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Universal acclaim- based on 2382 Ratings
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Aug 28, 2023A perfect letter to Compton. That's all I can say to sum this up, not only does it have songs that are still listenable and fresh today, but really it has no bad moment. Even 'Real' which people say is bad, still has an absolutely massive amount of appeal to me. The sophomore slump was truly avoided here in one of, if not the greatest albums from the 2010s.
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Aug 19, 2023Wowzers!!! I like this one more than tpab and somehow tpab is still one of the greatest albums ever
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Aug 4, 2023overrateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
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Jul 26, 2023Incredible album. I loved every track. My 3 favorite:
3. m.A.A.d City: Perfect song, great flows and a great beat.
2. Money Trees: Great lyrics and Jay rock’s verse was incredible.
1. Sing about me, I’m dying of thirst: Very long song, great flows and lyrics for all 12 minutes. -
Jul 19, 2023Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
album mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres. -
Jun 26, 2023
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May 18, 2023amazing storytelling on this album. the singles work on their own, and add amazingly to the narrative of this project. really an amazing example of how to tell a story through music.
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Mar 27, 2023A Great Major-Label Debut album. His 2nd best album (Behind To Pimp a Butterfly), Definitely painted a great picture of his upbringing in the CPT. New Generation West Coast sound.
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Feb 8, 2023Es un album casi perfecto, me encanta su tematica, es imresionante como Kendrick llega a contar sus historias a traves de su musica, GOAT.
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Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 30, 2023
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Jan 30, 2023Amazing album with some of the greatest storytelling and sampling i've seen.
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Jan 26, 2023绝对精妙的制作,即是不听歌词也能体会其优点…………凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数
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Jan 9, 2023Easily one of the best albums of 2012 and given this was only kendricks 2nd studio album and its alr a classic is shjeesh
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Nov 22, 2022.............................................................................................................overrated but still good
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Nov 4, 2022yeah, incredible. Call me a psychopath but Now or Never is the best song here. Except for SAMIADOT, Sherane AKA, TAOPP :)
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Oct 2, 2022Kendrick feels invincible on this album. The story, production and bars are all top-tier.
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Oct 2, 2022sing about me, im dying of thrst is the greatest song of all time. good kid > maad city
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Oct 2, 2022
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Sep 10, 2022Easily the best rap album of all time. It's not even that close. Story telling is perfect.
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Sep 7, 2022Best album of all time the way kendrick brings you into compton so well is amazing. you easily get lost in what is was like to be a kid in compton. Absolute classic from start to end.
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Sep 2, 2022This is an outstanding album... KDOT is truly an amazing artist that has prospered throughout his entire career. Truly unreal.
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Aug 26, 2022I did kind of find this album kind of boring at some times. But Kendricks storytelling and naration was pretty good. I think Kendricks flow was good. The production was good. I think the album overall souunded great.
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Aug 23, 2022definitely his BEST album. a magnificent experience. kanye and him being the two best rappers of all time.
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Aug 21, 2022Instant classic! Kenny started to make his mark here and showed why he was becoming the greatest in the coming years. A cinematic movie of an album.
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Jul 17, 2022I promise that I know you very well
Your eyes never lie even if they tell
Sweet lullabies that come with a smell
Of a dozen roses flippin' down the green hill
You living in a world that come with plan B
Cause plan A never relay a guarantee
And plan C never could say just what it was
And your plans only can pan around love -
Jun 29, 2022Lyrical content: 10/10
Production: 10/10
Most favorite track(s): Swimming Pools (Drank), Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
Favorite track(s): **** Don't Kill My Vibe, The Art of Peer Pressure, Money Trees, Poetic Justice, M.A.A.D City
Least favorite track(s): Real -
Jun 20, 2022This is one of the most unique rap albums of all time. GKMC is the album that elevated Kendrick Lamar to GOAT status, and it's easily the most timeless albums of the 2010s. Classic!
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Jun 17, 2022top 3 hip hop/rap albums of all time along with to pimp a butterfly and illmatic, truly inspiring
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Jun 14, 2022
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Jun 2, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 18, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 18, 2022Just one another classic for Kendrick Lamar the goat, the greatest discography of al time
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May 15, 2022This album is a f’ing classic I don’t give a damn what anybody says. Definitely a top 10 HipHop album.
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May 13, 2022quien es kendrick lamar?
para el ciego, es la luz
para el hambriento, es el pan
para el enfermo, es la cura
para el solitario, es el compañero
para el triste, es la alegría
para el prisionero, es la libertad
para el pobre, es el tesoro
para el deudor, es el perdón -
May 13, 2022‘Good Kid Maad City’ - Kendrick mastering the art of story telling, hit making and showing he’s ready to be the next up.
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May 13, 2022Simply no bad tracks and a storybook from start to finish. It’s a different sound than Section 80 but Kendrick goes on to include new stories and takes listeners through a journey with a little bit of jazz and funk to emotionally engage the listener. Best rap album of the year.
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May 2, 2022I don't have much to say that hasn't already been said. An absolute classic, and a masterpiece. If you haven't listened to it, just do it already. Now where my Dominos at?
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Mar 28, 2022
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Feb 12, 2022This album is a clear indicator that Kendrick is more than just a rapper, but also a storyteller. Definitely one of the best rappers of the 2010s.
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Jan 9, 2022really cinematic, amazing songwriting. it could've ended on the 10th track tho.
best tracks: Swimming Pools and good kid (this was hard to decide)
worst track: Real or Compton
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Dec 17, 2021An instant classic and still stands as Kendrick's best work. The album reads as a modern day telling of the Compton struggle, and Kendrick being propped up as the new West coast king by snoop and the game before this is fitting.
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Dec 6, 2021impresses with its diversity and scope, but it's not just a record to admire: put simply, there's an embarrassment of killer material here.
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Nov 4, 2021
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Sep 14, 2021This is a great album that put Kendrick on the map. This highlights his versatility in flow and voices and shows his singular vision for representing Compton life.
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Sep 10, 2021Good Kid, M.A.A.D City is an intricate self portrait and wonderfully told story of a good kid in a mad city. The project explores interesting themes of growing up in the ghetto, that is Compton and what it's like dealing with such a difficult childhood. Every track explores something new and delivers every time. This album is a true work of art in my mind.
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Aug 7, 2021This album is fantastic. Many amazing songs. I liked the storytelling and concept of it too.
Best songs: M.A.A.D. City, Swimming Pools
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Jul 27, 2021
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May 26, 2021This album is absolutely phenomenal! Everything about it is great, from the sequenced track list, the incredible storytelling and lyricism as well as the impeccable production. The only song that I wasn’t crazy about was Real, though all the other tracks easily make up for it. Words cannot describe how much I love this album.
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Apr 21, 2021A cultural masterpiece, Good kid, M.A.A.D city has explosive beats, perfect story telling, double entendre and creative rhymes. It's best song has to be M.A.A.D city with MC Eiht is an incredible song and very popular amongst Lamar fans. From top to bottom all song are great and chilling. Would recommend.
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Apr 19, 2021What classic if you have not listened to this u are missing out on life! The lyricism is astonishing! Please listen to this, please!
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Apr 12, 2021good kid, m.A.A.d city is both entertaining and poetic - proof that hip-hop can be an art form and that an album can be more than just fun music.
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Mar 29, 2021this album is a 9 this album is a 9 this album is a 9 this album is a 9 this album is a 9
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Mar 25, 2021I absolutely love this album, the story is just brilliant, and Kendrick was able to tell this story without sacrificing the overall musical quality. not quite on the level of TPAB, but it is still brilliant, and one of the best albums of the 2010s
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Feb 16, 2021Музыка/бит: 10/10 | Читка/голос: 10/10 | Интерес к прослушиванию: 10/10 |
Отзыв: лучший продакшн и рэп-альбом за всю историю -
Feb 3, 2021In short, Do I even have to say anything? No. Just listen to the damn album. In long, we have a well constructed album that has many amazing songs and just one great song, ONE. I’m not going to spoil this experience for you anymore.
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Feb 3, 2021This album is a hip-hop classic. Kendrick provides a story of his youth in Compton over great production. The album is very thematic and almost plays out like a movie when I listen to it. My favorite tracks are m.A.A.d city, Backseat Freestyle, Money Trees, Poetic Justice, and Swimming Pools (Drank).
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Jan 21, 2020I first listened to this album back in 2012 of October when it was released. This LITERALLY changed the game when it came to Hip-Hop and is still considered one of the best conceptual Hip-Hop Albums in music history.
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Jan 24, 2021
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Dec 22, 2020The story telling us so good but songs can still stand alone as good songs. Instant Classic.
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Dec 18, 2020
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Dec 6, 2020best album of the last decade. very cohesive, top notch lyricism, and great mixing. it is up there sitting at the same table as reasonable doubt, illmatic, ready to die, black on both sides, etc.
my top 5 songs on the album are
1. sing about me
2. maad city
3. money trees
4. art of peer pressure
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Nov 25, 2020
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Nov 4, 2020Should have won the god damn Grammy! One of the best albums Ive ever heard and one of the best made in general. This album took me on an emotional roller coaster that no album Ive listened to since can replicate.
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Oct 23, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 10, 2020Kendrick Lamar's 2012 record "good kid, m.A.A.d city" is really a staple on hip hop in the 2010's. The storytelling is strong on this album, and Kendrick somehow manages to turn very bitter experiences into an enjoyable record, which hides how dark and dangerous Lamar's youth was with catchy flows and very notable production. A compelling sophomore album that improves upon 2011's "Section.80."
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Aug 28, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 6, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 26, 2020Every single track is fire, cant say anything bad about this album. .......
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Jun 8, 2020
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May 28, 2020There's not much to say about this album, it's just perfect! you must listen, as soon as you hear you will understand what i am saying
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May 28, 2020
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May 9, 2020Top 5 Tracks: Sing About Me I’m Dying Of Thirst, The Recipe, mAAd City, 13itch Dont Kill My Vibe, The Art Of Peer Pressure
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Apr 2, 2020
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Apr 2, 2020
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Mar 25, 2020K Dot's Best Album For Sure. The Storytelling Is Perfect In This Album. Every track on this album is amazing, but my favourite tracks probably would be The Art Of Peer Pressure, good kid, and Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst
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Mar 16, 2020After 8 years of intense listening I'm still coming back to it. And every time I love it more
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Feb 20, 2020
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Feb 9, 2020Como que o Kendrick conseguiu a façanha de apenas existir na música? Com álbuns profundos e ricos de sonoridade, realmente eu não sei como ele teve à audácia...
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Feb 3, 2020Like most of Kendrick's albums, very tasteful, but not very inspiring. Not as great as the reputation and accolades would suggest. Nothing about this album blew me away.
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Jan 24, 2020Kendrick's 2nd best album after TPAB, great storytelling across the board and really great features
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Jan 23, 2020This album gets a play through at least once a week. Kendrick is off on his own with the amount of storytelling and deeper meanings in his music. He’s a true genius.
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Jan 23, 2020Album of the whole generation. A perfect mix of pop and underground sound united by a story of one boy. I guess everybody can relate at least to 4-5 tracks and find something similar in his/her life.
For those who don`t listen to rap it can be a bridge to the genre.
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Jan 23, 2020GKMC is better than TPAB in my opinion. GKMC is a album that you’ll be able to listen to better than TPAB, TPAB is kinda difficult to listen to with some songs.
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Jan 22, 2020It automatically takes you to the life of "innocent kendrick you've seen in the street with a basketball and some now n laters to eat" in the belly of the beast.
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Jan 18, 2020One of the best concept albums of all time, it’s also a fantastic hip hop album and definitely made an impact in the genre. Great production, musically great, and a fantastic story.
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Oct 4, 2019It deserves about a 9.2+ because it is literally Kendrick and he has TPAB bruh. This should be the album you have to listen to get into Kenny so yeah. Ahead of it's time as well.
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Sep 10, 2019Um filme em um álbum, uma história incrível contada de uma forma inesquecível. Um clássico para o rap e para o "storytelling".
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Sep 9, 2019
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Jul 28, 2019Kendrick's greatest album and an indisputable classic. It's a genius piece of work. A cinematic masterpiece that takes on a philosophical endeavor of walking in another man's shoes, GKMC will forever be a watermark to hip hop in terms of storytelling, concept and lyrical ability.
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Jul 11, 2019This is an interesting album, dark and heavy in places (Money Trees, Swimming Pools), more bouncy in others (Vibe, Backseat) but my favorite here is Poetic Justice. I think Poetic Justice is a perfect meeting of Drake and Kendrick, their styles are meshed into something that represents both of them in the same song! This album overall is worthy and very well produced.
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Jun 11, 2019This album is a work of art. Listen from start to finish when you have time to just take your mind off everything else. Easily one of the best and most cohesive hip-hop albums of our lifetime
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May 28, 2019The album that shook the rap game. It has all that you need in an album. Chilled songs, hardcore rap songs and your rap anthems. It will always be recognized as one of the best albums this generation.
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Feb 15, 2019Good Kid, M.A.A.D City is a fantastic album. All of the songs are fantastic, everything on Good Kid M.A.A.D City is a beautiful album from Kendrick Lamar. I highly recommended.
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Dec 3, 2018
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Nov 10, 2018this was kendricks first classic and a top 5 rap album of the decade . he has gone on to become a mt rushmore rapper and potentially the goat. every feature was amazing outside of drake. he was decent but completely washed by kendrick. the same goes for drake take care album where kendrick was featured.
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Oct 28, 2018Every song on this album is fantastic. The story Kendrick tells is great, and the production is mighty solid.
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Aug 7, 2018beautiful production, amazing bars but what stands out is the story kendrick lamar tells across the album.
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Jul 23, 2018Amazing album by K-Dot. It features storytelling, powerful bars, and gives us a look of life in the city of Compton. This’ll most likely be a classic.
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Jul 16, 2018Brilliantly executed and multi-layered in its scope and storytelling. A very strong sophomore album for KDOT.
Awards & Rankings
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Jan 24, 2013The quotidian problems and longings of the title track making up the real heart of the album, a rough and tumble struggle to the top.
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Jan 10, 2013In another rapper's hands the concepts might have been overcooked or the messages too self-righteous, but Kendrick manages to achieve scale while remaining firmly grounded on two feet.
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Dec 21, 2012This is the best rap album of 2012--not just because of champion verses and immaculate drops, but because they recognize that the most brilliant foreground only shines against a well-defined backdrop.