Wesley’s Theory (explicit)

~ Recording by Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & Thundercat

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • XE2015-03-16
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment0602547270917
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar feat. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • -2015-03-16
  • XW2015
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • US2015-03-16
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg EntertainmentAFTMB002295802CD
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar feat. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a Butterfly (24 bit/44.1 kHz, explicit)Kendrick LamarAlbum
  • XW2015-03-19
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • AU2015-03-20
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment4727091
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar feat. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a Butterfly (apple digital master)Kendrick LamarAlbum
  • US2015-03-23
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • XE2015-04-03
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment0602547300683
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar feat. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • JP2015-05-20
Top Dawg EntertainmentUICS-1287
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • XE2015-09-25
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment0602547311009
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a Butterfly (180g)Kendrick LamarAlbum
  • US2015-10-23
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg EntertainmentB0023464-01
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
  • US2015-10-23
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg EntertainmentB0023464-01
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a ButterflyKendrick LamarAlbum
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Top Dawg EntertainmentB00229558-02
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp a Butterfly (Metallic Blends, 10th Anniversary edition, 2LP)Kendrick LamarAlbum
  • XE2025-05-30
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Top Dawg Entertainment00602478100871
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & ThundercatTo Pimp A Butterfly (2LP graphite vinyl, 10 year anniversary edition)Kendrick LamarAlbum
  • US2025-05-30
Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)0060247809066, 00602478090660
Bootleg
1.1Wesley’s Theory4:47Kendrick LamarTo Pimp a Butterfly (Screwed)Kendrick LamarAlbum + Remix
  • XW2022-11-01

Relationships

recording engineer:Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
James “The White Black Man” Hunt (engineer)
additional producer:Sounwave
Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (American musician)
producer:Flying Lotus
Ronald “Flippa” Colson
mixer:Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
alto saxophone and horn [horns]:Terrace Martin
trumpet:Josef Leimberg
background vocals:Whitney Alford
Ash Riser
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
Josef Leimberg
Anna Wise (member of Sonnymoon)
samples:Every Nigger Is a Star by Boris Gardiner
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7Ks4VCY1wFebnOdJrM13t6 [info]
recording of:Wesley’s Theory

Wesley’s Theory

writer:George Clinton (US funk musician)
Steven Ellison (Flying Lotus)
Boris Gardiner
Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper)
Ronald Colson
Stephen Bruner (American musician)