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Kendrick Lamar- good kid, m.A.A.d city trivia: a thread of 10 facts.
The handwriting on the cover belongs to ScHoolboy Q.
TDE President Punch revealed that him & Kendrick requested Andre 3000 to appear on Bitch, Don& #39;t Kill My Vibe. Due to Andre& #39;s filming schedule for the Jimi Hendrix biopic, he was unable to record his verse.
Kendrick hinted he wanted to direct a short film based on the album.
At Kendrick& #39;s request, Joseph Khalil filmed a 15 min video around Compton. It was only shown at an art museum & has floated online since.
The link below features the entire short film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fLKcHu-LJo">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
At Kendrick& #39;s request, Joseph Khalil filmed a 15 min video around Compton. It was only shown at an art museum & has floated online since.
The link below features the entire short film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fLKcHu-LJo">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
In 2017, Kendrick revealed that it took him over a year to write Sing About Me/ I& #39;m Dying of Thirst.
Before GKMC, the last West Coast album that had gone platinum was The Game- The Documentary, nearly 8 years prior. Both projects were released by Aftermath & executive produced by Dr. Dre.
m.A.A.d stands for My Angry Adolescence Divided & My Angels on Angel Dust. It& #39;s also been rumored to be a nod to WC & the Maad Cirlce, an early 90s LA Hip Hop group.
Cartoon & Cereal was released leading up to the album, but couldn& #39;t be included due to sample clearances. The track remains a cult classic among longtime Kendrick& #39;s fans.
The skits & voicemails featured on the album were indeed his parents, Paula Oliver & Kenny Duckworth.
During N.W.A& #39;s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech Kendrick revealed that Ice Cube- AmeriKKKa& #39;s Most Wanted was the blueprint he used to make GKMC.
Although it& #39;s the closing track, Compton featuring Dr. Dre was the first track recorded for the album.
