Massive critical and commercial acclaim followed. He rockets through a galaxy of themes: love, lust, loyalty, fear, anger, divinity, spirituality, toxic masculinity, gang politics, gun violence, racial profiling, teenage innocence, police brutality, survivor’s remorse, hope, self-awareness and mortality. The album itself begins with a teenage Lamar chasing after a girl named Sherane and ends with him witnessing the death of a friend and undergoing a spiritual awakening. Good kid’s cover art shows baby Kendrick sitting on a family member’s lap. “I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing … If I’m gonna tell a real story, I’m gonna start with my name,” Lamar, who had previously performed as K-Dot, told Vulture on the eve of the album’s release. Both fought to gain control over situations that threatened their sense of self and their lives.Īftermath Entertainment/Interscope RecordsĪnd as with Malcolm X, a name change is an important signifier. Feelings of powerlessness lead to ambitious and aggressive decisions. Like Malcolm X’s autobiography, good kid, m.A.A.d city chronicles the life of a young black man, organized by fear and motivated to survive. But good kid is the album of the decade because it is The Autobiography of Malcolm X for our time, overflowing with black rage, hopelessness, fear of abandonment, and a sobering understanding (and sometimes reckless disregard) of death and rebirth. Yes, it was the 13-time Grammy winner’s major label debut. "The best thing is to always keep honest people around, because when you have a bunch of yes men around that know that you're making a mistake but let you go on with it, that's when it ruins your mind state as an artist.True, Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 opus good kid, m.A.A.d city is the longest charting hip-hop studio album in history. Moderators reserve the right to remove content or restrict users' posting privileges as necessary if it is deemed detrimental to the subreddit or to the experience of others.įresh TDE Classic Old OC Discussion News Article Merch Video Photo Fan Art Other Survivor pgLang Meta Question Images from social media must blur out the user's social media username. This includes, but is not limited to, offering and requesting leaks. Posting leaks on the subreddit are not permitted. are done completely at the risk of the buyer and seller. Any ticket sales, purchases, or exchanges etc. We do not endorse the selling and purchasing of tickets, merchandise, or other commodities. Any user who wants to self promote must have a reasonable post and comment history in this subreddit that is not related to whatever the user is trying to promote. This applies to podcasts, videos, blog posts, & etc. "Meta" is defined as about the subreddit or its members. If you want to make a "meta" post, you need to message modmail first asking for permission. Posting or seeking any identifying personal information will result in a ban without a prior warning.Ĭomment replies consisting solely of images will be removed.Ībuse of tags, link flairs, AutoModerator, and fake posts about new music will be removed and subject to ban. Don't be a dick, and use your better judgment. Personal attacks, trolling, and bigotry will result in bans. Regardless of the scenario, all posts and comments are subject to removal.
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