On Thursday (January 6), Kendrick Lamar’s debut LP was announced as the best-selling rap album on vinyl in the U. I thought for many years that after the 90s, real good hip hop and rap were dead, then I discovered this album and also Kendrick's other album (D.

TDE Music, Hard Working Black Folks Publishing (ASCAP) Hit-Boy Music, U Can't Teach Bein' The Shhh/Songs of Universal (BMI) Produced for Hitboy Music/Very Good Beats Inc. While the mastering doesn't wow me completely, it does not sound lacking, it didn't make me turn my head towards the streaming. Back then, it had enough pop appeal to hype up the mass of its listeners, while also intelligently working enough ironic political commentary about the nature of American hood experience into the lyrics, to have the effect of wisely 'nudging' the average popular international music consumer to wake up and listen up. The original deluxe edition included three extra songs, while additional releases by Target, iTunes and Spotify expanded the 12-song tracklist out to 17 (each with unique bonus tracks).intense warping on the outer edge of side a that literally caused my stylus to jump in the air; such a shame given that many of the best tracks are on this side. Kendrick’s debut LP also ranked as the best-selling rap album on vinyl in 2020 after selling 117,000 copies.

It earned a five-star review from NME, and received praise from the likes of Lorde, Pharrell Williams, Madonna, producer DJ Dahi, Eminem and Tyler, The Creator. K. Dot’s major label debut captured his Compton upbringing in powerful, cinematic detail while spawning hits such as “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” “Swimming Pools (Drank)” and “Poetic Justice. Thankfully, the music sounds pretty good, but the poorly made record doesn't inspire much confidence.No skips, clean—lacking the surface noise that would be present on a poorly pressed copy—and sibilance is a non-issue. Every track on here except Poetic Justice is great start to finish, an album you'll throw on often and listen start to finish every time. Ain't Nothing Going on but F***n Music (ASCAP) Elijah Molina Publishing, Kobalt (SESAC) Domino Publishing Company of America Inc. In August, Sounwave – a collaborator and producer of Lamar’s – revealed that he and the rapper had begun working on the follow-up to ‘Mr.

d City', a deeply personal reflection by Compton, CA-born rapper Kendrick Lamar about, well, life, has grown to command a much wider gravitas today than it did upon its first release. Finally looked to see where this is pressed - GZ Media, no surprise there, same thing that did my copy of Radiohead's Amnesiac, one of the best in my collection. Over the weekend, Lamar performed a three-song set on Saturday Night Live, appearing as the musical guest for the first episode of its 48th season. Sold my US copy as it was horrendous, and after seeing so many positive reviews about the EU release, decided to check it out myself. I guess there is no way of knowing your copy has the GZ manufactured records inside without opening it up.

Kendrick Lamar’s 'Good Kid Maad City' is getting a 10 year anniversary limited edition vinyl with an alternative cover pic. This is an album about deep and open psychic wounds gashed across the social fabric of the USA, told through the isolated perspective of just one kid.