<Li> "Poetic Justice" Released: January 15, 2013 </Li> <Li> "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" Released: March 18, 2013 </Li> <P> 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 . The album was released on October 22, 2012, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and was distributed by Interscope Records . The album serves as Lamar's major label debut, after his signing to Aftermath and Interscope in early 2012 . It was preceded by the release of Kendrick's debut studio album Section. 80 (2011), released exclusively through the iTunes Store as an independent album . </P> <P> The album 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 . It earned Lamar four Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year . </P>

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