Rapper hits No. 1 in UK with 'To Pimp A Butterfly'

Kendrick Lamar has landed his first number one in the United Kingdom thanks to the success of his new album To Pimp A Butterfly.

The album finished ahead of Sam Smith’s best selling debut album '

It was a close call though as Lamar’s album sold just 572 more copies than In The Lonely Hour, according to stats provided by the Official Charts Company.

Kendrick Lamar recently had an autograph session in his childhood neighbourhood of Compton, Los Angeles where more than 2, 000 people showed up.