In a recent interview with Billboard, Kendrick Lamar discussed his life, music, and the 11 Grammy nominations in accordance with his latest release, To Pimp A Butterfly. When the topic turned to said Grammys, Lamar said “The album just had a deeper impact than I expected, because it touched so many homes, and not just in my own community. I guess I’m just speaking words that need to be heard in these times.” 

When the conversation turned to the past 2014 Grammys, in which good kid, m.A.A.d city lost to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ The Heist for Best Rap Album, Lamar elaborated that it, "would have been upsetting to me if I’d known that was my best work, if I had nothing new to offer … good kid, m.A.A.d city is great work, but it’s not my best work. To Pimp a Butterfly is great. I’m talking about the connection the record made. good kid, m.A.A.d city made a connection. But To Pimp a Butterfly made a bigger connection.”

Lamar also expounded on questions of whether he was working on new music. “As far as content, what I want to get across, I have an idea,” he says. “But even that’s still premature. Once I get back in that studio, things evolve into other things.”

Whether he’s working on new material or not, things seem to be looking up for Lamar as he made no reservations in displaying his desire to “win them all” at the Grammy’s on February 15th. Lamar has the most nominations of any artist this year and is scheduled to perform at the 58th annual music award ceremony, as well.