Album · 2012
good kid, m.A.A.d city
good kid, m.A.A.d city is a 2012 hip-hop album by Kendrick Lamar. It runs 17 tracks across 91 minutes on Interscope Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.7/5 from 32 ratings.
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- 4.7 /5
- 32 ratings
- 89 /100
- 10 critics
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- Tracks
- 91 min
- Runtime
- 111 bpm
- Tempo
- F minor
- Key
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32 ratings · avg 4.7
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- The Irish Times5/5
- AllMusic5/5
- Pitchfork9.5/10
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- MSN Music (Expert Witness)A−
- Los Angeles Times3.5/4
- USA Today3.5/4
- Spin8/10
- Rolling Stone4/5
- The Guardian4/5
- Metacriticaggregate91/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate8.6/10
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Tracklist
17 tracks · 91 min
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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 American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The album was released on October 22, 2012, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and was distributed by Interscope Records. The album serves as Lamar's major label debut, after his signing to Aftermath and Interscope in early 2012. It was preceded by the release of Kendrick's debut studio album Section.80 (2011), released exclusively through the iTunes Store independently. The album was recorded mostly at several studios in California with producers such as Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Hit-Boy, Scoop DeVille, Jack Splash and T-Minus, among others. 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. Upon its release, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised its thematic scope and Lamar's lyrics. Good Kid M.A.A.D City earned Lamar four Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards including Album of the Year.
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The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 242,000 copies in its first week – earning the highest first-week hip hop album sales of 2012 from a male artist, along with the best-selling debut from a male artist of the year. It became Lamar's first album to enter the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 16, and entering the UK R&B Albums Chart at number two. The album was also being named to many end-of-the-year lists. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, by January 2015, the album had sold 1,400,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album's release was supported by five singles – "The Recipe" featuring Dr. Dre, "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Backseat Freestyle", "Poetic Justice" featuring Drake, and "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe". All five singles received varied chart success. Lamar also went on a world tour between May and August 2013, featuring the other members of the hip hop collective Black Hippy.
In brief
- Is good kid, m.A.A.d city good?
- Riffiter listeners rate good kid, m.A.A.d city 4.7/5 from 32 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on good kid, m.A.A.d city?
- Money Trees, rated 5.0/5 by 2 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was good kid, m.A.A.d city released?
- good kid, m.A.A.d city was released in 2012 on Interscope Records.
- How many tracks are on good kid, m.A.A.d city?
- good kid, m.A.A.d city has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 91 minutes.
- What genre is good kid, m.A.A.d city?
- good kid, m.A.A.d city is catalogued under Hip-Hop.
- What BPM is good kid, m.A.A.d city?
- good kid, m.A.A.d city runs at a median tempo of 111 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to good kid, m.A.A.d city?
- Listeners of good kid, m.A.A.d city also rate My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West, Scorpion by Drake, IGOR by Tyler, the Creator.
- Who produced good kid, m.A.A.d city?
- good kid, m.A.A.d city was produced by Anthony Tiffith, Dave Free, Dr. Dre and Kirdis Postelle, among 18 credited in total. Anthony Tiffith produced 12 of them.
- Who wrote the songs on good kid, m.A.A.d city?
- good kid, m.A.A.d city was written by Kendrick Lamar, Alex Scally, Dahi and Dow Jones, among 12 credited in total. Kendrick Lamar wrote 4 of them.
Credits
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Henny (Tha Bizness)Hit-BoyLiv LykkeRobin HannibalRonni VindahlSounwaveVictoria Legrand- Mixed by
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- Derek AliMauricio “Veto” IragorriJames HuntAndrew WrightDee Brown
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Lineage
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Built from
- Tiden FlyverBoom Clap BachelorssamplesBitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
- Yo Soy CubanoChakachassamplesBackseat Freestyle
- 25 LightersDJ DMDinterpolatesBackseat Freestyle
All In My Mind8Ball & MJGinterpolatesBackseat Freestyle- Respect My MindHot BoysinterpolatesBackseat Freestyle
Good Good NightRoscoe DashsamplesBackseat Freestyle- Money Trees (OG)Kendrick LamarremixesMoney Trees
- Cartoon & CerealKendrick LamarsamplesMoney Trees
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Money Trees DeuceJay Rockinterpolated inMoney Trees
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