Watch Kendrick Lamar Electrify The Colbert Report With New Song

Dec 17th, 2014 in Music

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Last night Kendrick Lamar closed down The Colbert Report (as the last musical guest) by introducing a scintillating new, unnamed song.  As usual, Lamar simply lit up the stage.  The new song has it all.  Riffing on the advice forced on him/us by seemingly everyone on the planet (agents, Indians, neighbors, you name ’em), the song begins spoken-word and segues through jazz-inflected flourishes of flute and saxophone while accelerating to a stunning finish.  Watch as Thundercat (Flying Lotus) supports on bass (with a crazy head-thingy), Bilal and Anna Wise backing on vocals and Terrence Martin delivers on sax, along with a cast of awesome.  No one does it better.  And of course Colbert opens with his usual hilarious interview/speech of the artist.  Now THAT’S entertainment!  Watch the performance followed by the interview below.

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