Lamar also said that the album will showcase the influence of his hometown: 'The kid that's trying to escape that influence, trying his best to escape that influence, has always been pulled back in because of circumstances that be'. So this album won't sound like Section.80.' Back to the neighbourhood and going back in that same space where we used to be, got me inspired. In an interview for, Lamar said that the album would not sound like Section.80, but will return to his roots: 'I couldn't tell you what type of sound or where I will be in the next five years as far as music. He told that he did not want to work with high-profile producers, but with those he had established himself with, mainly producers from 's in-house production team.
After the release and success of his debut studio album (2011), Lamar signed a major label with and 's. Lamar wanted to discuss life in his native, on the album. Lamar also went on a world tour between May and August 2013, featuring the other members of the. All five singles achieved chart success, of varying degrees. The album's release was supported by five singles – ', ', ', ' and '. It was later certified by the (RIAA) in June 2018.īy April 2018, the album had sold 1.7 million copies domestically. The album was also named to many end-of-the-year lists, often topping them. It became Lamar's first album to enter the, peaking at number 16, and entering the at number two. The album debuted at number two on the US, 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 earned Lamar four nominations at the, including. The album received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its thematic scope and Lamar's lyrics. Billed as a 'short film by Kendrick Lamar' on the album cover, the follows the story of Lamar's teenage experiences in the drug-infested streets and lifestyle of his native. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was recorded mostly at several studios in California, with producers such as, and, among others, contributing to the album. The album is Lamar's debut, after his independently released first album in 2011 and his signing to Aftermath and Interscope the following year.
' Released: MaGood Kid, M.A.A.D City (stylized as good kid, m.A.A.d city) is the second studio album by American rapper.
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