{"id":4652,"date":"2025-10-21T20:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/10\/21\/kendrick-lamar-took-a-risk-on-tpab-thanks-to-jay-zs-advice\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:30:04","slug":"kendrick-lamar-took-a-risk-on-tpab-thanks-to-jay-zs-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/10\/21\/kendrick-lamar-took-a-risk-on-tpab-thanks-to-jay-zs-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendrick Lamar Took A Risk On &#8220;TPAB&#8221; Thanks To JAY-Z&#8217;s Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allhiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JAY-Z-Kendrick-Lamar.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TDE\u2019s Punch said JAY-Z gave Kendrick Lamar the push he needed to drop \u201cTo Pimp a Butterfly\u201d without worrying about how people would react.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"    margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"POST\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\" padding: 30px; background: #f5f5f5; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"required\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(197, 0, 0); font-family: Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; border: 0px solid rgb(41, 98, 255); border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px 23px; \"> Subscribe <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Terrence \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/punch\/\">Punch<\/a>\u201d Henderson revealed that a late-night studio talk with<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/jay-z\/\"> JAY-Z<\/a> during Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s sessions gave<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/kendrick-lamar\/\"> Kendrick Lamar<\/a> the green light to release <em>To Pimp a Butterfly<\/em>, despite knowing it might alienate listeners.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking on the \u201cElsie Not Elise\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_pFhx9Rz93M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">podcast<\/a>, the Top Dawg Entertainment president said he once told Hov that the album\u2019s jazz-heavy sound and political tone would probably \u201cp### off the whole fan base.\u201d JAY-Z didn\u2019t flinch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood. Do it now\u2014so they can\u2019t ever put you in a box,\u201d Hov told Punch.<\/p>\n<p>That moment, Punch said, gave him the confidence to support Kendrick\u2019s vision without compromise.<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 album, now widely praised for its artistic depth and cultural weight, was a risk at the time. But JAY-Z\u2019s advice helped clear the path.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s rules that\u2019s set,\u201d Punch said, \u201cThe geniuses know when to break those rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TDE Punch says Jay-Z gave him advice ahead of the release of TPAB:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m like \u2018yo, we\u2019re getting ready to drop this album that\u2019s gonna p### off the whole fanbase\u2019 and his response was \u2018good\u2019\u2026It\u2019s rules that are set, the geniuses know when to break [them].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElsienotElisee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ElsienotElisee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u9aQWK4lF8\">pic.twitter.com\/u9aQWK4lF8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joey (@gothamhiphop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gothamhiphop\/status\/1980430622251434253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Punch also shared another moment of inspiration from JAY-Z during a separate 2024 appearance on the \u201cR&amp;B Money\u201d<em> Podcast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled a conversation that helped shape TDE\u2019s long-term strategy of prioritizing quality over quantity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a conversation with Jay-Z,\u201d Punch said. \u201cWe were in the studio talking and I think the new Ninja Turtles movie had come out at that time. He was like, \u2018The Ninja Turtles can come out and do $300 million. That\u2019s not gonna get Tarantino to change his script.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat always stuck with me,\u201d he added. \u201c\u2018Cause I\u2019m like, no matter what\u2019s hot and what\u2019s going on, it\u2019s not gonna move me to change how I\u2019m moving. It\u2019s not gonna change my direction on the goal \u2014 and the goal is quality music. We wanna be honest, and we wanna give you quality. 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