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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 95, based on 39 reviews. Over its 40 years in business, PIAS has grown to be one of the largest independently-owned music groups in the world, carving out its own in-house recorded music division PIAS [Recordings]. Comprised of various labels we know and love at Rough Trade (Bella Union, ATO, Speedy Wunderground, Phantasy, Heavenly, Mute and more) PIAS [Recordings] filter through some of the most diverse artistry to our racks, which we greatly enjoy digging into. Eric Renner Brown of Entertainment Weekly said, "After delving into the personal on 2012's Good Kid, M. Sepetov goes on to say the decision to put the Parental Advisory sticker in its unconventional position was so it could be a part of the design instead of an "afterthought".The album cover was designed by Vlad Sepetov, who created the album covers for Lamar's last two projects – To Pimp a Butterfly and Untitled Unmastered. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment. The album features guest vocals from singer Rihanna and Top Dawg singer Zacari, along with Irish rock band U2.

In its second week, the album remained at the top of the US charts with 238,000 album-equivalent units of which 87,000 were traditional album sales, bringing the sales to a total of 841,000 units.The album still contains guest features from the likes of Rihanna, Zacari and U2, as well as his hit single "Humble. Some CD pressings of the album have slight differences: "Pride" runs for 4 minutes and 31 seconds (4:31), "Love" runs for 3 minutes and 31 seconds (3:31), and "Fear" runs for 6 minutes and 54 seconds (6:54), bringing the total album length to 54 minutes and 2 seconds (54:02). It has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2018 and was the Billboard Year-End number one album of 2017.

The studio album also incorporates some new album artwork, showcasing the To Pimp a Butterfly entertainer sporting the signature white t-shirt, which reads "DAMN" on it, with the same braided hairstyle from the original cover, but this time Kendrick appears with his mouth open and head up. Kendrick Lamar logs highest new entry on Official Albums Chart while Ed Sheeran sticks at Number 1". Recorded at No Excuses - Santa Monica, CA, except tracks C1 and D3 recorded at Windmark Studios and track C3 recorded at Jungle City Studios. After recording, it was initially agreed upon that it would be released on Mike Will's debut album Ransom 2, but others convinced Lamar to keep it for his own next album. In 2020, the album was ranked 175th on Rolling Stone 's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.Dynamics, vocals, bass, everything is there without the awful pops and ticks from the American presses. Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph stating that Damn "is the work of a future all-time great in full command of his powers".

His full length debut on Daptone Records is equal parts raw feeling and elegance and exudes confidence and charm. Damn received widespread critical acclaim, with many naming the album one of the best albums of 2017 and the decade. The special edition flips around the track list, to give fans a listening experience of how Lamar initially envisaged the album prior to its April 2017 release.Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that "it contains some of Lamar's best writing and performances, revealing his evolving complexity and versatility as a soul-baring lyricist and dynamic rapper". Vinyl records are a unique collectable form of music, they are fun and offer a great listening experience. The song entered at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lamar's second highest-charting song as a solo artist after "Humble".