good kid, m.A.A.d city is a dense though-provoking album, its main themes include Lamar maturing from the kid that was often peer-pressured into the gang life into the man that he is today, the self-awareness of becoming a respected rapper without losing his credibility in an industry that turns promising rappers into victims of the fame, Lamar is aware of what it means to be a bystander in the midst of the violence around him since an early age, often giving listeners his insight in some of his most personal and vulnerable moments. Dre and NWA started in the 80s with gangsta rap, Lamar ends this cycle by being the kid growing up with violence all around him that made it without ever being part of it. It is absolutely premature to say that Kendrick is the next Nas or that good kid is this generation’s Illmatic, if anything good kid stands on its own, putting an end to what Dr. On the cover of the album, it says “a short film by Kendrick Lamar”, and as far as story-telling goes, this is one of the best efforts from new comers in hip-hop to finally achieve a full cohesive album where each song made by different producers feels part of a whole, where Kendrick’s lyrical ability, cadence and story-telling make you feel as if you were there with him, there is literally no need to skip songs because it all plays out like a short film. The hype is real, and as real as it gets good kid m.A.A.d city is the album that hip-hop had been waiting for.
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