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What's in Kendrick Lamar's studio?

Engineer Derek Ali recorded Kendrick Lamar mostly on a Stephen Paul-modified Telefunken U47 into a Neve 1073 and a Tube-Tech CL 1B, with Waves plugins while tracking. At Super Bowl LIX he has been seen wearing a custom Martine Rose jacket, Celine flares and Nike Air DT Max '96s.

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What microphone does Kendrick Lamar use?

Derek Ali told Sound On Sound he mostly recorded Kendrick on a Stephen Paul-modified Telefunken U47; Alright used a U67 and For Free? used stacked Electro-Voice RE20 and 666 mics.

What plugins are on Kendrick Lamar's vocals?

While tracking To Pimp a Butterfly, Derek Ali used Waves Renaissance Compressor, MetaFlanger, De-Esser, SSL Channel and S1 Imager.

What did Kendrick Lamar wear at the Super Bowl?

A custom Martine Rose leather varsity jacket reading GLORIA, Celine flared jeans and Nike Air DT Max '96 sneakers, per UPROXX.

What sneakers has Kendrick Lamar made?

Reebok Ventilator and Classic Leather collaborations, the Nike Cortez Kenny line from 2018, and Converse Chuck 70 and Pro Leather with pgLang.

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Kendrick Lamar is the Compton rapper behind good kid, m.A.A.d city, To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN. and GNX. This guide covers the vocal chain engineer Derek Ali described for To Pimp a Butterfly, his Super Bowl LIX look and his sneaker collaborations.

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