tavares (CA jazz, member BADBADNOTGOOD) and Leland Whitty
Kendrick Lamar4.25:08
C2LOVE.
additional recording engineer:
Zeke Mishanec and Brendan Silas Perry
producer:
Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Greg Kurstin, Sounwave and Teddy Walton (aka Travis Darelle Walton)
assistant mixer:
Tyler Page and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.)
mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.)
additional vocals:
Kid Capri
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2018 (number: 50) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
LOVE.
writer:
Kendrick Duckworth, Greg Kurstin, Mark Spears, Anthony Tiffith, Travis Walton (aka Travis Darelle Walton) and Zacari
publisher:
Beat Bully Productions, EMI April Music Inc., Hard Working Black Folks Inc., Kurstin Music, Sony/ATV Allegro, TDE Music LLC, Teddy Walton Publishing, Top Dawg Music, WC Music Corp. and Zacari Music
Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari3.63:33
C3XXX.
additional recording engineer:
Zeke Mishanec and Brendan Silas Perry
additional producer:
Bēkon
producer:
Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, DJ Dahi, Mike Will Made It and Sounwave
assistant mixer:
Tyler Page and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.)
mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
additional keyboard [keys]:
Kendrick Lamar
additional vocals:
Bēkon and Kid Capri
recorded at:
Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
XXX.
writer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Dacoury Natche, David Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Michael Williams II, Larry Mullen, Jr. and Anthony Tiffith
Kendrick Lamar ft. U23.24:14
D1FEAR.
additional producer:
Bēkon
producer:
The Alchemist (hip hop DJ & producer)
assistant mixer:
Tyler Page and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.)
mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Tyler Page
violin:
Bēkon
additional vocals:
Bēkon, Carl Duckworth (Kendrick Lamar’s cousin) and Charles Edward Sydney Isom Jr.
recording of:
FEAR.
writer:
Daniel Maman and Kendrick Duckworth
Kendrick Lamar2.67:41
D2GOD.
producer:
Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Bēkon, Cardo (producer), DJ Dahi, Ricci Riera and Sounwave
assistant mixer:
Tyler Page and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.)
mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
additional drums (drum set):
Mike Hector
additional vocals:
Bēkon
recording of:
GOD.
writer:
Dacoury Natche, Daveon Jackson (producer), Mike Hector, Kendrick Duckworth, Brock Korsan, Mark Spears, Ricci Riera, Ronald LaTour (producer), Daniel Tannenbaum, Anthony Tiffith and Travis Walton (aka Travis Darelle Walton)
Kendrick Lamar3.44:09
D3DUCKWORTH.
additional recording engineer:
Zeke Mishanec and Brendan Silas Perry
recording engineer:
Blake Harden
additional producer:
Bēkon
producer:
9th Wonder
assistant mixer:
Tyler Page and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.)
mixer:
9th Wonder and Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
additional vocals:
Bēkon and Kid Capri
recorded at:
Windmark Recording in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
DUCKWORTH.
writer:
Kendrick Duckworth and Patrick Douthit
Kendrick Lamar3.54:09

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Release group

associated singles/EPs:HUMBLE.
part of:Q Awards: Best Album nominees (number: 2017) (order: 10)
Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 11) (order: 11)
The A.V. Club: The 50 best albums of the 2010s (number: 11) (order: 11)
Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 25) (order: 25)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 27) (order: 27)
Billboard Music Award: Top Billboard 200 Album nominees (number: 2018 winner) (order: 28)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 66) (order: 34)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 44) (order: 44)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2017 (number: 45) (order: 45)
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 48) (order: 48)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 57) (order: 57)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2018 winner) (order: 118)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 175) (order: 175)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 175) (order: 175)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 197)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2018) (order: 276)
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lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Kendrick-lamar/Damn [info]
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https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-330126 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003040142 [info]
Wikidata:Q29349514 [info]