Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform A 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Medley On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'

Kendrick Lamar is the first musical guest on Stephen Colbert's new late-night show.

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Backed by the likes of Bilal​, Thundercat, and Anna Wise​, Kendrick Lamar became the first featured musical guest on the just-launched Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Lamar, whose appearance followed interviews with Scarlett Johansson and Elon Musk, ran through a medley of To Pimp A Butterfly tracks from "Wesley's Theory" into "Momma," and then from "King Kunta" into "u."

Watch the performance above and check out a special message from Kendrick to Colbert below.

I suddenly have enormous affection for Kendrick Lamar. #LSSC https://t.co/LfdeoD187w

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