This helps create a more personal story ala Marshall Mathers. With the production that screams West Coast, and 2 Pac especially, to the subject matter that parallels the dark, grittiness that Nas created on Illmatic, as well as the meager amount of guests and, besides Dre, no well known outside influence. M.A.A.d city echoes what made 90's hip-hop classics great. Who are we to look to for hope? Compton's human sacrifice: Kendrick Lamar. Besides Kanye's masterpiece, mainstream rap hasn't seen a bright spot in ages, and with Kanye's recent string of releases post-MBDTF, hope is diminishing that his next solo album will prove to be different. In fact, the bright spots are hidden in the underground of the industry.
As far as the rap industry is concerned, the past few years haven't looked too bright. That was the question the final song on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy proposed. Good Kid M.A.A.D City earned Lamar four Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards including Album of the Year.Review Summary: This isn't Martin's dream, its Kendrick's the dream the Hip-Hop industry needs.
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.
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