Upon it's release, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised it's thematic scope and Lamar's lyrics. Billed as a "short film by Kendrick Lamar" on the album cover, the concept album follows the story of Lamar's teenage experiences in the drug-infested streets and gang lifestyle of his native Compton, California. Dre, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Hit-Boy, Scoop DeVille, Jack Splash and T-Minus, among others. The album was recorded mostly at several studios in California with producers such as Dr. It was preceded by the release of Kendrick's debut studio album Section.80 (2011), released exclusively through the iTunes Store independently. The album serves as Lamar's major label debut, after his signing to Aftermath and Interscope in early 2012.
The album was released on October 22, 2012, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and was distributed by Interscope Records.
Kendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d city Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (stylized as good kid, m.A.A.d city) is the second studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. Good Kid M.A.A.D City earned Lamar four Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards including Album of the Year.
Split: Anniversary Edition ĭig Your Own Hole: 25th Anniversary Surrender ĮLVIS – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The deluxe version, shown here, contains the aforementioned “The Recipe,” “Black Boy Fly”, and “Now or Never”. It is supported by 5 singles, “The Recipe,” “Swimming Pools (Drank),” “Backseat Freestyle,” “Poetic Justice,” and “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” It also contains features by various artists, with popular ones being Dr. 16, 2019, it has charted every week since its release except the chart dated Dec. 16, 2019, the album became the longest- charting hip-hop studio album in Billboard 200 history, passing The Eminem Show. In the US, it has since sold 1.72 million copies, and has been certified x3 platinum by the RIAA, for combined sales, streams, and track-sales. It debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of an amazing 242,000. It enjoyed universal acclaim by critics, with an example being a score of 91 on Metacritic. This is also his second overall album, following 2011’s Section.80. Good kid, m.A.A.d ( my Angry Adolescence divided) city is Kendrick Lamar’s first major label debut, after his signing to Aftermath and Interscope, released on October 22nd of 2012.