From a pure entertainment standpoint, the album would have been better off starting at track two, but Kendrick's trying to tell a story here, so I'll roll with it. But it helps develop the concept, so I won't complain. The skit at the end could have been shorter. It serves only the purpose of introducing Sherane (the love intrest of Kendrick throughout the album), which could have been done in a spoken word intro. This plan eluded his mind, however, when making this song-for it is not in the slightest bit appealing to the listener. Well, Kendrick Lamar obviously had a plan when making this album: pack all of the notable, soon-to-be popular songs in the first half of the album. Strangely enough there's no Dre produced tracks on the album, which now a days could be beneficial.Īnd with that, we'll answer the question you're all here for: Does good kid, m.A.A.d city live up to the hype?ġ. Production wise, Kendrick took advantage of his status in the rap game and collaborated with some of the biggest names, while being executively produced by Dre. Aside from these, Kendrick makes it clear that he's running the show, and was able to throw his fellow black hippies onto the bonus tracks. Dre, and Drake, in an obvious attempt for radio play. Fellow Compton rapper MC Eiht(not a typo) makes an appearence, along with black hippy member jay rock, Dr. Smartly, Kenrick limits his guest features-for the most part. The whole concept has it ups and downs, but for a 25 year old kid releasing his debut, you couldnt ask for much more.

The basic idea is to put you in the mindset of a 17 year old kid growing up Compton, and the everyday hardships that accompany it. Kendrick Lamar tries to make his debut as much of an actual album as possible, as indicated by the 'A Short Film By Kendrick Lamar' subtitle. Since the conception of the project, critics have been raving and claimed that it was the most highly anticipated album of 2012. With the internet buzz surrounding Lamar, it was only a matter of time before he completely blew up. Formerly known as K-dot, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth has grown quite a fan base over the past couple of years by releasing downloadable mixtapes and internet-only music.

I guess you could say Kendrick Lamar has been on a bit of a roll.

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