These Walls (Kendrick Lamar song)

"These Walls"
Single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat
from the album To Pimp a Butterfly
ReleasedOctober 13, 2015 (2015-10-13)
Recorded2012–2013
Genre
Length5:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Alright"
(2015)
"These Walls"
(2015)
"untitled 07 | levitate"
(2016)
Bilal singles chronology
"Back to Love"
(2013)
"These Walls"
(2015)
Anna Wise singles chronology
"These Walls"
(2015)
"Precious Possession"
(2016)
Thundercat singles chronology
"Them Changes"
(2015)
"These Walls"
(2015)
"Bus in These Streets"
(2016)
Music video
"These Walls" on YouTube

"These Walls" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 13, 2015, as the fifth and final single from his third album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015).[1][2] The track was written by Kendrick Lamar, Terrace Martin, Larrance Dopson, James Fauntleroy and Rose McKinney. It won Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on 15 February 2016.[3] Lamar has stated that this song is his favourite from the album.

  1. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Picks Fifth Single from "To Pimp A Butterfly"". 24Urban.com. September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David (March 16, 2015). "To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "2016 Grammy nominees". grammy.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2015.