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| 4.5 superb | Raccoonology | October 10th 12 |
Pavel Sukany is an idiot.
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| 2.5 average | Pavel Sukany | October 4th 12 |
generic beats, from "HiiPower" to "ZeeeroPower"rThat autotuned voices are so annoying album feels from start to finish like some kind of R&B crap. I am not digging section .80 but this is much worserJUUUUUUUST BLAZE ...ridiculous:D
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| 0.0 | Lewis P. STAFF | November 9th 12 |
Pitchfork told me it was okay to 5 this!
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| 5.0 classic | Inveigh | October 18th 12 |
Don't know how anyone couldn't love this
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| 3.0 good | Dunpeal | October 31st 12 |
I know everyone here is all wet over this album, but this thing is sleepy as fuck and KL doesn't have the singing chops to carry these droopy ass beats. I'm def a fan of KL and wanted some more bangers akin to The Recipe
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| 5.0 classic | Vincent Magnet | October 3rd 12 |
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| 3.8 excellent | Sobhi Youssef STAFF | October 29th 12 |
i dont know guys. it's really tight, but not too much memorable stuff here for me. i think he has potential, just needs better beats. im not really digging this whole TDE scene from the production perspective. i feel like i heard all of these records already somewhere...
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| 4.5 superb | Eric Greenman | December 5th 12 |
In one of the most cinematic, dramatic, and intense hip hop albums of the year, Kendrick releases the best concept hip hop album in a while with "Good Kid, m.A.A.d City." This album told a story of peer pressure, lust, temptation, and then finally realizing what's really important in your life. Full of great lyrics, stories, funny dialogue, and technical flow of Kendrick, this album doesn't ever miss a beat. The production was stellar as well on this album, especially with Dr. Dre (yes, he still produces good music, or at least he did on this album). The only problem with the album to me is a few extremely weak hooks, especially with the song "Real." Other than that, this is a near perfect album and, without any doubt in the world, my hip hop album of the year.
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| 4.5 superb | Dr. Luke Sarazine | October 22nd 12 |
NIGGA WHY YOU BABYSITTIN ONLY TWO OR THREE SHOTS
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| 4.5 superb | Tupik | October 18th 12 |
MAN DOWN !rWHERE YOU FROM, NIGGA ?rFUCK WHO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU FROM, MY NIGGA ?
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| 2.5 average | chtrenne | December 22nd 12 |
I JUST DON'T GET IT. Why? Why this album? Is hip-hop in such a sad spot where ANY album that is even REMOTELY introspective is hailed as great? This is so average it hurts.
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| 5.0 classic | TheParadigm | December 11th 12 |
One of, if not the best Hip-Hop album of 2012, ya bish.
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| 4.0 excellent | chupacabraisreal | October 18th 12 |
It leaked, and believe it or not, it's not "much more crappy than Section.80"
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| 2.5 average | JimmyJJJ | May 3rd 13 |
Lame and overrated. Only two to three songs are listanable. Eveything else is just usual pop hop crap you'll find in the mass market.
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| 4.0 excellent | darkbunny | April 3rd 13 |
pretty awesome album, "The Art of Peer Pressure" is possibly my favorite rap song ever. growin on me right now.
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| 1.5 very poor | Hillary Clittounge | February 11th 13 |
Good Kid, b.A.A.d CD:Kendrick's skills are irrelevant on tracks 2-6 and 9 where all the
mainstream marketing schemes ruin this otherwise great CD. Every song needs each other for
atmosphere and perspective, and sadly tracks 2-6 and 9 are too b.A.A.d to sit through unless
you are drunk. Thanks for killing another emcee Interscope.
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| 4.5 superb | thedrunkestlandscape | February 6th 13 |
Kendrick Lamar is restoring faith in mainstream hip hop to a lot of people right now because of his modern flavor mixed with throwbacks to 90's West Coast. Some of his hooks can chill the hell out though.
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| 4.0 excellent | Aziz CONTRIBUTOR | January 9th 13 |
GKMC features an unabashedly candid Kendrick Lamar making music with strikingly transparent direction, and a cohesiveness that makes it so much more of an album than Section.80 could ever be.
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| 4.5 superb | Jordan Wylie | November 28th 12 |
Probably one of the best rappers in the game today, one of the few who hasn't sold their career and morals for mainstream success. This is all around a fantastic album. Favorite hip hop album since EARL, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
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| 4.0 excellent | simmserely | November 12th 12 |
i am really liking this. the production is ridiculous (as to be expected) and kendrick is probably the most technically talented rapper in the game right now. so it straddles that authentic and commercial line very well. anyway, instead of writing full on reviews, i do more of a sketch outline of the albums i listen to. easier and quicker to digest i think. you can find that over here at http://simmserely.blogspot.com/2012/11/kendrick-lamar-good-kid-maad-city.html
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| 3.5 great | MalleusMaleficarum | November 9th 12 |
a great album, but short on staying power due to the commercial flavour and typical-sounding production on some tracks
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| 4.0 excellent | Jacob Royal STAFF | November 2nd 12 |
Cool album, but it's got far more material than it really needs to. When this album's good, though, hot damn!
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| 4.5 superb | Andrew Walker | November 1st 12 |
From start to finish a triumph, not just for rap, but for music in general. Kendrick shows the world what he's made of, and along the way, isn't afraid to be himself, breaking from the generic "fuck bitches get money" song content and building a world full of wonderful story telling and excellent music.
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| 4.5 superb | Askar S Imam CONTRIBUTOR | October 29th 12 |
Maybe, in the future this might wear out for me, but right now, it's utterly brilliant. Not a a single filler track and besides a couple of forgivable missteps, it's marvelous. First album in YEARS that reps the West Coast properly (I'm looking at you GAME)
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| 5.0 classic | Adeem | October 27th 12 |
Underrated if you ask me. I usually don't dickride or give in to hype but this album is the best rap release to come out in, I don't know, 10 or 15 years. Believe the hype, this is a classic.
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| 3.5 great | kegel the elf | October 27th 12 |
From the vastly technical beats to its overall complex and furthermore creative structure, "good kid, m.A.A.d city" picks up right where "Section.80" left off, and LA rapper Kendrick Lamar improves in nearly every area that lacked within his previous release. However there will always be one thing that will inhibit Lamar from being a completely accessible artist and will thus turn some listeners off, and that is his unique and at times, irksome voice. His voice can make or break choruses and bars, and as I found with this album just like its predecessor, his vocals were more of a detriment to songs and my own ears, than beneficial.
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| 5.0 classic | sgtadderall | October 25th 12 |
This album is fantastic. Its originality and especially its lyrical ferocity, dexterity and overall skill are things I have not seen in almost any rap albums in a long time. The only thing i could say that is lacking at times during this album are the beats... at times they seem to lack the greatness and originality of Kendrick's words. Kendrick's Freshman studio album is a great one and a superb start to what seems will be a fantastic, fruitful career.
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| 4.0 excellent | Julien Loeper | October 18th 12 |
Its not terrible but its definitely not rap aoty...I mean 2012 dre is still terrible and it starts to falter around the 9th track or so
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| 4.5 superb | Trevor Spiers | October 18th 12 |
Never thought a soundtrack to someone's life could be this satisfying.rP.S. I couldn't have been the only person to think of a Black Hippy x FlyLo collab album.
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| 4.0 excellent | guitarded_chuck | October 15th 12 |
wish this would go ahead and leak already i mean come on its 2012
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| 4.0 excellent | Sithese | June 19th 13 |
| 3.5 great | ethixx | June 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | LPFTW | June 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | tlhk | June 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | BigHans | June 14th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Avirex | June 10th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | lupot | June 7th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | leycec | June 7th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | craven | June 2nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | VinVal | May 28th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | kabs | May 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | fev | May 13th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | GFW | May 11th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ADAMWD | May 8th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | 1zero | May 5th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Oddsen | May 4th 13 |
| 3.5 great | rob g | April 24th 13 |
| 3.5 great | treeqt | April 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tyler | April 22nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | tom79 | April 18th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Ian | April 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | RFO13 | April 13th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Hyding | April 10th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | tarkus | April 9th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | lear | April 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | dobs | April 1st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | keeno | March 21st 13 |
| 3.0 good | Koei | March 20th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ojkr03 | March 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lyme | March 16th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | maddin | March 8th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Nathan | March 7th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mungo | March 1st 13 |
| 5.0 classic | jcjws | February 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | CWBrown | February 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | STS | February 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | squelf | February 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mikkel | February 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mojito | February 22nd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Bhawd | February 22nd 13 |
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| 4.5 superb | random | February 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tritone | February 13th 13 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Chris | February 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | DanN91 | February 10th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | DrJokke | February 9th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Groink | February 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zachary | February 4th 13 |
| 3.0 good | JS19 | February 3rd 13 |
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| 4.5 superb | GG3123 | February 1st 13 |
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| 4.5 superb | Tom | January 29th 13 |
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| 4.5 superb | Maxwell | January 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Elijah | January 22nd 13 |
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| 3.5 great | Macros | January 21st 13 |
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| 2.5 average | Andy | December 7th 12 |
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