"the canon, and in his continuing focus on the city of his upbringing - Compton."" Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Notes Sample credits Credits for ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" adapted from AllMusic. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 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. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, and Top Dawg Entertainment. The album is Lamar's major label debut, after his independently released first album ""Section.80"" in 2011 and his signing to Aftermath and Interscope the following year."
"M.A.A.D City ""M.A.A.D City"" (stylized ""m.A.A.d city"") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his second studio album ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" (2012). The song, which appears as the eighth track on the album, features a guest appearance from fellow Compton native and West Coast rapper MC Eiht. The song was produced by Top Dawg in-house producers THC and Sounwave for the first part of the instrumental, and Terrace Martin for the second part. The song peaked at number 75 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In the song, Lamar tells the story of his upbringing in Compton and"
"a site which aggregates hundreds of critics' lists from around the world into all-time rankings, the album is the most acclaimed of 2012, the third-most acclaimed of the 2010s, and the 141st most acclaimed album of all time. The album was nominated for Top Rap Album at the 2013 ""Billboard"" Music Awards and the 2013 American Music Awards, and won the award for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. ""Good Kid M.A.A.D City"" earned Lamar five Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards, for Album of The Year, Best Rap Album, Best New Artist,"
"closed a joint venture deal with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment. Under the new deal, Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album, ""good kid, m.A.A.d city"" would be jointly released via Top Dawg, Interscope and Aftermath. In August 2012, during ""TDEFamAppreciationWeek"", they released solo tracks from each of the Black Hippy members and a video of Lamar and Q acting out on the tour bus. Kendrick Lamar was the first to release his major-label debut, with ""good kid, m.A.A.d city"" hitting stores on October 22, 2012. The album was highly acclaimed and went on to become certified Platinum by the Recording Industry"
"US. ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 91, based on 36 reviews. It was widely praised by reviewers for Lamar's lyrical ability and narratives. 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"". In the ""Chicago Tribune"", Greg Kot applauded Lamar for giving ""gangsta tropes ... a twist, or sometimes upend[ing] them completely"" on a record"
"he saw his uncle being shot at a local burger stand. The song features the violent climatic change in the ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" story. The song was met with universal acclaim from music critics, praising the production and both rappers' performances. ""XXL"" called ""m.A.A.d city"" the album's ""creative and cinematic climax."" David Amidon of ""PopMatters"" praised the songs production saying, it ""feels like Dr. Dre's ""The Chronic"" had a love child with ""Chronic 2001"". Andrew Nosnitsky of ""Spin"" described MC Eiht's appearance as show stealing. ""Complex"" named the song number 25 on their list of the 50 best songs"
"Bradley McIntosh Bradley John McIntosh (born 8 August 1981), also known as City Boy, is an English-Jamaican singer, rapper, record producer and former actor. He was a member of the pop group S Club where he enjoyed five years of hit singles, arena tours and awards. Since 2008 he is member of spin-off group S Club 3. Born in south London, he attended Greenshaw High School. McIntosh was born to Jamaican musical parents (Lorraine and Steve McIntosh, both achieved success with The Cool Notes). The group rose to fame by starring in their own BBC television series, ""Miami 7"", in"
"the original version. In June 2011, MC Eiht released his single ""Fine By Me"" accompanied by a music video directed by Director Hugo V. under his new label Year Round/Blue Stamp Records. Year Round Records is owned by New York-based hip hop artist DJ Premier. In October 2012, MC Eiht was featured on the song ""m.A.A.d city"", by Kendrick Lamar, from his major label debut ""Good Kid, m.A.A.d City"". Eiht released the ""Keep It Hood"" EP, through BLUESTAMP Music Group on January 4, 2013. The album features cuts from DJ Premier and production from Brenk Sinatra. In 2013, he plans"
"of 2012.. The week of the October 2012 release of ""Good Kid m.A.A.d city"", ""m.A.A.d City"" debuted at number 94 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 due to high downloads. For unknown reasons, the track re-entered the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on the week ending September 8, 2013, at number 98. Following Lamar's performance of the song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, the song re-entered the chart, reaching a new peak of number 75 on the chart. On March 31, 2013, Lamar closed the ""Good Kid m.A.A.d City"" portion of Black Hippy's set, at Paid Dues 2013 with ""m.A.A.d city"". During"
"City, the group meet with people in the music industry. David Massey, executive vice president of A&R at major label Epic Records, signed the band to the label in May. Recording for ""Good Charlotte"" took place mainly at Encore Studios in Los Angeles, California with producer Don Gilmore. Gilmore, who also acted as engineer, was assisted by engineer Bob Jackson and Mauricio Iragorri. Additional engineering was done by John Ewing Jr. Drums and bass were recorded at NRG Studios in Los Angeles, California with assistance from Matt Griffen in May 2000. Guitar and vocals were recorded at Battery Studios in"
"his ""Good Kid m.A.A.d City"" World tour on July 12, 2013, Lamar performed ""m.A.A.d city"" in Birmingham, England while backed by a live band. Lamar also performed ""m.A.A.d city"" and ""Money Trees"" alongside Jay Rock, at the BET Experience concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. On September 17, 2013, Lamar performed ""m.A.A.d city"" on ""The Arsenio Hall Show"", along with Schoolboy Q's single ""Collard Greens"". On January 28, 2014, Lamar performed ""m.A.A.d city"" on DJ Skee's SKEE Live. Following that, at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, Lamar performed ""m.A.A.d city"" again, along with a remix to ""Radioactive"", in"
"Magnificent City Magnificent City is a studio album by American rapper Aceyalone, accompanied by hip hop producer RJD2. It was released on Decon and Project Blowed in 2006. It peaked at number 39 on the ""Billboard"" Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 43 on the Independent Albums chart. RJD2 released a compilation of instrumental versions of songs from the album in 2006, entitled ""Magnificent City Instrumentals"". The track ""A Beautiful Mine"" was adapted as the opening theme of the AMC television series ""Mad Men"". At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream"
"Under the new deal, Lamar's projects, including his album ""good kid, m.A.A.d city"", would be jointly released via Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope. Also in March, Lamar appeared on ""Last Call with Carson Daly"", where he spoke on Dr. Dre and his hometown of Compton, California. On April 2, 2012, Lamar premiered his commercial debut single ""The Recipe"", on Big Boy's Neighborhood at Power 106. The song, which serves as the first single from his ""good kid, m.A.A.d city"", was released for digital download the following day. The song was produced by West Coast producer Scoop DeVille and features vocals"
"with the practical applications of religion in life. His album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, released in 2012, is a narrative on the life that Lamar lived within Compton, and the exposure at a young age to violence, alcohol, drug abuse, and other crime. Kendrick speaks to the fact that so many people in the younger generation are exposed to things like violence, and are forced to numb their pain with various methods, which he goes into great depth explaining his own personal struggle with those things. However, Kendrick points to religion as a healthy way to find relief from the"
"thing at the wrong time [and] being oblivious to it."" The cover artwork for ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" features a baby Lamar, two of his uncles, and his grandfather, with the elders' eyes censored. Though there is no confirmed explanation for why Lamar chose to do this, he explained that the reason why he had not censored his own eyes was that the album's story was told through his eyes, and is based around his experiences. The uncle who is holding Lamar also is displaying the Crips gang sign with his hand, and the poster above the head of the"
"also reaching the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Recorded for Lamar's second studio album ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" (2012), ""Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"" originally featured vocals from American pop musician Lady Gaga. On August 15, 2012, Gaga announced that she had collaborated with Lamar on another song recorded for ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" entitled ""Partynauseous"", and that it would be released on September 6. Eight days later, she announced that the song would no longer be released on the announced date and apologized to fans for the delay. None of Gaga's contributions"
"All City (rap group) All City was an American rap duo composed of Brooklyn-based rappers J. Mega and Greg Valentine. They are best known for their hit single ""The Actual"". All City was formed in 1993 after Mega and Valentine met after both performed at the Lyricist Lounge. The duo eventually caught the attention of Onyx who helped get the duo a record deal with MCA Records. All City's debut album ""Metropolis Gold"" was released in late 1998. The album's lead single was ""The Actual"" which became a hit on the rap charts, peaking at number three. The album itself,"
"M.A.A.D City"", ""Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"" debuted at number 100 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for the week ending January 13, 2013. It re-entered the Hot 100 at number 84 for the week ending March 24, later peaking at number 32 and becoming his third top 40 hit as a solo artist on the chart. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe ""Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"" (edited for radio as ""Trick, Don't Kill My Vibe"" or simply ""Don't Kill My Vibe""), is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his major-label debut studio album ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" (2012)."
"M.c.A.T , better known by his stage name is a Japanese musician, rapper, singer and record producer with Avex Trax. He graduated from Hokkaido Sapporo Tsukisamu High School and the Hokkaido University of Education. His debut single as m.c.A·T, ""Bomb A Head!,"" released in 1993 on Avex Trax, has since been re-released as ""Bomb A Head! Returns!"" in 2003 featuring DA PUMP and as ""Bomb A Head! V"" in 2004 as the opening theme of ""Tenjho Tenge"". He has also produced several of DA PUMP's releases, and like DA PUMP's ISSA, is a fan of the Kamen Rider Series. He"
"Kendrick Lamar's ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"". In a November 2012 interview, Schoolboy Q expressed: ""Kendrick [Lamar] left me no choice but to drop a classic"", referring to Lamar's album ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" and its impact on his own respective major label debut. In the third part of that exclusive interview, Schoolboy Q revealed he would be releasing another project in 2012, preceding his major label debut, which was scheduled for an early 2013 release. The other project he was planning to release before the end of 2012 was set to be a mixtape, however in December 2012, Schoolboy Q"
"prurient and unconvincing"". Robert Christgau from ""MSN Music"" felt that its ""commitment to drama has musical drawbacks"", but stated, ""the atmospheric beats Dr. Dre and his hirelings lay under the raps and choruses establish a musical continuity that shores up a nervous flow that's just what Lamar's rhymes need."" ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" appeared on several year-end top albums lists by music critics. It was named the best album of 2012 by BBC, ""Complex"", ""Fact"", ""New York"" and ""Pitchfork"". The album was also ranked number two by ""Billboard"", the ""Chicago Tribune"", MTV, ""Spin"" and ""Time"", number four by ""Filter"", Jon"
"album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums, while receiving mixed reviews from other critics. The cover photo was taken in front of Andrew Jackson High School in Queens (which LL Cool J attended before dropping out in the 10th or 11th grade), and the back cover was shot in his grandmother's basement where he was living at the time; both images were shot by Glen E. Friedman. All tracks written by J.T. Smith, Bobby Ervin, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon, except where noted. Bigger and Deffer Bigger and Deffer (abbreviated as BAD on the album"
"""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"", though it boasts better writing."" Francesca D'Arcy-Orga of ""PopMatters"" said, ""For many, lyrically, he's better on a higher percentage of ""Born Sinner"" than Kendrick was on ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"", but the album lacks the superb production and cohesiveness that makes ""GKMC"" standout. Still, no one can say that J. Cole has failed to deliver on this album. He's certainly impressed with his flow, delivery and production, and while he hasn't released the next golden hip hop album he's coming close."" Jon Dolan of ""Rolling Stone"" said, ""Sometimes I brag like Hov / Sometimes I'm real"
"Mr. Pookie Mr. Pookie (born Bryan Jones on March 27, 1978) is an American rapper from the ""Dirty South"" of Dallas, TX. He is most notable for having the biggest-selling (according to Soundscan) independent rap album from Dallas thus far, 1999’s ""Tha Rippla"". Mr. Pookie records both individually and with his rap partner Jeron Gibson, or Mr. Lucci, with whom he also co-owns their labels, Crawl 2 Ball Records, which is now Stoney Crook Recordz and the music publishing company/production house Stoney Crook Music. Jones attended L.V. Berkner High School, where he was later kicked out at 11th grade in"
"in suspended space as liquor bottles fly upwards and smash into the ceiling. The rapper gets introspective on a woozy beat, considering the highs and lows of alcohol consumption and the sense of confidence it bestows upon the drinker. Lamar spends most of the video rapping alone, but color-filtered shots of a booze-soaked rager poke through the more contemplative scenes."" The official remix featuring his Black Hippy cohorts – Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q – was included as a bonus track on the Target deluxe edition of ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"". On March 14, 2013, producer Dev Hynes uploaded"
"on the second disc for his latest album ""Music Conductor A·T"". M.c.A.T , better known by his stage name is a Japanese musician, rapper, singer and record producer with Avex Trax. He graduated from Hokkaido Sapporo Tsukisamu High School and the Hokkaido University of Education. His debut single as m.c.A·T, ""Bomb A Head!,"" released in 1993 on Avex Trax, has since been re-released as ""Bomb A Head! Returns!"" in 2003 featuring DA PUMP and as ""Bomb A Head! V"" in 2004 as the opening theme of ""Tenjho Tenge"". He has also produced several of DA PUMP's releases, and like DA"
"possible maxed-out version of contemporary sounds and trends, a record which hits much heavier than it should."" The musical style of M-City J.r. has been associated with Kid Cudi, Trinidad James, King Hendrick$ and Young Thug, as well as Desiigner, Madeintyo and TY Dolla $ign. M-City J.r. M-City J.r., or simply City, is an American rapper and songwriter. Having gained popularity on the Detroit underground hip hop and rap scene. He rose to prominence with his single ""Addicted To My Ex"" in 2016, when it reached #41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. M-City J.r. is the creator and co-founder"
"Best Rap Recording beating out Drake protege P. Reign. This same year they won the Sirius XM Indie award for Best Hip Hop/Rap Group. In 2017, Rich Kidd starred alongside Melinda Shankar and Pat Thornton in the movie Filth City, a loosely-based parody of the Rob Ford crack scandal. Rich Kidd is also very much involved in the community arts sector, working with various organizations and mentorship programs. He is currently serving as the Recording Arts program leader of The Remix Project. Rich Kidd Ritchie Acheampong (born April 28, 1987), better known as Rich Kidd, is a Canadian hip hop"
"Cities. Freddy Fresh used to mix on Travitron's Hip Hop Shop 89.9FM KMOJ on Sunday afternoons in the mid 1980s. The first Twin Cities hip hop vinyl record released was from the rap group, “I.R.M. Crew” led by rapper Kelly Crockett, aka “Kel-C.” from North Minneapolis. Members were Devastating Dee, TLC, Kel-C, IBM and Cuttin' Kal. (I.R.M.= Immortal Rap Masters). “I Dream of DJ’s” (12” vinyl) was released in 1986, followed by “Baseball” (12”) in 1987, & “R U Ready To Change The World” (12” vinyl) released in 1988 on the indie label Cold Chill/Wide Angle Records respectively. Located on"
"revealed the plans to release a follow-up to his second studio album, ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" (2012), during an interview with ""Billboard"". Between the releases of ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"" and ""To Pimp a Butterfly"", Lamar traveled to South Africa. Touring the country — visiting historic sites such as Nelson Mandela's jail cell on Robben Island, heavily influenced the direction of the record. The album continues a nuanced dialogue about weighty topics that affect the African-American community. Releasing his album in a time of renewed black activism, Lamar's song ""Alright"" has become a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter"
"In 1991, the Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita covered this song as ""Tokyo is a Lonely Town"". In 1968, with Frankie Meluso (aka Mell) and Peter Anders, Poncia founded MAP (Mell Anders Poncia) City Records in New York City. Their company included a small recording studio brought by their chief engineer, Peter H. Rosen, who recorded sixteen albums before the company dissolved in 1970. During the 1970s, Poncia became Ringo Starr's co-writer, and appeared on several of his solo albums: ""Ringo"" (1973), ""Goodnight Vienna"" (1974), ""Ringo's Rotogravure"" (1976), ""Ringo the 4th"" (1977), and ""Bad Boy"" (1978). He also produced albums for"
"year, he independently released his first studio album, ""Section.80"", which included his debut single, ""HiiiPoWeR"". By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists, including The Game, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg. Lamar's major label debut album, ""good kid, m.A.A.d city"", was released in 2012 by TDE, Aftermath, and Interscope Records to critical acclaim. It debuted at #2 on the US ""Billboard"" 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. The record contained the top 40 singles ""Swimming Pools (Drank)"", ""Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"", and ""Poetic Justice"". His critically"
"A Kid Named Cudi A Kid Named Cudi is the debut mixtape by American rapper Kid Cudi, released by New York City street wear brand 10.Deep and independent record label Fool's Gold Records on July 17, 2008. The mixtape marked Cudi's first official release. Production was handled by Plain Pat and Emile; samples range from the likes of Outkast to Paul Simon and N.E.R.D to Band of Horses. The mixtape allowed a new progression of Kid Cudi with the release catching the eye of Kanye West, founder of GOOD Music. Cudi would ultimately be signed to GOOD Music later that"