he’d do it justice and that he did.” HĪ concept first introduced on the Overly Dedicated track “Cut You Off (To Grow Closer)” that Kendrick revisits on Section.80’s eponymous J. I just know his flow and his cadence is crazy and his consonants is crazy. Three months before good kid, m.A.A.d city dropped, Kendrick sent a Twitter invite to then-President Barack Obama to meet him there for a game of basketball.Ī rambunctious, MMG-affiliated rapper who Kendrick specifically intended to guest on the shelved track “Cartoon & Cereal.” He told Complex about the decision to feature the Miami rapper: “People thought I was crazy for it. GĪ park in Compton where Kendrick’s crew hangs out-and presumably hoops-before embarking on some juvenile delinquency in “The Art of Peer Pressure.” (“Basketball shorts with the Gonzalez Park odor / We on the mission for bad bitches and trouble,” he raps.) It comes up again on “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst,” when Kendrick (as Keisha’s sister) identifies the park as a site where prostitution goes down. As Kendrick’s mother reveals on “Real,” the store serves as the location where Kendrick and his crew encounters an older woman who convinces them to end the cycle of violence that’s consumed them and instead devote their lives to God. FĪ national supermarket chain headquartered in Compton, California.
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“I thought you said baptize in a pool full of liquor,” he says in the video, before taking a swig from an unlabeled bottle. He dunks Kendrick into a tub full of alcohol after taking one of the rapper’s lyrics too literally. Damn, Interscope really milked this project.Ĭomedian and actor who cameos in the music video for “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”. Scottish singer who appears on “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (International Remix)”. Real is taking care of your motherfucking family. “Any nigga can kill a man, that don’t make you a real nigga. He drops some real talk on “Real,” though, commenting on the murder of Kendrick’s friend, Dave. Kendrick Lamar’s father, who is heard on interludes throughout the album complaining about his missing set of dominoes-he appears in the video for Kendrick’s “Backseat Freestyle” to reprise the skits-and drunkenly sing to Kendrick’s mom before “Poetic Justice” begins. Mixed several tracks on the album, and appears on “The Recipe” and “Compton,” the latter of which was initially intended for his own shelved album concept, Detox. Rapper-turned-rival who appeared on the second verse of “Poetic Justice,” in more cordial times.Įxecutive producer of good kid, m.A.A.d city and mentor to Kendrick Lamar. Weekly earlier this year.Īftermath producer who created the beat for the bonus track “County Building Blues.” Has previously worked with Clipse, Eminem and Jay-Z. “That was when I knew I had to quit that job,” he told L.A. Inglewood producer whose big break came via “Money Trees,” which he laced while he was still a resident supervisor at Marymount California University. The opening verse of “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst,” is delivered from the vantage point of his brother, who meets a similar demise. Kendrick’s friend who is sadly killed in the shootout that takes place during the closing interlude of “Swimming Pools (Drank)”. Kendrick primarily raps from Dante’s perspective in the song, pleading with his mother via voicemail for help from behind bars. DĪ friend of Kendrick Lamar who serves as the subject of the bonus track “Collect Calls”. Crips rock blue bandanas - Kendrick most prominently raps about the gang on “good kid” and “m.A.A.d city,” when discussing the danger of residing in Compton without claiming an affiliation. One of the two dominant rivals street gangs based in Los Angeles. The proper tracklist’s final song is named for the city. The city is as crucial to the plot as anyone who Kendrick names, characterized as an ominous neighborhood plagued by crime, gang violence, prostitution, drug use and police brutality, but also capable of exhibiting love, via caring neighbors, friends, and family. Kendrick Lamar’s home turf, and the central vicinity where the album’s events takes place. Coyote) while reflecting on some of his hood’s horrors. True to its title, the song references classic cartoon characters (Animaniacs, Bugs Bunny, Darkwing Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Wile E. A K-Dot fan favorite released in the lead-up to good kid, m.A.A.d city, but ultimately shelved due to sample clearance issues.