Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (explicit)

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1▼Digital Media: Big Steppers
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	United in Grief assistant recording engineer: Andrew Boyd (engineer) and Sedrick Moore II recording engineer: Ray Charles Brown, Jr (sound engineer), James Hunt (engineer), Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer and Johnathan Turner (engineer) additional producer: Beach Noise and Tim Maxey producer: J.LBS, OKLAMA (US rapper), Sounwave and Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.) assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin additional vocals: Tim Maxey spoken vocals [narrator]: Whitney Alford phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) recorded at: IGA Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: United in Grief writer: Sam Dew, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Mark Spears, Tim Maxey, Matt Schaeffer and Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.) publisher: Cold Blooded Soul Music, Decca Publishing (not a release label), Grayscape Songs, Kendrick Lamar Music, Roc Nation Music, Sony/ATV Ballad and Sony/ATV Music Publishing quotes lyrics from: PARADISE quotes music from: PARADISE	Kendrick Lamar	5	4:15
2	N95 assistant recording engineer: Tristan Bott, Andrew Boyd (engineer), Sedrick Moore II and Brandon Wood recording engineer: Ray Charles Brown, Jr (sound engineer), James Hunt (engineer), Matt Schaeffer, Johnathan Turner (engineer) and Joe Visciano additional producer: Baby Keem producer: Boi‐1da (producer), Sounwave and Jahaan Sweet (producer) assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) recorded at: IGA Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States and Windmark Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: N95 writer: Sam Dew, Hykeem Carter, Jahaan Akil Sweet (producer), Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Mark Spears and Matthew Samuels (producer) publisher: Grayscape Songs, Idamentional Publishing, Kendrick Lamar Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Ballad, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and The Sweet Life, LLC	Kendrick Lamar	4	3:16
3	Worldwide Steppers assistant recording engineer: Andrew Boyd (engineer) recording engineer: Ray Charles Brown, Jr (sound engineer), Matt Schaeffer and Johnathan Turner (engineer) additional producer: J.LBS producer: Sounwave and TaeBeast assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin spoken vocals [narrator]: Bill K. Kapri (US rapper) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) recorded at: IGA Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: Break Through by The Funkees and Look Up, Look Down by Soft Touch recording of: Worldwide Steppers writer: Vincent Crane, Pat Darnell, Sam Dew, Donte Lamar Perkins, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper) and Mark Spears publisher: Cold Blooded Soul Music, EMI Full Keel Music, Essex Music International, Inc., Grayscape Songs, Kendrick Lamar Music, Roc Nation Music, Sony/ATV Ballad and Sony/ATV Music Publishing is based on: Break Through	Kendrick Lamar	3	3:23
4	Die Hard co-producer: FNZ producer: Baby Keem, Dahi, J.LBS and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: Remember the Rain by Kadhja Bonet and Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop by Little Anthony & the Imperials recording of: Die Hard writer: Dacoury Natche, Sam Dew, Victor Ekpo, Hykeem Carter, Isaac John De Boni (Isaac "Zac" Deboni. of Finatik N Zac), Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Mark Spears, Marvin Eugene Smith, Matthew Dean Burdette, Michael John Mulé, Amanda Reifer (Barbados born, former lead singer of pop group Cover Drive), Robert Smith (aka Big Bert) and Stephen Bruner (American musician) publisher: Kendrick Lamar Music	Kendrick Lamar, Blxst & Amanda Reifer	3.5	3:59
5	Father Time additional producer: Victor Ekpo assistant producer: Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.) producer: Beach Noise, Bēkon, Dahi and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Father Time writer: Dacoury Natche, Victor Ekpo, Kennis Jones, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Mark Spears, Sampha Sisay, Matt Schaeffer and Daniel Tannenbaum	Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha	5	3:42
6	Rich (interlude) producer: Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.) assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Rich (interlude) writer: Bill Kapri (US rapper), Sam Dew, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich and Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.)	Kendrick Lamar	3	1:43
7	Rich Spirit co-producer: Jahaan Sweet (producer) producer: Dahi, franO (hip hop producer) and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Rich Spirit writer: Dacoury Natche, Sam Dew, Frano Huett (hip hop producer), Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Mark Spears and Jahaan Sweet (producer)	Kendrick Lamar	4	3:22
8	We Cry Together additional producer: Bēkon co-producer: J.LBS producer: The Alchemist (hip hop DJ & producer) and Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile") assistant mixer: Brandon Blatz (mixer) and Curtis “Sircut” Bye mixer: Derek “Mixedbyali” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Cyrus “Nois” Taghipour (Ya Boy N.O.I.S.) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: No Name Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: June by Florence + the Machine and Valentine by Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) recording of: We Cry Together writer: Daniel Maman, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist), Daniel Tannenbaum and Florence Welch (English singer)	Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige	4	5:41
9	Purple Hearts additional producer: Beach Noise and J.LBS producer: DJ Khalil (US rap producer) and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Purple Hearts writer: Anthony Dixson (rapper from Compton, California, fka Boogie), Dennis Coles, Sam Dew, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Khalil Abdul-Rahman (US rap producer), Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Mark Spears, Matt Schaeffer and Summer Walker (R&B singer)	Kendrick Lamar, Summer Walker & Ghostface Killah	4	5:29

2▼Digital Media: Mr. Morale
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Count Me Out producer: Dahi, J.LBS, Tim Maxey, OKLAMA (US rapper) and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States music videos: Count Me Out (music video) by Kendrick Lamar (US rapper) recording of: Count Me Out writer: Dacoury Natche, Sam Dew, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper) and Mark Spears	Kendrick Lamar	3	4:44
2	Crown producer: Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.) assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: Through The Night by Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.) recording of: Crown writer: Sam Dew, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper) and Duval Timothy (Pianist, composer, and music producer from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Based in London, England.)	Kendrick Lamar	3	4:24
3	Silent Hill additional producer: Beach Noise producer: Boi‐1da (producer), Sounwave and Jahaan Sweet (producer) assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Silent Hill writer: Bill Kapri (US rapper), Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Mark Spears, Matthew Spears (producer), Matt Schaeffer and Jahaan Sweet (producer)	Kendrick Lamar & Kodak Black	2	3:41
4	Savior (interlude) producer: J.LBS, OKLAMA (US rapper) and Sounwave assistant mixer: Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin and Zach Pereyra phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Savior (interlude) writer: Hykeem Carter, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper) and Mark Spears	Kendrick Lamar	3	2:33
5	Savior co-producer: Mario Luciano (hip hop producer) and Rascal (producer) producer: Cardo (producer), J.LBS, OKLAMA (US rapper) and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: Hypnotized by River Tiber recording of: Savior writer: Tobias Breuer, Sam Dew, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Mario Luciano (hip hop producer), Mark Spears, Thomas Paxton-Beesley, Ronald LaTour (producer) and Daniel Tannenbaum	Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem & Sam Dew	5	3:44
6	Auntie Diaries producer: Craig Balmoris (hip hop producer), Beach Noise, Bēkon, Sergiu Gherman (hip hop producer) and Tyler Mehlenbacher (hip hop producer) assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Auntie Diaries writer: Craig Balmoris (hip hop producer), Sergiu Gherman (hip hop producer), Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Daniel Krieger (Santa Monica based guitarist and producer), Tyler Mehlenbacher (hip hop producer), Matt Schaeffer, Homer Steinweiss and Daniel Tannenbaum	Kendrick Lamar	5	4:41
7	Mr. Morale producer: Pharrell Williams assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Mr. Morale writer: Avante Santana, Sam Dew, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams	Kendrick Lamar & Tanna Leone	4	3:31
8	Mother I Sober producer: Bēkon, J.LBS and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Mother I Sober writer: Sam Dew, Beth Gibbons, Jason Pounds, Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Mark Spears, Tim Maxey, Stephen Bruner (American musician) and Daniel Tannenbaum	Kendrick Lamar feat. Beth Gibbons	5	6:47
9	Mirror additional producer: Tim Maxey producer: Craig Balmoris (hip hop producer), Bēkon, Dahi, Sergiu Gherman (hip hop producer), Tyler Mehlenbacher (hip hop producer) and Sounwave assistant mixer: Zach Pereyra, Trey Station and Anthony Vilchis mixer: Manny Marroquin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) mixed at: Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Mirror writer: Craig Balmoris (hip hop producer), Dacoury Natche, Sergiu Gherman (hip hop producer), Stuart Johnson (US drummer), Kendrick Duckworth (US rapper), Daniel Krieger (Santa Monica based guitarist and producer), Mark Spears, Tyler Mehlenbacher (hip hop producer) and Daniel Tannenbaum	Kendrick Lamar	5	4:16

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phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Aftermath (US rap) (in 2022) Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)

part of:	Apple Digital Masters (ex-“Mastered for iTunes”) (order: 3670)

purchase for download:	https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/mr-morale-the-big-steppers-kendrick-lamar/cr4uvno33xjha [info] (ended)
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/23211899 [info] (ended) https://www.discogs.com/release/23208614 [info]
streaming page:	https://open.qobuz.com/album/cr4uvno33xjha [info] (ended) https://tidal.com/album/228660555 [info] (ended) https://music.apple.com/us/album/1623854804 [info]

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artist & repertoire support:	Brock Korsan Juanita “Niya” Morton (A&R pgLang) Kevin Rodriguez (A&R pgLang)

associated singles/EPs:	N95 Rich Spirit The Heart Part 5

part of:	NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022 (number: 5) (order: 5) Sonic Magazine: 2022 års bästa album (number: 2) (order: 7) Soundi: Vuoden 2022 parhaat albumit, ulkomaat Top 25 (number: 8) (order: 8) Helsingin Sanomat: Vuoden parhaat levyt (2022) (order: 11) Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (number: 28) (order: 28) TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2022 (number: 34) (order: 34) Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (number: 81) (order: 81) Bleep Top 100 Albums of the Year 2022 (number: 82) (order: 82) Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2023 winner) (order: 142) Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2023) (order: 320)

part of:

NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022 (number: 5) (order: 5)
Sonic Magazine: 2022 års bästa album (number: 2) (order: 7)
Soundi: Vuoden 2022 parhaat albumit, ulkomaat Top 25 (number: 8) (order: 8)
Helsingin Sanomat: Vuoden parhaat levyt (2022) (order: 11)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (number: 28) (order: 28)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2022 (number: 34) (order: 34)
Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (number: 81) (order: 81)
Bleep Top 100 Albums of the Year 2022 (number: 82) (order: 82)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2023 winner) (order: 142)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2023) (order: 320)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2631506 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Kendrick-lamar/Mr-morale-the-big-steppers [info]
reviews:	https://www.laut.de/Kendrick-Lamar/Alben/Mr.-Morale-The-Big-Steppers-118452 [info] https://www.plattentests.de/rezi.php?show=18573 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/kendrick-lamar/mr-morale-and-the-big-steppers/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-498179 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003714524 [info]
Wikidata:	Q111653455 [info]

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