Good Kid: M.A.A.D City

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When he announced the album's title and release date, Lamar indicated that the "correct" rendering of the title is lowercase except for the two vowels in " m. Dre (the two recently had a joint XXL cover), Kendrick is ready to release his highly-anticipated major label album ‘Good Kid, m. Andrew Nosnitsky of Spin cites the music's "closest point of reference" as "the cold spaciousness of ATLiens-era Outkast, but as the record progresses, that sound sinks slowly into the fusionist mud of those sprawling and solemn mid-2000s Roots albums.

Recording sessions for the album took place at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, Encore Studios in Burbank, TDE Red Room in Carson, and "At My Mama's Studio" in Los Angeles.It featured a cameo from Juicy J, and a bonus clip of a new song by Schoolboy Q from his own respective major label debut album, Oxymoron (2014). In the album's first week of release, it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold 242,000 copies in the United States. Pitchfork 's Jayson Greene wrote that "the miracle of this album is how it ties straightforward rap thrills" to its "weighty material" and narrative, [29] while David Amidon from PopMatters believed the album was simultaneously accessible and substantial, capable of appealing to both underground and mainstream hip hop listeners. West Coast rappers Nipsey Hussle, Schoolboy Q and The Game quickly took offense to this, with The Game defending Lamar due to his "non-confrontational nature".

He would later reference Shyne on the song "The Jig Is Up", stating: "I pray to God this beat good enough for Shyne". The music video for the original version of the single was released on May 13, with comedian Mike Epps making a cameo appearance.The album also peaked in the top ten of the album sales charts in Canada, [70] New Zealand, [71] and the Netherlands. He also expressed interest in directing the short film, as well as suggesting that Tristan Wilds, Taraji P.

Pitchfork 's Jayson Greene feels that they reinforce the album's theme of "the grounding power of family", interpreting "family and faith" to be "the fraying tethers holding Lamar back from the chasm of gang violence that threatens to consume him. Lamar expressed he was surprised and happy that Gaga released her version of the song, as it displayed confidence in their work together. It eschews contemporary hip hop tastes [15] and generally features tight bass measures, subtle background vocals, and light piano. Back to the neighborhood and [going] back in that same space where we used to be, got [me] inspired. Reviewing the album for Rolling Stone, Jody Rosen said it "warrants a place in that storied lineage" of "Seventies blaxploitation soundtracks and Nineties gangsta rap blaxploitation revivals".i] "The Recipe" contains elements of "Meet the Frownies", written by Eric Cardona, Gabe D'Amico, Dev Gupta, Andrea Hernandez and Bryan Ujueta; and a sample of "Meet the Frownies", as performed by Twin Sister. In 2020, the album was ranked 115th on Rolling Stone 's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and in 2022, the publication named it the greatest concept album of all time. Shortly after the remix premiered, Lamar confirmed "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" would be the next single from the album. Lamar would later respond to Shyne's comments on October 26, saying that he is not a sensitive person and was unfazed by his comments.