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Kendrick Lamar has dropped 'i', his first official single since anything from Good Kid Maad City. Listen to the track below.
The bouncing, summer-infused song samples classic soul record 'That Lady' by The Isley Brothers over a crazy scuttling beat. The catchy West Coast-style record seems set for mainstream success with its confident refrain 'I love myself' hooking itself firmly in your brain. It's really good.
Listen to 'i' by Kendrick Lamar below
The artwork (featured above) depicts members of the Bloods and Crips street gangs together in unity and the track looks like the confident stirrings of a new album.
Lamar has also appeared on new material from Flying Lotus and Chris Brown in the past few months, with this latest track appearing fresh from his nomination for Best Influential Act at this year's MOBO awards.
Below: 20 exclusive photos of Kendrick Lamar at last year's iTunes Festival, London