Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.d City

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (stylized as good kid, m.A.A.d city) is the second studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 22, 2012, through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Dr. Dre, Jay Rock, Anna Wise, and MC Eiht. It is Lamar's major label debut, after his independently released first album Section.80 in 2011 and his signing to Aftermath and Interscope the following year.

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was recorded mostly at several studios in California, with producers such as Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Hit-Boy, Scoop DeVille, Jack Splash, and T-Minus, among others, contributing to the album. Billed as a "short film by Kendrick Lamar" on the album cover, the concept album follows the story of Lamar's teenage experiences in the drug-infested streets and gang lifestyle of his native Compton. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its thematic scope and Lamar's lyrics. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 242,000 copies in its first week – earning the highest first-week hip-hop album sales of 2012 from a male artist. It also became Lamar's first album to enter the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 16, and entering the UK R&B Albums Chart at number two.

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter"
Kendrick DuckworthChristopher WhitacreJustin Henderson
Tha Bizness 4:33
2. "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
DuckworthMark SpearsRobin Braun[c]Vindahl Friis[c]Lykke Schmidt[c]
Sounwave 5:10
3. "Backseat Freestyle"
DuckworthChauncey Hollis, Jr.
Hit-Boy 3:32
4. "The Art of Peer Pressure"
DuckworthJonas VestergaardRune Rask[d]
Tabu 5:24
5. "Money Trees" (featuring Jay Rock)
DuckworthJohnny McKinzie, Jr.Dacoury NatcheVictoria Garance Alixe Legrand[e]Alex Scally[e]
DJ Dahi 6:26
6. "Poetic Justice" (featuring Drake)
DuckworthAubrey GrahamElijah MolinaJames Harris[f]Janet Jackson[f]Terry Lewis[f]
Scoop DeVille 5:00
7. "Good Kid"
DuckworthPharrell Williams
Williams 3:34
8. "M.A.A.D City" (featuring MC Eiht)
DuckworthAaron TylerSpearsRicci RieraAxel "AxlFolie" Morgan
SounwaveTHCTerrace Martin[b]
5:50
9. "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Extended version)
DuckworthTyler Williams
T-Minus 5:13
10. "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst"
DuckworthGabe StevensonDerrick HutchinsQuincy Jones[g]Alan Bergman[g]Marilyn Bergman[g]
LikeSkhye HutchSounwave[b]
12:03
11. "Real" (featuring Anna Wise)
DuckworthMartin
Martin 7:23
12. "Compton" (featuring Dr. Dre)
DuckworthSly JordanJustin SmithCharles Richard Cason[h]
Just Blaze 4:08
Total length: 68:23
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
13. "The Recipe" (featuring Dr. Dre)
DuckworthAndre YoungMolinaEric Cardona[i]Gabe D'Amico[i]Dev Gupta[i]Andrea Hernandez[i]Bryan Ujueta[i]
Scoop DeVille 5:52
14. "Black Boy Fly"
DuckworthColumbus SmithDawaun Parker
RahkiParker[a]
4:38
15. "Now or Never" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
DuckworthJazmine SullivanJack Splash
Splash 4:17
Total length: 87:41
iTunes deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
16. "Collect Calls" (featuring Kent Jamz)
DuckworthKhalil MuhammadRieraMorgan
THC 3:57
17. "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Single version)
DuckworthT. Williams
T-Minus 4:07
Total length: 95:45