Kendrick Lamar Debuts New Song on "The Colbert Report"

As Stephen Colbert prepares to say goodbye to “The Colbert Report”, he welcomed Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick debuted an untitled new track alongside a band featuring Thundercat and Bilal. The track was reportedly produced by Astronote. Watch below via MissInfo.tv. Update: Official video is now available.

Kendrick also sat down for a brief conversation with Stephen. Stephen joked that since he was the last-ever musical act on the “Report”, “Paul McCartney, R.E.M., Jack White, and Nas were your opening acts.” They also discussed why Kendrick prefers being referred to as a writer instead of a rapper and what he wants to communicate through his songs.

Stephen also recommended that he turn “Swimming Pools” into a Dewar’s commercial and asked about his “stage name” Kendrick Lamar. “Why did you decide to name yourself after Anna Kendrick and Senator Lamar Alexander?” 

Watch Lamar perform “Fuck Your Ethnicity” at Pitchfork Music Festival:

Watch Thundercat perform “Them Changes” as part of Pitchfork’s Nightcap series:

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