The album's release was supported by five singles – ', ', ', ' and '. It was later certified by the (RIAA) in June 2018.īy April 2018, the album had sold 1.7 million copies domestically. The album was also named to many end-of-the-year lists, often topping them. It became Lamar's first album to enter the, peaking at number 16, and entering the at number two.
The album debuted at number two on the US, selling 242,000 copies in its first week – earning the highest first-week hip hop album sales of 2012 from a male artist, along with the best-selling debut from a male artist of the year. It earned Lamar four nominations at the, including. The album received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its thematic scope and Lamar's lyrics. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was recorded mostly at several studios in California, with producers such as, and, among others, contributing to the album.īilled as a 'short film by Kendrick Lamar' on the album cover, the follows the story of Lamar's teenage experiences in the drug-infested streets and lifestyle of his native. The album is Lamar's debut, after his independently released first album in 2011 and his signing to Aftermath and Interscope the following year. ' Released: MaGood Kid, M.A.A.D City (stylized as good kid, m.A.A.d city) is the second studio album by American rapper.