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Good Kid by Kendrick Lamar

Artist Biography For Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth Born June 17 1987 Professionally Known As Kendrick Lamar Is A Rapper From Compton California. He Is Also A Member Of The Hip-Hop Supergroup Black Hippy Collective Along With Members Jay Rock Ab-Soul And Schoolboy Q. His Music Is Largely Influenced By The Works Of 2Pac Jay-Z Nas DMX The Notorious B.I.G. Mos Def Eazy-E And Eminem. He Began To Gain Major Recognition In 2010 After His First Retail Release Overly Dedicated. The Following Year Lamar Independently Released His First Studio Album Section.80 Which Included His Debut Single "HiiiPoWeR" Which Was Produced By J. Cole. By That Time He Had Amassed A Large Internet Following And Collaborated With Several Artists In The Hip-Hop Industry Including The Game Snoop Dogg Busta Rhymes Lil Wayne And Drake. Lamar Secured A Major-Label Record Deal With Aftermath And Interscope Records In 2012. His Major-Label Debut Good Kid M.A.A.D City Was Released In October 2012 To Critical Success. The Record Contained The Top 40 Singles "Swimming Pools Drank " "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" And "Poetic Justice". It Debuted At Number Two On The U.S. Billboard 200 Chart And Was Later Certified Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA . Lamar Won His First Grammy Award For "i" The Lead Single From His Critically Acclaimed Third Album To Pimp A Butterfly 2015 . The Album Drew On Free Jazz Funk Soul And Spoken Word Debuted Atop The Charts In The U.S. And The UK And Won The Grammy Award For Best Rap Album At The 58th Ceremony. In 2016 Lamar Released Untitled Unmastered. A Collection Of Unreleased Demos That Originated During The Recording Sessions For Butterfly. Lamar Has Received Several Accolades Throughout His Career Including Seven Grammy Awards. In Early 2013 MTV Named Lamar The Number One "Hottest MC In The Game" On Their Annual List. Time Named Lamar One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World In 2016. Lamar's Fourth Album DAMN. Was Released On April 17 2017 To Widespread Critical Acclaim. It Debuted At Number One On The Billboard 200 Earning Lamar His Third Consecutive Number-One Album In The United States. The Album Was Supported By The Lead Single "Humble.". Lamar Won The Pulitzer Prize For DAMN. Lamar's Fifth Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Was Released On May 13 2022 His First Album In Five Years.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: good kid

This Song Kicks Off "good Kid M.A.A.D City"’s Back Half Depicting The Immediate Aftermath Of K.Dot Getting Jumped By Two Guys In Hoodies At The End Of The Previous Track “Poetic Justice.” This Sets Off The Album’s Theme Of Realization Ultimately Steeling Kendrick’s Resolve To Get Out Of The Hood. Obviously That’s Easier Said Than Done As Kendrick Delves Into The Negative Effects Of Gang-Culture And Being Racially Profiled By Police Who Prove To Be No Help K.Dot’s Trials In The First Two Verses Are Reminiscent Of Tre’s In The 1991 Film Boyz N The Hood Who Was Harassed By Gangsters For Being A Good Kid And Police Officers For Being Black. Kendrick Notes That While He Did Not Affiliate With Either Gang He Was Wrongly Assumed To Be Involved In Compton Gang Culture By Both Sides And The Police Alike. This Is One Half Of The Album’s Title Tracks Followed By “m.A.A.D City ” Which Continues This Song’s Narrative. Also “good Kid” Is Notable For Its Absence Of Profanity. It Is One Of The Only Tracks On Good Kid M.A.A.D. City With This Designation With The Exception Of Real And Now Or Never On The Deluxe Edition Of The Album . Kendrick’s Deliberate Avoidance Of Profanity In This Song Subtly Further Drives Home The Story Of A Good Kid Who Is Simply Guilty By Association. Lamar Told Complex In October 2012 "'That Represents The Space I Was In. Knowing That You’re Doing Wrong Things But At The Same Time You’re A Good Kid At Heart. I Knew What I Was Doing And What I Was Getting Myself Into And The People I’m Hanging With. Getting In The Studio With Pharrell Was Insane. We Did About Five Records Together. He Bangs Out Beats So Quick It’s Amazing. So We Was Just Cutting Records. When He Played That Beat I Knew Instantly That Was The One I Wanted For The Title Track. Just Because Of How Dramatic It Sounds.'"

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