The Great 28, Pt. 2
Ranking The Best Rap Albums
5 min readJun 7, 2022
7. good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012) — Kendrick Lamar
It is a glorious narration from front to back. It is a comprehensive biography of Kendrick’s life growing from a boy to a man in Compton, California, from the 1990s to present day. What is this album? It is immaculate rapping and music composition. “Instant classic” is an overused phrase and idea that may in fact never really happen, but if it is possible, GKMC is that. It’s a testament to how good hip hop can be, and it’s important that it happened in modern times. Kendrick shows that the new school has an artistic master.
