Damn

Damn
Studio album by Kendrick Lamar
Publication (s)	April 14, 2017
Label (s)	Top Dawg Entertainment Aftermath Entertainment Interscope Records
Format (s)	CD , LP
Genre (s)	Westcoast rap , conscious rap
Title (number)	14th
running time	54:54 min
production	Anthony Tiffith Dr. Dre 9th wonder The alchemist Bēkon BadBadNotGood Cardo DJ Dahi Greg Kurstin James Blake Kuk Harrell Mike Will Made It Plus Ricci Riera Sounwave Steve Lacy Terrace Martin Tae Beast Teddy Walton Yung Exclusive
Studio (s)	Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood Windmark Studios and No Excuses Studio, Santa Monica Jungle City Studios, New York City
chronology To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) Damn -

Damn (stylized as DAMN. ) Is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar . It was released on April 14, 2017 on Top Dawg, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records .

In addition to five Grammy Awards , the album was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize .

Track list

1. Blood (Kendrick Duckworth, Daniel Tannenbaum, Anthony Tiffith) - 1:58
2. DNA (K. Duckworth, Michael Williams II) - 3:05
3. Yah (K. Duckworth, Mark Spears, Dacoury Natche, A. Tiffith) - 2:40
4. Element (K. Duckworth, M. Spears, James Blake, Ricci Riera) - 3:28
5. Feel (K. Duckworth, M. Spears) - 3:34
6. Loyalty (featuring Rihanna ) (K. Duckworth, D. Natche, M. Spears, Terrace Martin, A. Tiffith) - 3:47
7. Pride (K. Duckworth, Steve Lacy, Anna Wise, A. Tiffith) - 4:35
8. Humble (K. Duckworth, M. Williams II, Asheton Hogan) - 2:56
9. Lust (K. Duckworth, D. Natche, M. Spears, Chester Hansen, Alexander Sowinski, Matthew Tavares, Leland Whitty) - 5:07
10. Love (featuring Zacari) (K. Duckworth, Zacari Pacaldo, Teddy Walton, M. Spears, Greg Kurstin, A. Tiffith) - 3:33
11. XXX (featuring U2 ) (K. Duckworth, M. Williams II, D. Natche, M. Spears, A. Tiffit, Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.) - 4:14
12. Fear (K. Duckworth, Daniel Maman) - 7:40
13. God (K. Duckworth, R. Riera, M. Spears, D. Natche, Ronald LaTour, D. Tannenbaum, A. Tiffith) - 4:08
14. Duckworth (K. Duckworth, Patrick Douthit) - 4:08

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	6th (35 weeks)	35
Austria (Ö3)	6th (20 weeks)	20th
Switzerland (IFPI)	3 (17 weeks)	17th
United Kingdom (OCC)	2 (62 weeks)	62
United States (Billboard)	1 (... Where.)	...

reception

success

Damn entered the US Billboard 200 at number 1 . With rank 6, Lamar's album also positioned itself in the German top 10.

At the Grammy Awards in 2018 was Damn as rap album of the year award. The song Humble received the awards in the categories Best Rap Performance , Best Rap Song and Best Music Video . In addition, the song Loyalty was honored as the Best Rap / Sung Collaboration .

criticism

source	rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone
The Guardian
New Musical Express
Pitchfork Media
Laut.de
Music Express

The e-zine Laut.de rated Damn with four out of a possible five points. From the perspective of the editor Stefan Johannesberg the album come after the " Backpack classic " Section.80 , his " Illmatic " Good Kid, Maad City and the " Die boring [n] magnum opus for left-liberal Pitchfork Pimps " To Pimp a Butterfly just as " Damn good rap album " therefore. Lamar combines the “ hit density of the debut, the street grind from the successor and the black power from the Grammy winner with modern beat structures. “The rapper flowe more variably“ than any emcee before him ”, calling for“ opponents as well as listeners, himself as studio colleagues ”and this time packing“ his intense and multi-layered lyrics in hits suitable for radio, fitness and cars. “In addition, he is returning“ to the aggressive battle rap ”to target “ Trump and the racist part of American society, all other emcees and his own sins ”.

Leaderboards

Kendrick Lamar appeared several times in Laut.de's 2017 annual best lists . So occupied Damn Place 4 of the "Hip Hop albums of the year". Lamar provides variety “ just with his breakneck flows ”. The rapper also lyrically dismantles “ pretty much everything and everyone: from racist Trump supporters to Wack MCs to his inner demons. “In the general list of the“ 50 albums of the year ”, Laut.de also placed the US-American in fourth place. During Lamar 2015“ he especially enchanted the features section with his hard-to-digest masterpiece 'To Pimp A Butterfly' [beguiled] this year fans and critics alike with his most accessible album to date. “ DAMN. "It's radio-compatible like never before, but don't forget the strengths with which the good kid from maad City crowned himself the undisputed king of the rap world. “According to readers' ratings, Lamar's album was # 1 in the Favorite Albums of the Year.

The German hip-hop magazine Juice put Damn at number 1 of the best international rap albums in 2017.

Pitchfork Media and the magazine Rolling Stone chose Damn No. 1 its annual list of the 50 best albums of 2017. The New Musical Express voted it the No. 3 best albums of the year. In the annual list of the German music magazine Musikexpress, it takes second place.

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	150,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	20,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	7,500
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	20,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	7 × gold 8 × platinum	3,467,500

Main article: Kendrick Lamar / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ US rapper Kendrick Lamar honored with the Pulitzer Prize on morgenpost.de (accessed April 16, 2018)
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
3. ^ Billboard.com: Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. Retrieved December 28, 2017 . 
4. ^ Officialcharts.de: Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. Retrieved December 28, 2017 . 
5. ↑ Review by Andy Kellman on allmusic.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
6. ↑ Review by Christopher R. Weingarten on rollingstone.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
7. ↑ Review by Alexis Petridis on theguardian.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
8. ↑ Review by Leonie Cooper on nme.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
9. ↑ Review by Matthew Trammell on pitchfork.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
10. ↑ Review by Stefan Johannesberg on laut.de (accessed on February 4, 2018)
11. ↑ Review by Ivo Ligeti on musikexpress.de (accessed on February 4, 2018)
12. ↑ Laut.de: Against Trump, all other Emcees and yourself. Retrieved December 28, 2017 . 
13. ↑ Laut.de: The Hip Hop Albums of the Year - 4th place - Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. Retrieved December 27, 2017 . 
14. ↑ Laut.de: The 50 albums of the year - 4th place - Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. Retrieved December 27, 2017 . 
15. ↑ Laut.de: Your 30 favorite albums of the year - 1st place - Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. Retrieved December 27, 2017 . 
16. ↑ Juice: Top 10: The best rap albums 2017 (international) // JUICE annual charts. Retrieved January 11, 2018 . 
17. ↑ The 50 Best Albums of 2017 on pitchfork.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
18. ↑ 50 Best Albums of 2017 on rollingstone.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
19. ↑ NME's Albums of The Year 2017 on nme.com (accessed February 4, 2018)
20. ↑ The 50 best records of 2017 on musikexpress.de (accessed on February 4, 2018)