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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (stylized as good kid, m.A.A.d city) is the second studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Interscope Records, Top Dawg Entertainment and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Dr. Dre, Jay Rock, Anna Wise and MC Eiht. It is Lamar's first major label album, after his independently released debut album Section.80 in 2011.
Billed as a "short film by Kendrick Lamar" on the album cover, the concept album tells a coming-of-age story about Lamar's adolescence surrounded by the drug-infested streets and gang lifestyle of his native Compton. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 242,000 copies in its first week. It earned Lamar seven Grammy Award nominations at the 2014 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and was later certified triple platinum by the RIAA. In 2022, Rolling Stone named it th Released on Interscope Records / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath Entertainment | Target (11) Exclusive | Limited Edition, Reissue, Deluxe Edition | Red vinyl.
Certifications: 7x Platinum (NZ), 2x Platinum (BE), Platinum (BR), Platinum (BR), Gold (PT)
Community Rating: 4.8/5.0 (532 ratings on Discogs)
Tracklist
Side A
A1. Sherane A.K.A Master Splinter's Daughter
A2. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
A3. Backseat Freestyle
A4. The Art Of Peer Pressure
Side B
B1. Money Trees (feat. Jay Rock)
B2. Poetic Justice (feat. Drake)
B3. Good Kid
B4. M.A.A.D City (feat. MC Eiht)
Side C (Disc 2)
C1. Swimming Pools (Drank) [Extended Version]
C2. Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst
Side D (Disc 2)
D1. Real (feat. Anna Wise)
D2. Compton (feat. Dr. Dre)
Critical Acclaim
- Metacritic: 91/100
- AnyDecentMusic?: 8.6/10
A must-have for fans of Kendrick Lamar and hip hop and rap/hip hop vinyl collectors.
