Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (180g Vinyl 2LP | North America Original | 2022)

Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is Kendrick Lamar's fifth studio album, released digitally on May 13, 2022 on pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath and Interscope. The double album, split into "Big Steppers" and "Mr. Morale", deals with family, trauma and therapy; producers include Sounwave, Beach Noise, Dahi, Boi-1da, The Alchemist and Pharrell Williams. Guests are Sampha, Taylour Paige, Ghostface Killah, Summer Walker, Kodak Black, Baby Keem and Beth Gibbons. It won the 2023 Grammy for Best Rap Album. This copy is the 2022 North American first pressing as a double LP on 180g vinyl, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: pgLang B0035986-01
• Format: Vinyl, 2LP, Album, 180g
• Pressing: North American original
• Country: North America
• Year: 2022
• Genre: Hip Hop, Soul & Funk, New vinyl, Jazz Rap

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. United In Grief
2. N95
3. Worldwide Steppers
4. Die Hard (feat. Blxst, Amanda Reifer)
5. Father Time (feat. Sampha)

Side B

1. Rich (Interlude)
2. Rich Spirit
3. We Cry Together (feat. Taylour Paige)
4. Purple Hearts (feat. Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah)

Side C

1. Count Me Out
2. Crown
3. Silent Hill (feat. Kodak Black)
4. Savior (Interlude)
5. Savior (feat. Baby Keem, Sam Dew)

Side D

1. Auntie Diaries
2. Mr. Morale (feat. Tanna Leone)
3. Mother I Sober (feat. Beth Gibbons)
4. Mirror

Personnel

Rap: Kendrick Lamar. Guests: Sampha, Taylour Paige, Ghostface Killah, Summer Walker, Kodak Black, Baby Keem, Sam Dew, Blxst, Amanda Reifer, Tanna Leone, Beth Gibbons (Portishead).

Producers: Sounwave, Beach Noise, J.LBS, Tim Maxey, OKLAMA, Duval Timothy, Dahi, Bekon, Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, The Alchemist, Emile Haynie, Pharrell Williams and others. Mixing: Manny Marroquin.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the first 2022 vinyl edition as a black 180g double LP (cat. no. B0035986-01). Coloured variants such as gold metallic were also released.

Why is the album split into two parts?
Sides A and B form the "Big Steppers" half, sides C and D the "Mr. Morale" half. The split matches the double LP.

Is the record new?
Yes, this copy is new and factory sealed.

Do you have more records by Kendrick Lamar?
Yes, for example To Pimp A Butterfly (2LP) and DAMN. (2LP, 2017). More titles are in our Hip Hop collection.