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Flying Lotus has shared a previously unreleased collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, the stunning 'Eyes Above'. Listen to it below.
As part of his typically eye-opening and wide ranging BBC Radio One show from the producer (including playing tracks from fellow Lamar collaborators Dr Dre, George Clinton and Thundercat), Flylo shared a track that didn't make the final cut of To Pimp A Butterfly.
The resulting song 'Eyes Above' is classic convoluted beat topped off with Lamar's unstoppable flow and the somewhat unpredictable boast "How can I dodge you buffoons?" Flying Lotus has actually played the remix before live but had previously explained how he had to leave the track of his own album You're Dead!.
He told Pitchfork: "There's actually another track that he did on this album that I had to take off for political reasons, but it was a really cool thing. He came to the house and laid it down and killed it. He didn't come with no entourage or nothing. It was real special to me. I appreciate that space when I can sit with the artist and really see how their genius works, and Kendrick is that guy. He's a visionary thinker. Every time he raps on a song, he raps like I wish I could."
Listen to Flying Lotus 'Eyes Above' featuring Kendrick Lamar below
Click here to read Gigwise's review of To Pimp A Butterfly.
Kendrick will play Wireless Festival in London this summer, as well as appearing at Reading & Leeds festival in August. See below for tickets and information.
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