The US iTunes store then listed the album's 'expected release' date as 14 April, while the UK one said 16 April.

We reached out to Apple for clarification, and a spokesperson said:

"The album is going live at 9pm Thurs PST everywhere."

That means LA will get the new record at 10pm on 13 April, New York at 1am on 14 April and London at 6am on 14 April.

Kendrick, has not yet revealed the title of the To Pimp a Butterfly follow-up nor the reason for its slight delay, though he did retweet producer Steve Lacy last night, who wrote: "Are you having fun or just showing people you're having fun?", appearing to co-opt its sentiment.