Musically, the album serves as a companion piece to To Pimp a Butterfly , retaining the jazz-infused, funk-heavy, and politically charged sonic palette of its predecessor. However, without the pressure of creating a cohesive narrative concept, the songs on Untitled Unmastered often feel more experimental and visceral. Tracks like "untitled 02" and "untitled 07" showcase Lamar’s ability to oscillate between aggressive, jagged flows and melodic, almost hypnotic crooning. The production, featuring contributions from Thundercat, Adrian Younge, and Terrace Martin, is dense and layered.
For months, fans dubbed these performances "the untitled tracks." When Untitled Unmastered finally dropped via Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath, and Interscope, it felt less like a studio album and more like an archaeological discovery. The tracklist is simply "Untitled 01" through "Untitled 08," followed by dates (e.g., "08.19.2015"). Kendrick Lamar Untitled Unmastered 2016 FLAC CD
The compilation consists of eight tracks, mostly leftovers from the To Pimp a Butterfly Musically, the album serves as a companion piece