Flying Lotus Details His "To Pimp A Butterfly" Involvement

The first track on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly, “Wesley’s Theory” featuring George Clinton and Thundercat, was produced by Flying Lotus.

When the album was unexpectedly released yesterday (March 15) via iTunes, like many others, FlyLo took to Twitter to share his sentiments.

“Now that the word’s out. I produced @kendricklamar “Wesley’s Theme” ft. @Thundercat and @george_clinton” FlyLo wrote. “#topimpabutterfly album is a classic.”

The producer, who often dabbles in electronic music, also explained that he crafted another beat for the track “For Sale,” but it wasn’t used on the final copy.

He claims that an encounter with K.Dot on the “Yeezus” tour led to the theme of Kendrick’s new album. FlyLo says he gave Kendrick a folder of music – intended for rapper Captain Murphy – and later on that night, Kendrick came up with the concept for To Pimp A Butterfly.

“He gets no credit for being a producer but he had a vision for this album,” FlyLo wrote via Twitter. “Dude gets involved w the whole process.”

He also expressed that Kendrick nabbing George Clinton for his “Wesley’s Theme” production is “a dream come true.”

Check out Flying Lotus’ tweets below:

Now that the word's out. I produced @kendricklamar "Wesley's Theme" ft. @Thundercat and @george_clinton#topimpabutterfly album is a classic

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

I produced a version of "for sale" that will probably never come out.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

“@benw36: @flyinglotus maybe you convince kendrick to let that premiere on the bbc1 radio.” I don't even have it.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

Was helping out with @kendricklamar live visual show when he did the yeezus tour…

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

I was really surprised how he gave zero fucks about the media circus surrounding the tour. Was real low key trying to create, the whole time

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

I played him a folder of beats that I was keeping close for my next @xCaptainMurphyx project. Gave him all the beats like fuxk it.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

Later that night he told me he had the concept for the album.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

He gets no credit for being a producer but he had a vision for this album. Dude gets involved w the whole process.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

Sad thing about that folder of music is I heard he recorded to every one of those songs. Probably never gon hear those. Ooof

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

When I played him that beat he asked me who I imagined on it. I laughed and said @george_clinton . I never thought it would actually happen

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

That's already a dream come true

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

I'll probably use those beats for something else but damn. It could have been.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) March 16, 2015

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