Kendrick Lamar — good kid, m.A.A.d city [10th Anniversary Edition · 2× Vinyl LP · 180g]

Kendrick Lamar — good kid, m.A.A.d city [10th Anniversary Edition · 2× Vinyl LP · 180g]

Details

• Format: 2× Vinyl LP, 180 Gram
• Catalogue Number: 3637701
• Barcode: 602448161406
• Genre: Hip-Hop
• Label: Aftermath / Interscope
• Originally Released: 2012
• Reissue Released: 21st October 2023
• Pressing: 180g black vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 10th Anniversary Edition
• Condition: New & Sealed

Description

Kendrick Lamar's second studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city arrived on Aftermath and Interscope in October 2012, immediately establishing him as the most vital voice in hip-hop. Subtitled "A Short Film by Kendrick Lamar," the record is a cinematic narrative set in Compton, tracing a single day through vivid, unflinching storytelling. This 10th Anniversary Edition presents the album on 180g double vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.

The production is a masterclass in range and restraint. Hit-Boy's explosive Backseat Freestyle, DJ Dahi's hypnotic sample work on Money Trees featuring Jay Rock, and Pharrell Williams' sparse, minimalist beat on good kid each serve the narrative rather than competing with it. Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst remains one of the most ambitious tracks in hip-hop — a twelve-minute meditation on mortality that pivots from three distinct perspectives into a moment of quiet redemption. The album closes with Compton, produced by Just Blaze, featuring Dr. Dre in a triumphant declaration of origin.

This 10th Anniversary pressing features the standard 12-track album without the deluxe bonus tracks. It is the album as originally conceived — a self-contained narrative from first track to last.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter
2. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
3. Backseat Freestyle
4. The Art Of Peer Pressure

Side B

1. Money Trees (feat. Jay Rock)
2. Poetic Justice (feat. Drake)
3. good kid
4. m.A.A.d city (feat. MC Eiht)

Side C

1. Swimming Pools (Drank) [Extended Version]
2. Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst

Side D

1. Real (feat. Anna Wise)
2. Compton (feat. Dr. Dre)

Credits

• Kendrick Lamar — Vocals, Songwriter
• Dr. Dre — Executive Producer, Featured Artist
• Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith — Executive Producer
• Sounwave — Producer (Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe; m.A.A.d city; Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst)
• Hit-Boy — Producer (Backseat Freestyle)
• Pharrell Williams — Producer (good kid)
• Just Blaze — Producer (Compton)
• DJ Dahi — Producer (Money Trees)
• Scoop DeVille — Producer (Poetic Justice)
• T-Minus — Producer (Swimming Pools (Drank))
• Tha Bizness — Producer (Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter)
• Tabu — Producer (The Art Of Peer Pressure)
• Terrace Martin — Producer (m.A.A.d city; Real)
• Skhye Hutch — Producer (Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst)