The Recipe (Kendrick Lamar song)

"The Recipe"
"The Recipe"
Single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Dr. Dre
from the album good kid, m.A.A.d city
Released	April 3, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	5:52
Label	Top Dawg; Aftermath; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Kendrick Duckworth; Andre Young; Elijah Molina; Gabe D'Amico; Eric Cardona; Andrea Estella; Udbhav Gupta; Bryan Ujueta;
Producer(s)	Scoop DeVille
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
Dr. Dre singles chronology
Music video
	"The Recipe" on YouTube

"The Recipe" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on April 3, 2012, as the first single from his major label debut Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012). The song, produced by West Coast record producer Scoop DeVille, features a guest appearance from Lamar's mentor, record producer and rapper Dr. Dre, who also mixed the record alongside TDE's engineer MixedByAli.^[1]^[2]

Background[]

On March 30, 2012, after speaking on his newly signed joint venture deal, which brought Top Dawg Entertainment under Interscope Records, Lamar announced on Big Boy's Neighborhood that he would premier his debut single "The Recipe", to the morning radio show on April 2.^[2]^[3] The song heavily samples "Meet the Frownies" as performed by Twin Sister.^[4]

Reception[]

The song has been well received by fans and critics alike, Carrie Battan of Pitchfork Media summarized the song as an "anthemic Californian pride cut".^[4] Nick Catucci of Rolling Stone jokingly wrote "You might get a contact high from this" and went on to write "Lamar’s wafting number has rolling boulders for a beat, lines about sunlight slanting through shades and Dre explaining, 'How many ways am I killin' 'em? Shit, right around a billion.'"^[5]

Music video[]

On May 30, 2012, Schoolboy Q released the behind-the-scenes photos of the song's music video, via his Instagram.^[6] However, the music video was never released. Another music video was released showing the duo performing the song at Coachella.

Remix[]

The song was later remixed, featuring verses from Lamar's Black Hippy cohorts – Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q. The remix was included as a bonus track on the Spotify deluxe edition of the album. Chicago rapper Twista also made his own remix.

Track listing[]

Digital single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Recipe" (feat. Dr. Dre)	K. Duckworth A. Young E. Molina G. D'Amico E. Cardona A. Estella D. Gupta B. Ujueta	Scoop DeVille Dr. Dre	5:53

Charts[]

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[7]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	38
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[9]	23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[10]	29

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[11]	Platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	April 3, 2012^[13]	Digital download	Aftermath Interscope
United States	May 8, 2012^[14]	Radio airplay	Aftermath Interscope

References[]

^ "Kendrick Lamar – "The Recipe" (Feat. Dr. Dre)". Stereogum. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Kendrick Lamar Readies Debut Single The Recipe". 2DopeBoyz. March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
^ Steven J. Horowitz (March 30, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar To Debut New Single "The Recipe" On Monday". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Carrie Battan (April 2, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar: "The Recipe"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
^ Nick Catucci (April 17, 2012). "The Recipe – Song Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
^ "Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe f. Dr. Dre (BTS Pics)". 2DopeBoyz. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Music Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
^ [1]. iTunes.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389

External links[]

[1] "Kendrick Lamar – "The Recipe" (Feat. Dr. Dre)". Stereogum. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

[2dope-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Kendrick Lamar Readies Debut Single The Recipe". 2DopeBoyz. March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

[3] Steven J. Horowitz (March 30, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar To Debut New Single "The Recipe" On Monday". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

[pitchfork-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Carrie Battan (April 2, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar: "The Recipe"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

[rollingstone-5] Nick Catucci (April 17, 2012). "The Recipe – Song Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

[6] "Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe f. Dr. Dre (BTS Pics)". 2DopeBoyz. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-06-01.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Kendrick_Lamar-7] "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Kendrick_Lamar-8] "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Kendrick_Lamar-9] "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Kendrick_Lamar-10] "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[CanadaKendrick_LamarThe_RecipesingleCertRef-11] "Canadian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Music Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[United_StatesKendrick_LamarThe_RecipesingleCertRef-12] "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

[The_Recipe_-_Single_by_Kendrick_Lamar_-_United_States-13] [1]. iTunes.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

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show v t Kendrick Lamar songs
Discography Awards and nominations Black Hippy discography
Section.80	"A.D.H.D." "HiiiPoWeR"
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" "Backseat Freestyle" "Money Trees" "Poetic Justice" "M.A.A.D City" "Swimming Pools (Drank)" "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" "The Recipe"
To Pimp a Butterfly	"For Free? (Interlude)" "King Kunta" "These Walls" "Alright" "The Blacker the Berry" "I"
Untitled Unmastered	"Untitled 02 \| 06.23.2014." "Untitled 03 \| 05.28.2013." "Untitled 07 \| Levitate" "Untitled 08 \| 09.06.2014."
Damn	"Blood" "DNA" "Yah" "Element" "Feel" "Loyalty" "Pride" "Humble" "Lust" "Love" "XXX" "Fear" "God" "Duckworth"
Black Panther	"All the Stars" "King's Dead" "Pray for Me"
Featured songs	"Hood Gone Love It" "I'm On 2.0" "Fuckin' Problems" "Let Us Move On" "YOLO" "How Many Drinks?" "We Up" "Memories Back Then" "Collard Greens" "Fragile" "Forbidden Fruit" "Give It 2 U" "Radioactive" "Nosetalgia" "It's On Again" "Control" "1 Train" "Never Catch Me" "Pay for It" "Bad Blood" "Classic Man" "Easy Bake" "Holy Key" "No More Parties in LA" "The Greatest" "Freedom" "Really Doe" "Don't Wanna Know" "Sidewalks" "Goosebumps" "New Freezer"
Other songs	"Cartoon and Cereal" "The Heart Part 4" "Under the Sun"

show v t Dr. Dre songs
Discography Production discography
The Chronic	"Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Bitches Ain't Shit"
2001	"The Watcher" "Still D.R.E." "Xxplosive" "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode"
Compton	"Talk About It" "Medicine Man" "Talking to My Diary"
Collaborations	"We Want Eazy" "U Better Recognize" "California Love" "No Diggity" "Ghetto Fabulous" "Guilty Conscience" "Hello" "The Knoc" "Symphony in X Major" "Encore" "Crack a Bottle" "Old Time's Sake" "Hell Breaks Loose" "The Recipe" "New Day" "Stronger" "Up from the Ashes" "LA Monster"
Other singles	"We're All in the Same Gang" "Deep Cover" "Natural Born Killaz" "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" "Been There, Done That" "Zoom" "Bad Intentions" "The Wash" "Kush" "I Need a Doctor"
Other songs	"Put It on Me" "Just Dippin'" "Imagine" "3 Kings"