![]() Pitchfork: The miracle of this album is how it ties straightforward rap thrills-dazzling lyrical virtuosity, slick quotables, pulverizing beats, star turns from guest rappers-directly to its narrative. ![]() Dre’s words), as well as a shining example of Lamar’s hyper-introspective style of SoCal hip-hop. It’s a perfect coronation for the new “King of California,” (Dr. rap-something Lamar excels at-starting with a frantic beat that transitions into G-funk. City” bridges the gap between old-school and new-school L.A. The Washington Post: A collaboration with MC Eiht, “m.A.A.d. USA Today: But there’s a sophistication in his cool, taut delivery and deftly syncopated, soulfully textured arrangements, which make his blunt accounts as seductive as they are sobering. Rolling Stone: The plush production of tracks like the Neptunes-produced centerpiece “good kid” hearkens back to Seventies blaxploitation soundtracks and Nineties gangsta-rap blaxploitation revivals, and good kid warrants a place in that storied lineage. Did Kendrick live up to the great expectations? Find out below. Hailed by Dre and Snoop Dogg as the “new king of the West Coast,” the 25-year-old MC paints a vivid portrait of growing up in Compton on the 12 tracks, which feature appearances from Dre, Drake, and Jay Rock, plus production by Pharrell, Hit-Boy, Tha Bizness, Just Blaze, and T-Minus. Dre to Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar drops his highly-anticipated debut good kid, m.A.A.d city. With the West Coast on his back and co-signs from everyone from Dr.
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