Kendrick Lamar To Release ‘DAMN’ On Vinyl; How To Buy Album

Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, “DAMN.,” was just recently released on CD and streaming services on April 14, but the “DNA.” rapper now has plans to release the album again in July, this time on vinyl.

Limited edition vinyl versions of the album are currently available for pre-order on the rapper’s website. For $40, you can get an autographed limited edition “DAMN.” vinyl, a “DAMN.” t-shirt and a digital version of the album. Autographed versions of just the vinyl and CD are also available for pre-order, but make sure you act fast as the autograph offer expires at 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 20. According to the website, orders are expected to ship in July.

According to DJ Kid Capri — the voice heard throughout the album yelling “Kung-Fu Kenny” — more work from the California rapper may be on the way. Speaking with Mass Appeal, the DJ said, “There’s a gang of stuff that hasn’t been used yet. That’s why I said I think he’s doing something later on, or he might be doing something for his show, but there’s a lot of stuff that I put out there.”

Kendrick following up an album with unreleased material wouldn’t be a new practice for the hip-hop artist. Following the 2015 release of “To Pimp a Butterfly,” the rapper put out “Untitled Unmastered” in 2016. A compilation album, the project featured eight previously unreleased demos that came from the “To Pimp a Butterfly” recording sessions.

While it’s unconfirmed if more music from the “DAMN.” recording sessions exist, following the release of the album, Top Dawg Entertainment co-president Punch posted a picture of an unused verse for the song “Pride.”

Part of the verse reads, “Pride is my biggest sin / I tried to fight it but I never win / Layin’ myself down in the beds I made / Karma is always knockin’ with capital K’s / It started when I was tossin’ my life in the sand / Crossin’ the street, momma don’t you hold my hand.”