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

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.

Track listing

Nr.	Titlu	Compozitori	Producător(i)	Durata
1.	"Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter’s Daughter"	Kendrick Duckworth, Christopher Whitacre, Justin Henderson	Tha Bizness	4:33
2.	"Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe"	Duckworth, Mark Spears, Braun, Vindahl Friis, Lykke Schmidt	Sounwave	5:10
3.	"Backseat Freestyle"	Duckworth, Chauncey Hollis	Hit-Boy	3:32
4.	"The Art of Peer Pressure"	Duckworth, Rune Rask, Jonas Vestergaard	Tabu	5:24
5.	"Money Trees" (featuring Jay Rock)	Duckworth, Dacoury Natche, Johnny McKinzie, Victoria Garance Alixe Legrand, Alex Scally	DJ Dahi	6:26
6.	"Poetic Justice" (featuring Drake)	Duckworth, Elijah Molina, Aubrey Graham, James Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis	Scoop DeVille	5:00
7.	"good kid"	Duckworth, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo	The Neptunes	3:34
8.	"m.A.A.d city" (featuring MC Eiht)	Duckworth, Mark Spears, R. Riera, A. Morgan, Aaron Tyler, Quincy Hanley	Sounwave, THC, Terrace Martin (add.)	5:50
9.	"Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Extended Version)	Duckworth, Tyler Williams	T-Minus	5:13
10.	"Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst"	Duckworth, G. Stevenson, D. Hutchins, Q. Jones, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman	'Sing About Me' produced by Like of Pac Div 'I’m Dying of Thirst' produced by Skhye Hutch, Sounwave (add.)	12:03
11.	"Real" (featuring Anna Wise)	Duckworth, Terrace Martin	Terrace Martin	7:23
12.	"Compton" (featuring Dr. Dre)	Duckworth, Justin Smith, Charles Cason, S. Jordan	Just Blaze	4:08
Total length:				68:16

Deluxe edition disc
Nr.	Titlu	Compozitori	Producător(i)	Durata
13.	"The Recipe" (featuring Dr. Dre)	Duckworth, Elijah Molina, Eric Cardona, Gabe D'Amico, Dev Gupta, Andrea Estella, Bryan Ujueta	Scoop DeVille	5:52
14.	"Black Boy Fly"	Duckworth, Columbus Smith, Dawaun Parker	Rahki, Dawaun Parker (co.)	4:38
15.	"Now or Never" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Duckworth, Jazmine Sullivan, Jack Splash	Jack Splash	4:17
Total length:				83:03

iTunes Deluxe edition bonus tracks
Nr.	Titlu	Compozitori	Producător(i)	Durata
16.	"Collect Calls" (featuring Kent Jamz)	Duckworth, K. Muhammad	THC	3:57
17.	"Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Single version)	Duckworth, Williams	T-Minus	4:07
Total length:				91:07

Target Deluxe edition bonus tracks
Nr.	Titlu	Compozitori	Producător(i)	Durata
16.	"County Building Blues"	Duckworth, K. Rahman, D. Winslow	DJ Khalil	4:18
17.	"Swimming Pools (Black Hippy Remix)" (featuring Black Hippy)	Duckworth, Williams, Seetheram	T-Minus, Nikhil "Kromatik" S. (add.)	5:14

Spotify Deluxe edition bonus tracks
Nr.	Titlu	Compozitori	Producător	Durata
16.	"The Recipe (Black Hippy Remix)" (featuring Black Hippy)	Duckworth, Herbert Stevens IV, McKinzie, Quincy Hanley	Scoop DeVille	4:23

• (add.) Additional production
• (co.) Co-producer

Note

• "Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe" features uncredited vocals from Anna Wise and JMSN.
• "Money Trees" features uncredited vocals from Anna Wise and Jhene Aiko.
• "The Art of Peer Pressure" features uncredited vocals from JMSN.
• "good kid" features uncredited vocals from Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
• "m.A.A.d city" features uncredited vocals from Schoolboy Q.
• "Sing About Me" features uncredited vocals from JMSN.
• "Real" features uncredited vocals from JMSN.
• Track list confirmed on October 2, 2012.^[9] Production credits were announced on October 14, 2012.^[29][30]

Sample-uri

• "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" contains a sample of "Tiden Flyver" as performed by Boom Clap Bachelors.
• "Backseat Freestyle" contains a sample of "Yo Soy Cubano" as performed by The Chakachas.
• "The Art of Peer Pressure" contains a sample of "Helt Alene" as performed by Suspekt.^[31][32]
• "Money Trees" contains a sample of "Silver Soul" as performed by Beach House.^[33]
• "Poetic Justice" contains a sample of "Any Time, Any Place" as performed by Janet Jackson.^[34]
• "good kid" contains a sample of "We Live In Brooklyn, Baby" as performed by Roy Ayers.
• "m.A.A.d city" contains a sample of "Don't Change Your Love" as performed by The Five Stairsteps and "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players.
• "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" contains a sample of "Maybe Tomorrow" as performed by Grant Green.
• "Compton" contains a sample of "What’s This World Coming To” as performed by Formula IV.
• "The Recipe" contains a sample of "Meet the Frownies" as performed by Twin Sister.

Personnel

Credits for Good Kid, M.A.A.D City adapted from Allmusic.^[35]

Kendrick Lamar — art direction, primary artist Dr. Dre — executive producer, featured artist, mixing Anthony "TOPDAWG" Tiffith — executive producer Derek "MixedByAli" Ali — engineer, mixing Dave Free — associate producer, co-ordination, management Larry Chatman — production co-ordination Andrew Van Meter — production co-ordination Ashley Palmer — co-ordination Mike Bozzi — mastering Brian "Big Bass" Gardner — mastering Dee Brown — engineer Mike Larson — engineer James Hunt — engineer Mauricio Iragorri — engineer Archie Davis — marketing Barry Williams — marketing Don Robinson — marketing Hit-Boy — producer Scoop DeVille — producer DJ Dahi — producer Skhye Hutch — producer Just Blaze — producer Tha Bizness — producer T-Minus — producer Pharrell Williams — producer Terrace Martin — additional production Sounwave — additional production Kirdis Postelle — associate producer

Terrence Henderson — associate producer Drake — featured artist MC Eiht — featured artist Jay Rock — featured artist Kent Jamz — featured artist Anna Wise — featured artist, background vocals Camille "Ill Camille" Davis — vocals Chad Hugo — vocals JMSN — background vocals Vindahl Friis — composer P. Williams — composer Lykke Schmift — composer Marcy Keating — violin Mary Keating — violin Marlon Williams — guitar, bass guitar Charly & Margaux- composers, violin, viola Gabriel Stevenson — piano DJ Mormile — A&R Manny Smith — A&R Tunji Balogun — A&R Ray Alba — publicity Willie Long — grooming Kitti Fontaine — stylist Dan Monick — photography Paula Oliver — photo courtesy Dwane LaFleur — photo courtesy Danny Smith — photo courtesy ScHoolboy Q — handwriting, background vocals

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Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) (Clean) (Videoclip)

Kendrick Lamar feat Drake - Poetic Justice (Videoclip)