Good kid maad city uk
Hip hop has always had a dodgy relationship with California. Though the genre was created in New York, its most lasting by-product, gangsta rap, was created out West. So it’s baffling when its next great MC will supposedly put Cali “back on the map”. It seems Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar isn’t concerned with such pressure. His 2011 album, Section.80, was a rousing success with the underground and mainstream alike. Before then, the young artist had released a series of mixtapes, which helped him generate a significant buzz for his abilities as a storyteller and technical lyricist. Surely, Lamar is a proud California native, but this major label debut harbours more Southern ethos than West Coast gloss. As it plays, it’s clear that Lamar wants to fill the pondering void once occupied by Out Kast rapper André 3000, whose philosophical rhymes made him one of hip hop’s most admired MCs. This voluminous album is driven by wandering rumination and layered compositions, resembling Out Kast’s landmark Aquemini album. It takes a few playbacks to fully absorb its intensity. Lamar layers it with diverse flows that provide insight into his textured childhood. So while the Golden State has a new king, Lamar isn’t boxing himself into fixed parameters. He reaches beyond his home state for a broader sound, and the results are remarkable. As the title suggests, good kid, m. A. A.d. city is a conflicted tale about Lamar’s Compton upbringing. There’s the mischievous Lamar, who takes his mum’s van to have a tryst with Sherane, pillages a home with his friends ( The Art of Peer Pressure and goes on a bender ( Swimming Pools). And as the album progresses, Lamar uses those tough times to foster his maturation. On Sing About Me, he uses simple drum taps and acoustic guitar to honour lost acquaintances. By the song’s moving second half, titled I’m Dying of Thirst, Lamar laments black-on-black.
1. Sherane Aka Master Splinter's Daughter 2. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe 4. The Art of Peer Pressure 5. Money Trees ( Feat. Jay Rock) 6. Poetic Justice ( Feat. Drake) 8. M. A. A.d City ( Feat. MC Eiht) 9. Swimming Pools ( Drank) 10. Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst 11. Real ( Feat. Anna Wise) 12. Compton ( Feat. Dr. Dre) 13. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe ( Feat. Jay- Z) ( Remix).
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5 out of 5 stars 9 customer reviews Price: £20.61 Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Hit- Boy, Scoop De Ville, T- Minus and more. Good Kid, M. A. A. D City features guest appearances from Jay Rock, Drake, MC Eiht and Anna Wise as well as Lamar's mentor and one of the album's executive producers, Dr. Dre. The album spawned two singles before the release, The Recipe featuring Dr. Dre and the lead single Swimming Pools ( Drank), the latter of which gained moderate chart success. Compton was released for promotional purchase prior to the album release. Several other tracks entered various Billboard charts. The album's concept narrates a teenage Kendrick borrowing his mother's van to visit a girl named Sherane and experiencing the Compton gang lifestyle with his friends, then entering reality after the death of a friend during a shoot-out. The album debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 242,000 copies in its first week - earning the second highest first-week hip hop album sales of 2012 (only behind Nicki Minaj along with the best-selling debut from a male artist of the year. The album generated 2.8 million streams through Spotify.
1. Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter 2. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe 4. The Art of Peer Pressure 5. Money Trees - Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock 6. Poetic Justice - Kendrick Lamar, Drake 8. m. A. A.d city - Kendrick Lamar, MC Eiht 9. Swimming Pools ( Drank) 10. Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst 11. Real - Kendrick Lamar, Anna Wise 12. Compton - Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre.