Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

good kid, m.A.A.d city is the second studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, originally released in October 2012 via Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.

good kid, m.A.A.d city serves as Lamar's major label debut, after his signing to Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records in early 2012.

The album was recorded mostly at several studios in California, with producers such as Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Hit-Boy, Scoop DeVille, Jack Splash and T-Minus, among others, contributing to the album.

Billed as a "short film by Kendrick Lamar" on the album cover, the concept album follows the story of Lamar's teenage experiences in the drug-infested streets and gang lifestyle of his native Compton.

good kid, m.A.A.d city received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its thematic scope and Lamar's lyrics. It earned Lamar four Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.

This double album 2LP record set is a 10^th Anniversary indie record stores limited edition on opaque apple red coloured vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve, pressed in Europe via Interscope Records.