Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)

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mersi mult, mult

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are toate piesele din tracklist-ul de mai sus? eu am o varianta cu doar 15 piese. si care-i diferenta intre cele doua swimming pools?

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itunes deluxe http://directmirror.com/files/0UV4EZAG

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Shyne Explains Why He Thinks Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Is "Trash"

Shyne explains why he doesn't like Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city."

Last night, Shyne took to Twitter to state that he thought Kendrick Lamar has talent but that good kid, m.A.A.d city is "trash." Clarifying his standpoint during an interview with the Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg show, the former Bad Boy rapper explained that he feels K. Dot was fed into the hype machine but that he failed to deliver on his promise.

"I ain't starting no trouble. Listen, y'all live in the United States of America. We don't live in the United States of Aftermath, Jimmy Iovine doesn't pay me, I can say whatever I want," said Shyne. "I'm not talking reckless. I said the young boy got potential and I said he was talented, but the album is trash. That's tough love.

"What I said wasn't not nice, I didn't attack him as an individual, I didn't say anything disrespectful," he continued. "It's trash! I don't really listen to these rappers, but I heard him on a few joints and I was like, shorty's nice. ... So when he was coming out with an album, I was like, I'ma hear more of that."

Po went on to explain that he wasn't feeling the production on the project, and that he'd rather hear a spoken word album if that's the route he wanted to take. "Beats is trash, number one. And once your beats are trash, you're finished because you can't handle a good flow. I don't really want to hear what you gotta say. I'll go buy Dr. Cornel West's album if I want to hear someone talk."

He said that he felt a responsibility to be honest about his opinion because he didn't want Kendrick to drink his own Kool-Aid. "I feel bad for him because everybody's gassing him right now, everyone's on him. He on fire because of that Interscope machine, he's on fire because of that Dr. Dre machine. He's nice, but that's a lot of hype. All I'm saying is, to show y'all I'm not a hater, 50 [Cent] delivered. I never had nothing positive to say about him, but he delivered. He lived up to the hype."

[Kashim]

asta nu-i album, e film
asta-i cea mai tare chestie pe care am ascultat-o in ultimii ani

plus http://soundcloud.com/topdawgent/kendri ... heart-pt-3

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Kendrick Lamar Unfazed By Shyne's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Comments, Says His Album Is "Classic Worthy"

Kendrick Lamar addresses Shyne's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" comments, feels his album is capable of being a classic.

Following former Bad Boy artist Shyne’s unexpected and rather harsh critique this week of Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar’s debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, many were left wondering if the TDE rapper would respond to Shyne’s comments.

The emcee did just that while speaking with HipHopWired.com at this week’s Samsung Galaxy Note II event in Los Angeles, but didn’t have too much to say in regards to Shyne’s bold criticism.

"It's really no response [to him]," Kendrick revealed. "I'm not a sensitive guy, so that's his opinion. Can't stop what the world thinks, so yeah, that's him."

With numerous fans already dishing out the “classic” label for his debut, Kendrick seemed welcoming of the title but instead referred to good kid, m.A.A.d city as being “classic worthy” during his interview.

“It's classic worthy, you know? But it has to stand with the time and have the years behind it,” said the rapper. “Right now it's classic worthy and people [will] look back and say, 'Kendrick's first album really, really, really outdid everything else and became a classic.' I went into it with intentions of making it a classic, so I'm glad everybody's saying that now."

good kid, m.A.A.d city was released on October 22 and is expected to sell over 200,000 copies in its first week.

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A luat XXL de la XXL Magazine

Kendrick Lamar’s major label debut is a future classic…

Kendrick Lamar is keen to capture his adolescent years’ volatile mind frame by reminiscing, accepting and sharing his inner demons and bitter memories. Even more so than his remarkable independent releases, Overly Dedicated and Section 80, good kid, m.A.A.d city is a true display of his meticulous nature. The quality of precision shows in the music, the lyrics, the concepts, and the structure, making the Compton native’s debut one of the most cohesive bodies of work in recent rap memory.

It starts with a recording of a prayer, and fades in on a 17-year-old Kendrick, whose focus in life is pillaging of “pussy.” Fluidly dashing and pausing over a nocturnal backdrop, K-Dot’s lustful mind frame only awakes with the encounter of two gang bangers. Just like that, the anecdotal intro, “Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter’s Daughter,” which creates the mise en scène for the album, cuts into the first of many voicemail recordings (essentially interludes) from Kendrick’s mother and father. Not only do these voicemails adjoin the plotline, but they also aid as reminders for young Lamar to stray from the street life, serving as yin to the violence-driven yang of Compton.

It’s crucial to note throughout the majority of good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar plays himself as a 17-year-old teenager, who’s driving around Los Angeles in his mother’s caravan with his gang-affiliated homies. This narrative is the mainstay throughout the project. It accentuates a sense of excitement, shedding light on a side of the talented wordsmith that hasn’t been dissected until now. Starting with “Backseat Freestyle,” with its bigmouth, punch-line antics over a thumping Hit-Boy production, this is a pre-fame MC who’s foolishly blazing off raps with friends. It doesn’t, however, means the flow is elementary or his quotable are shabby; he channels multiple voices and executes crisp-clean double- and triple-time bonanza with ease.

But fun and games aren’t the only elements that constitute a young Kendrick’s late-night escapade. On “The Art of Peer Pressure”—a spacious, internal monologue—he highlights the rowdy behaviors he displays in front of his friends, while having an almost opposite sentiment inside his psyche. This thought further explores on a more in-depth lane on “good kid,” in which the first-two verses discuss the allure and fear administered by—quite ironically—gangs and police sirens that both flaunt colors red and blue.

The album reaches a creative and cinematic climax on “m.A.A.d city.” Whether it was meant to depict his puberty or the panting sufferings of reality, K.L. purposely tweaks his voice into a higher pitch, and frantically describes the “mad” elements of Compton. Gun-driven, gang violence widespread throughout the ‘hood has become a part of Kendrick’s DNA. It’s a tempting draw, even when he attempts to fight it. And toward the end of this epic, the rapper epitomizes his lineage claiming that he’s an “angel,” who was made on “angel dust.”

After the violence subsides, Kendrick leads the “short film” near its epilogue on “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst.” The first-two verses speak from the perspectives of siblings as subjects that Kendrick touches on current and previous albums. It’s a tearjerker, and an impressive delivery of emotions that can’t help but let the listeners visualize empathetic portraits of those gunned down and faded away.

While Kendrick rolls deep, affiliated with TDE and Aftermath, there’s not a bevy of features. All of the guest appearances on the project assist as cameos with fitting roles. Drake on the suave, love serenade “Poetic Justice,” Jay Rock on the tale of hustler’s ambitions in “Money Trees,” MC Eiht serving OG knowledge on “m.A.A.d city,” and Dr. Dre passing the torch to Kendrick on “Compton” all serve a thematic purpose. None of their names or verses outshines the star of the movie. They’re all knitted into the drape known as good kid, m.A.A.d city, helping to mold a fuller image.

Overall, good kid, m.A.A.d city is an invigorating LP. Every record is both complexly arranged and sonically fitting, foregrounding Kendrick’s vivid lyricism and amazing control of cadence. There’s not a single loophole. From the prayers on “Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter’s Daughter” to the triumphant ending on “Compton,” each skit and track interweaves one another, solidifying a complete picture. While only time can determine the album’s fate, this life chronicle of Kendrick has all—if not more—of the qualities rap’s now living and deceased legends have carved in stone. It’s an undeniably stellar major label debut from Kendrick Lamar, which will certainly hurt the self-esteem of many rappers out now while also inspiring them to reach these heights. —Jaeki Cho (@JaekiCho)

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DE AFARĂ: Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012) http://www.hiphopdinromania.org/2012/11 ... -maad.html

Kendrick Lamar, cunoscut și sub pseudonimul de K-Dot, s-a născut în data de 17 iunie 1987, în Compton, California, iar momentan este sub contract cu Top Dawg, Aftermath și Interscope. Kendrick Lamar este membru al trupei Black Hippy compusă din el, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q și Ab-Soul. Deși și-a început cariera în 2002, a atras atenția asupra lui în 2010 cu cel de-al 4-lea mixtape solo, Overly Dedicated. În 2011 a lansat primul album solo, independent, Section.80 urcând în top-ul iTunes ca unul din cele mai bine vândute albume lansate independent. În data de 22 octombrie 2012 a lansat primul său album oficial sub o casă de discuri importantă. Albumul good kid, m.A.A.d city urcă direct pe locul 2 în topul Billboard 200 US cu 242 000 de unități vândute în prima săptămână. Revista XXL dă votul maxim albumului (XXL) definind albumul un clasic.

Înregistrările s-au efectuat în perioada 2011-2012, în studiourile TDE Red Room (Carson, California), Encore Studios (Burbank, California) și My Mama's House Studio (Los Angeles, California). Piesele sunt produse de Dr. Dre (exec.), Anthony "TOPDAWG" Tiffith (exec.), Dawaun Parker, DJ Khalil, DJ Dahi, Hit-Boy, Jack Splash, Just Blaze, Like, The Neptunes, Rahki, Scoop DeVille, Skhye Hutch, Sounwave, T-Minus, Tabu, Terrace Martin, Tha Bizness și THC. Invitații sunt Jay Rock, Drake, Mc Eiht, Anna Wise, Dr. Dre și Mary J Blige, plus Kent Jamz și Black Hippy pe variantele deluxe, iTunes sau Spotify Deluxe.

http://www.hiphopdinromania.org/2012/11 ... -maad.html

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/4/2012

#2. Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares - 165,000 (165,000)

#5. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city - 63,000 (304,000)

#30. Tech N9ne - Boiling Point - 13,000 (13,000)

#35. 2 Chainz - Based On A T.R.U. Story - 11,000 (365,000)

#39. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist - 9,800 (117,000)

#42. G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer - 9,200 (340,000)

#58. Sean Price - Mic Tyson - 6,900 (7,000)

#65. The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack - 6,400 (18,000)

#66. Cee Lo - Cee-Lo's Magic Moment - 6,200 (6,200)

#194. The Coup - Sorry To Bother You - 2,000 (2,000)

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interesant

a scos the coup album

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Kendrick Lamar f. Lady Gaga
"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe"

Lady Gaga releases the demo version of her collaboration with Kendrick Lamar that didn't make it onto "good kid, m.A.A.d. city."

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/i ... ll-my-vibe

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Kendrick Lamar Says He's Competitive With Jay-Z, Nas & Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar says he's competitive with all emcees, including Jay-Z, Nas and Kanye West. He also says "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" will be a "classic" in time.

With Kendrick Lamar in Europe, the good kid emcee participated in a round table interview. While in France, K. Dot spoke with US Rap News about good kid, m.A.A.d. city being a classic and the competitive nature amongst emcees.

"Classic represents five years, 10 years at a time," he said when discussing his new album's "classic" status. "It's classic worthy right now. It will be a classic. Ain't nothing missing from it to be a classic. It's just time that's missing."

Lamar also went on to explain the competitive nature that he has as an emcee.

"It's the competitive nature. We can't forget that. We can do features with each other. We can rap with each other. But at the end of the day, you gotta want to be the best," he explained. "I'm definitely competitive with [Black Hippy]. I'm competitive with them. I'm competitive with Jay-Z. I'm competitive with Nas. I'm competitive with Kanye [West]. We're in the big leagues now. I can't be looking at them as big homies for the rest of my life."

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.2 ... kanye-west

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