Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
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Universal acclaim- based on 2352 Ratings
- Summary: The official major label debut studio album for the Compton rapper features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Drake, Jay Rock, And MC Eiht.
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- Record Label: Aftermath Records
- Genre(s): Rap
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| Every second, every minute, man I swear that she can get it Say if you a bad bitch put your hands up high, hands up high, hands up high Tell 'em dim... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 35 out of 36
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Mixed: 1 out of 36
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Negative: 0 out of 36
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Oct 25, 2012Lamar's invincible on good kid, and reveals just how deft his hand is.
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Oct 23, 2012Good Kid, m.A.A.d City impresses 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 15, 2012Surely there's despair and persistent uncertainty, but there's an unspoken beauty to the struggle.
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Oct 22, 2012With Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City, Compton's flag bearer unveils a group of songs equally potent individually and collectively, meeting the mainstream and rabid fans in the middle, improbably touching that thinnest slice between mass appeal and mass respect.
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Oct 30, 2012Good Kid is an exercise in tasteful restraint, with Lamar employing his boundless budget in creative ways.
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Nov 5, 2012Lamar has once more asserted a great and formidable talent, and good kid is triumphantly and unmistakably his, but the artists that stick around longest are the ones who let us make their art our own.
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Oct 22, 2012It might lack the raw appeal of Kendrick's 2011 mixtape 'Section.80', but it's also a big-budget reminder that the 25-year-old hasn't forgotten his roots.
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Positive: 267 out of 275
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Mixed: 6 out of 275
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Negative: 2 out of 275
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Jun 2, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 11, 2013
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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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