good kid, m.A.A.d city

~ Release by Kendrick Lamar (see all versions of this release, 35 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Swimming Pools (Drank) (extended version)
recording engineer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
associate producer:
Dave Free, Kirdis Postelle and Terrence "Punch" Henderson (US rapper & producer, TDE)
executive producer:
Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
producer:
T‐Minus (Canadian record producer)
mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar
recorded at:
TDE Red Room in Carson, California, United States
mixed at:
No Excuses Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Swimming Pools (Drank)
writer:
Kendrick Duckworth, Nikhil Seetharam and Tyler Williams (Canadian record producer)
publisher:
Brother Bagz Publishing (BMI-affiliated) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kendrick Lamar4.15:10
C2Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst
recording engineer and mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
additional producer:
Sounwave
associate producer:
Dave Free, Kirdis Postelle and Terrence "Punch" Henderson (US rapper & producer, TDE)
executive producer:
Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
producer:
Skhye Hutch and Like (US West Coast rapper, member of Pacific Division (Pac Div))
guest piano:
Gabriel Stevenson
guest violin:
Mary Keating
additional guest vocals:
Anna Wise of Sonnymoon (member of Sonnymoon), Camille “Ill Camille” Davis and JMSN
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar
recorded at:
TDE Red Room in Carson, California, United States
mixed at:
No Excuses Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
samples:
Maybe Tomorrow by Grant Green (jazz guitarist)
recording of:
Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst
writer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist), Marilyn Bergman, Derrick Hutchins Jr., Quincy Jones, Kendrick Duckworth and Gabriel Stevenson
is based on:
Maybe Tomorrow
Kendrick Lamar3.811:53
C3Real
recording engineer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and James Hunt (engineer)
associate producer:
Dave Free, Kirdis Postelle and Terrence "Punch" Henderson (US rapper & producer, TDE)
executive producer:
Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
producer:
Terrace Martin
mixer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
guest guitar:
Marlon Williams (Producer, songwriter and guitar player.)
violin:
Mary Keating
additional guest vocals:
Anna Wise of Sonnymoon (member of Sonnymoon)
guest background vocals:
JMSN
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar
recorded at:
At My Mama’s House Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States and TDE Red Room in Carson, California, United States
mixed at:
No Excuses Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Real
writer:
Kendrick Duckworth and Terrace Martin
Kendrick Lamar3.27:26
D1Compton
recording engineer:
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer), Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri and Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer)
engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
associate producer:
Dave Free, Kirdis Postelle and Terrence "Punch" Henderson (US rapper & producer, TDE)
executive producer:
Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
producer:
Just Blaze
additional mixer:
Just Blaze and Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
guest vocals:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States and TDE Red Room in Carson, California, United States
mixed at:
No Excuses Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
samples:
What’s This World Coming To by Formula IV (1970s US soul band)
recording of:
Compton
writer:
Rich Cason (US soul keyboardist), Sly Jordan, Justin Smith and Kendrick Duckworth
is based on:
What’s This World Coming To
Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre2.754:05
D2The Recipe
recording engineer:
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
producer:
Scoop DeVille
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
additional guest keyboard:
Andre Brissett, Andrew "Drew" Clifton and Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Trevor Lawrence (R&B/hip hop drummer/musician)
additional guest vocals:
Gabby Jayne and Sly "Pyper" Jordan
guest background vocals:
Anna Wise of Sonnymoon (member of Sonnymoon)
guest vocals:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States and TDE Red Room in Carson, California, United States
samples:
Meet the Frownies by Twin Sister (Indie lo-fi group from Long Island, NY)
recording of:
The Recipe
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Andrea Hernandez (singer), Eric Cardona (guitarist-singer), Gabel D'Amico (bassist), Elijah Molina, Udbhav Gupta, Kendrick Duckworth and Bryan Ujueta
Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre4.55:47
D3Black Boy Fly
recording engineer:
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer)
co-producer:
Dawaun Parker
producer:
Rahki
recorded at:
TDE Red Room in Carson, California, United States
recording of:
Black Boy Fly
writer:
Columbus Smith, Kendrick Duckworth, Brock Korsan and Dawaun Parker
publisher:
Alien Status Music, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hard Working Black Folks Inc., Producer Pizza Publishing, Psalm 144 Verse 1 Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Top Dawg Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WC Music Corp.
Kendrick Lamar4.14:35
D4Now or Never
recording engineer:
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Jack Splash
engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
producer:
Jack Splash
mixer:
Derek Ali (MixedByAli, TDE mixing engineer) and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
guest vocals:
Mary J. Blige
arranger:
Jack Splash
recorded at:
TDE Red Room in Carson, California, United States
recording of:
Now or Never
writer:
Kendrick Duckworth, Jack Splash and Jazmine Sullivan
Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige54:13

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associated singles/EPs:Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe
Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (remix) by Kendrick Lamar feat. Jay‐Z (US rapper)
Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (remix) by Kendrick Lamar feat. Emeli Sandé
Swimming Pools (Drank)
The Recipe by Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
part of:Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (2022-10-12) (number: 1) (order: 1)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2012 (number: 2) (order: 2)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 5) (order: 5)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 6) (order: 6)
Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 6) (order: 6)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 7) (order: 7)
Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 8) (order: 8)
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 15) (order: 15)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 18) (order: 18)
The Wire: 2012 Rewind (number: 23) (order: 23)
Billboard 200: 2022‐02‐12 (number: 28) (order: 28)
Vice: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 28) (order: 28)
Nuorgam: Maailman parhaat levyt vuonna 2012 (number: 45) (order: 45)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 66) (order: 66)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2014) (order: 92)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 115) (order: 115)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 115) (order: 115)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2014) (order: 257)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/484590 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Kendrick-lamar/Good-kid-m-a-a-d-city [info]
https://genius.com/albums/Kendrick-lamar/Good-kid-m-a-a-d-city-deluxe-version [info]
https://genius.com/albums/Kendrick-lamar/Good-kid-m-a-a-d-city-physical-deluxe [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/b4nv [info]
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https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-205717 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002421248 [info]
Wikidata:Q1930676 [info]