Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, m.A.A.d. Classic

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It's been 5 years since Kendrick Lamar's Aftermath debut Good Kid m.A.A.d. City hit the earth like a comet. 5 years later, music media and skeptical fans are finally opening themselves to the fact that the Compton kid's breakout opus is officially a Hip Hop classic. But why did it take so long? This week's piece delves into the overrated concept that time is a factor when judging a classic.
Produced, Shot & Edited By: Ahmed Sabir-Calloway / akthentik
Produced, Written & Hosted By: Justin Hunte / thecompanyman
NOTES:
HipHopDX Review: hiphopdx.com/r...
Pitchfork GKMC Review: pitchfork.com/...
The Guardian GKMC Review: www.theguardia...
TheNeedleDrop GKMC Review: • Kendrick Lamar- good k...
Spin GKMC Review: www.spin.com/2...
HipHopWired Kendrick Interview: hiphopwired.com...
Pitchfork Classics: www.albumofthey...
The Source Classic Albums: en.wikipedia.o...
Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Debut Albums: www.rollingston...
Complex How GKMC Changed Hip Hop: www.complex.com...
DJ Booth Why GKMC Is A Classic: djbooth.net/new...
Dead End Hip Hop GKMC Review: • Kendrick Lamar - good...
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Justin Hunte is a former Editor-in-Chief of HipHopDX and creator of DX's popular series The Breakdown and #DXLive. Hunte has debated at the prestigious Oxford Union and is featured on Shade45's "All Out Show w/ Rude Jude," as well as Revolt TV’s “Revolt Live” Billboard magazine, digital campaigns for Lexus, Honda, Brisk, and Simple Mobile. Prior to joining HipHopDX, Hunte spent 5 years working in investment banking at Banc Of America/Merrill Lynch and has covered music, politics, and culture for numerous publications. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California.
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@TrinikidHBK 7 лет назад

Section 80 - Not sure. Classic to me GKMC - Classic TPAB - One of the greatest Hip Hop Albums I've ever heard. Classic DAMN - Nitpicked to death but amazing to me. Arguable

@aiden359 7 лет назад

TriniKidNYC You again! 😂

@troycummings709 7 лет назад

TPAB overrated in the context of his discography. Good Kid Maad City >

@ashtonparker8901 7 лет назад

GKMC is his best and a top 5 album ever to me, Section 80 is a classic imo, TPAB easily a classic. DAMN. is hated by a lot but it’s arguable like you said, it is to me. I like the different approach.

@TrinikidHBK 7 лет назад

Aiden G lol yo are you tracking me?

@aiden359 7 лет назад

TriniKidNYC idk man you always have the first comment on every video i click on lol

@BlackySpeakz 7 лет назад

What a great discussion. Love this one!

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Thanks brother!

@AnimeProfilePicture 7 лет назад

Two great youtube channels conversing.. my mind is blown

@richchigga41 6 лет назад

BlackySpeakz cornball

@mahtabgill5404 3 года назад

@@richchigga41 u gay

@SantiBarrios 7 лет назад

Still my favorite body of work of his to this day, a true classic. The fact that he successfully made a conceptual rap album in this day and age made me admire him so much more.

@elliottjones8354 7 лет назад

Beckham who r those by?

@philkeis1 7 лет назад

Then he went ahead and made two more

@samrichardson9621 7 лет назад

Beckham ..are you telling me those Logic projects are conceptual?

@MattMatrixJohnson 7 лет назад

There were a fair amount of conceptual albums and mixtapes around the time he dropped. But I do think Kenny did it better than most, plus he had the push of two labels to make his more note worthy

@jayrusso1589 5 лет назад

@King Savage fuck outta here

@artdealerentertainment6812 7 лет назад

GKMC is a undeniable classic. Kendrick and Kayne are the only solo acts with 3-4 arguable straight classics starting from there debut

@cai6972 7 лет назад

Art Dealer Entertainment Ghostface and DOOM have multiple classics

@kvonmusic325 7 лет назад

Also don't forget outkast!!

@artdealerentertainment6812 7 лет назад

Kaileidoscope I said in a row starting from there debut. Not total. I know Starks got classic but are they simultaneous?

@artdealerentertainment6812 7 лет назад

Michael Davis they're first three are definitely classic but I said SOLO acts lol

@AHHHHHH03 7 лет назад

Art Dealer Entertainment If we're talking about 3 Eminem

@YouCallThataKnife253 7 лет назад

If you didn't realise that Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City was a classic as soon as you listened to it, then you were tripping

@RoddyRodbb 7 лет назад

jippzmcghee exactly!

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Fax.

@nx6305 7 лет назад

Kendrick has 3, arguably 4 classic albums. And I'm not even a Kendrick fan like that.

@jonathanbandiera196 7 лет назад

@Commandosoap777 7 лет назад

Jonathan Bandiera section 80,gkmc,tpab .

@louisgregoire3927 7 лет назад

GTC Revived section 80 ain't a classic, DAMN. may be a classic but it's too early to tell

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Easy.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

DAMN is absolutely a classic. It's the most listenable and the least reverential in his catalog. It's like his It Was Written. Plus there's so many hit songs on the project.

@TreFKennedy 7 лет назад

And money trees is still 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Probably my favorite joint on the project!

@1724kingcobra 7 лет назад

Jay Rocks verse 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@SILMANTV 7 лет назад

The song I go back to the most

@bigchris7709 7 лет назад

Rock killed his verse too.

@STAVROS1801 7 лет назад

TreFKennedy jay rock nicki minajd that classic with his classic verse!!!

@MrKing8050 7 лет назад

Its the modern day Illmatic and 3 Feet High and Rising (with all the skits), it also has the my all time favorite Kendrick song "Real"

@matttraverso4592 7 лет назад

MrKing8050 real is your favorite? Seriously?

@MrKing8050 7 лет назад

Matt Traverso yea...problem?

@charliethurston2358 7 лет назад

Real one of his worst songs lmao

@Morgan-ws1ng 7 лет назад

Real is wack for kendricks standards, one of the worst on the whole record

@jermainejey 7 лет назад

Aint gonna front, i never liked real at first but then it growed on me

@keydaniels 7 лет назад

Fuck the critics. I'm from a hood in south Florida and I could 100% relate to the Comptom influenced skits, the sexual aspect, and the "vapid" hooks gave it that raw up and coming hungry feel. 5 Mic CLASSIC!

@2k7digga 7 лет назад

GKMC?! CLASSIC?! DO YOU HAVE TO ASK?!?! Hell yes it's a classic!! Kendrick woke up a sleeping giant in conception, story telling, and lyricism. This has not been done since the likes of "Illmatic", "Midnight Marauders", or even "Aquemini". The cd took you on a day in the life of Compton teenage hijinks. It was the equivalent of blending "Doggystyle", & "Illmatic", with a slight serving of "Reasonable Doubt". That equals GKMC. We can argue this at a later date, but Kendrick is the second artist to debut 4 classics out the gate; with the first being Outkast. (DEBATE ME!!! Just kidding............sort of) You can't deny classic status on this cd. PERIOD. Great video, Hunte!!!!! (Give me my damn shirt already!!!)

@nathanaelgabriel1921 7 лет назад

I'd say Kanye is the 2nd and Kendrick the 3rd

@2k7digga 7 лет назад

I can't call 808 & Heartbreaks a classic. It was good at best to me. But I am glad we both agree on Outkast!! Respect!!

@nathanaelgabriel1921 7 лет назад

Forgot to add DOOM if you don't count KMD albums. Doomsday, Take Me To Your Leader, Vaudeville Villain and Madvillainy. Those are arguably all classic.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

That kid Kanye did a pretty great job with concepts. Ha! Thanks DJ!

@kvonmusic325 7 лет назад

Digga Jones section 80 is a good album but not a classic, DAMN hasn't passed enough time yet

@GeronFletcher 7 лет назад

Definitely a classic. This is how you make a mark in the game

@UnhealthyVegan 7 лет назад

Shout out to Feefo!

@wwxxww6289 7 лет назад

FEEFO! Love that guy. Hes got the brains for analytics but he wears his heart directly on his sleeve. You always know what he's feeling and thinking and its his open, hype, positive energy in the mix that elevates DEHH's game to god levels. No Feefo, no show, for me (i mean everyone involved incl. Rod and Sophie bring their own necessary energy to the group, im just talking about Feefo's rt now. And hes awesome!)

@midnightmenace8715 7 лет назад

The first time I heard kendrick's album in it's entirely I was blow away. The story, the beats, the lyrics, etc. I had a feeling deep down when listening like, "Dame this project is something special." I don't play this album everyday but when a song from this album is playing I have instant nostalgia, regardless of what the masses say GKMC is a classic album and time shouldn't be the judge our ears should.

@ChampD1012 7 лет назад

Questlove talked about how he preferred the 4.5 Mic Rating in The Source over the 5 mic rating. Because no album is perfect. 4.5 is a classic...and Good Kid MAAD City is a classic. It’s this generation’s Illmatic.

@nickpaige9763 7 лет назад

great viewpoint. in my opinion though, TPAB is this generations Illmatic. one of the greatest albums i’ve ever heard, point period

@martytu20 7 лет назад

Then what's the point of having a five mic rating if you're never going to reward an album one? Let's not get into why MMLP never got five mins at the Source.

@ChampD1012 7 лет назад

MMLP didn't get 5 mics because it's not a 5 mic album...LOL...it's a 4.5 mic album though...Nas' career changed with that 5 Mic Rating in The Source...he chased that for YEARS...

@ChampD1012 7 лет назад

TPAB is more Soulquarian than Illmatic so to speak...

@nidla6391 7 лет назад

I agree that it's a classic, but this generations Illmatic nah son that ain't cool. Illmatic is untouchable period

@isaacsykes3 7 лет назад

Basically, what I gathered from this breakdown was the Source at its time was the most accurate and courageous publication reviewing hip-hop, and the critics now don't have the balls to trust their ears. Common said it best, "it don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine", Good Kid M.a.a.d. City was a classic the day it dropped and to wait five years to say as much is asinine.

@tainoman1998 7 лет назад

Arguably, my favorite thing about Justin is that he says "I don't have the answer to these questions". He knows it's all subjective.

@MrJBraham1 7 лет назад

I love how you called out the "Alt Right" of hip-hop. That's a perfect description of those not-budging tight asses! Good Kid was a classic to me when I heard it.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

People hate seeing Hip Hop evolve. Which is super un Hip Hop.

@JJ-fu7so 6 лет назад

The Company Man Hope you can answer this, its a bit off topic but do you see the new Shady Records signee Boogie going on to do big things in rap also? Maybe even competition with Kendrick? Would be fun to see the rivarly with two emcees from Compton, even if Kendrick is the veteran compared to Boogie

@Genesis_1984 7 лет назад

Recent classics Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Run the Jewels Sail Out Malibu

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Malibu's amazing.

@SleevezGaming 7 лет назад

Definitely a classic, still listen to it today. Wish I could Listen to it for the first time again

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

I haven't listened to it in a while before this week. Such a great album.

@dhruvpathak1436 7 лет назад

I think this is one of the strongest arguments you've ever made because the old head ideas around what is, and isnt, a classic have gained total hegemony in hip hop. I think this rolls into probably the most hotly contested aspect in hip hop today--what objectively makes a classic hip hop album? Not only is there never a consensus which album it is, which is a very good thing because contradictions in opinions provide us the lifeblood for the debate to continue, we don't even agree what is category for which we can define classic albums by, which in and of itself is a beautiful contradiction that has led us to millions of think pieces, searching for the ONE objective answer, but forcing us to fall back on our subjective favorites. I think you actually discussed this a while back J, but people don't talk about it a lot but hip hop like evevry art form, greatness is predicated so heavily upon nostalgia - and nostalgia is so wide ranging and never the same for anyone, makes the most subjective arguments seems objective based in someone lived experience, while also going vice versa. Lots to think about but GKMC undeniable classic. Thanks for making this video!

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Thank you, DP. Fortunately the discussion is infinitely fun!

@johnosterberg5673 6 лет назад

Your entire rant from 7:13 on is so perfect and on point. "Every publication that failed to give Kendrick's Aftermath debut a perfect score or hedged against giving it maximum praise for whatever fear-based reason, should punch themselves in the face because the Compton kid unquestionably delivered a hiphop classic and we knew it! We knew it from the sound, we knew it from the level of skill, we knew it from audience reaction! We knew it when we found ourselves writing small critiques like, "You know what? This album has too much Dr. Dre.""

@flynnexe 7 лет назад

TPAB is definitely my favourite Kendrick album, but 'Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst' will probably remain my favourite song of his no matter what. I believe a song like that on its own would make an album classic or at least worthy of respect. The fact that it's also on one of the best Hip-Hop/concept albums of the decade makes it a classic to me. I do agree with some of those reviews though that the album is exhausting. As to really enjoy the album, I'd line it up to having to dive headfirst into a swimming pool layered with cement. Either you break through and see why the album is so great, or you don't and leave extremely unsatisfied with a really sore head. It is a hard pill to swallow for some people.

@SILMANTV 7 лет назад

Section 80-Kendrick found his sound GKMC-Found his range and imagery TPAB-Made conscious rap bearable Damn-DAMN They are all arguably classics

@YomiAderin 7 лет назад

Justin, I must say: the moment you dropped knowledge about hip hop's own alt-right movement just blew my mind. I'll admit, I've been raised an old head, so my mental state has gravitated towards lyrical rap (RA The Rugged Man, Tech N9ne, MF Doom). However, I've been learning to appreciate/embrace the other aspects of hip hop. So, I'll just say thank you for this moment of clarity. Love your videos to death.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Alex Wilder thank you so much alex!

@ChanoWilliams 7 лет назад

"The Compton Kid unquestionably delivered a Hip-Hop classic." Yeezus that's fun to say!

@piecesofaman6419 7 лет назад

Kendrick got 2 classics. This and To pimp a butterfly. Both pushed rap as a genre further and broke common misconceptions of rap. Basically...it's a classic. While section 80. & DAMN. Are still great albums.

@jayrusso1589 5 лет назад

Damn is a classic

@Lumbrett 7 лет назад

GKMC is such an incredible album. Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst is still my favorite song ever by Kendrick Lamar. Great video 👍

@brettrys1268 7 лет назад

Gotta say this might be my favorite video of yours to date. The way you put into perspective what reviewers at the time same and what the hit ratio for the Source for determining a classic actually is was incredible. Very well researched and written. Keep up the good work, man

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Brett Rys 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

@abdulhamidketchman8599 7 лет назад

A lot to unravel here. 1. Love the cinematography in this video. 2. I slept on Kendrick because of my distaste of promoting alcohol in rap. (didn't realize until later it was the opposite). 3. Even when I did kind of like the song, I dismissed Kendrick again when I saw those flappy bird a$$ ears when he's falling in Drank video. I know it's petty but it's what happened LOL. 4. Same thing happened with Chamillionaire, I like his music until I saw his face, I was like DAMMNNNN. Still rocked with him a little though. #They see me Trollin! 5. KL is the best doing it in the game right now, making huge waves. I often think about the Tupac interview where he said he would spark the fire that will change the world. And Kendrick is the manifestation of that desire. He's the second coming, if he was shot and killed right now, he would be the next Tupac. 6. Lastly. Shout out to Lupe for making the waves of lyricist in the mainstream media. After the Soulja boy era of hip-hop. We needed Lupe and his influence to pave the way for our current consious wave in the mainstream. The Roots is a houshold name now. People want to be WOKE.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

My favorite comment so far! Especially the Chamillionaire part. Look/Style/Swag/Voice play more of a role than we let on a lot times. We like to think of lyrics being the ultimate democratization of the culture, but truthfully how much we identify with an artists is a major part of all this!

@abdulhamidketchman8599 7 лет назад

The Company Man Enough for some merch? Shooot. A closed mouth doesn't get fed. Haha I had to just be honest even if I get hated on.

@snootch2nootch 7 лет назад

There is something to be said about being averagely reviewed with art. If you are hailed as a classic from out of the gate, be it Movie (Godfather), TV (Sopranos) , Music (Nas' Illmatic) then..history is going to look at you in this strong light going forward. If you are hailed as a failure out the gate, but time proves those people were wrong and you are great in movie (Take your pick...lets go with A Wonderful Life), TV (One Season and Done, eg Firefly), or Music (I want to cite 808s and Heartbreak cause its when everyone thought Kanye fell off and time proved wrong), then ...history is also going to give a shining light of redemption. If you come out and people take a middling stance cause nobody wants to jump the gun or be proved wrong, then you have people waiting a few years before making true declarative opinions so they can ride the wave of popular thought.

@wwxxww6289 7 лет назад

Damn, Justin that last rant was SAVAGE lol. I think a lot of GKMC's reviews were also hesitant bc of the Shock Of The New. Everyone knew they had something different and unique but, like u said, they were scared bc in Kendrick's case they were all trying to wrap their heads around it, to acclimate (Id give Fantano some slack in this case bc a) hes his own man, and b) Fantano's famous for saying exactly what hes feeling about an album, which pisses off EVERYBODY, ha. As far as naming classics from the drop point, idk how much he cares abt that, but he knows what he likes and says so. Kinda like Feefo. Well, part Feefo/part C-Town IMO). But i remember struggling to grasp what i was listening to at the time. GKMC seemed so new and different. It took me a couple weeks to gain enough clarity to declare "holy shit this is REAL!" Same w Frank Ocean's channelORANGE. Same with Minutemen's DOUBLE NICKELS and John Coltrane's A LOVE SUPREME. Great show man!

@glennb.4294 7 лет назад

If Pirus and Crips all got along ...

@DawryMike 7 лет назад

Glenn B. They probably gun me down by the end of the song

@matthewdobler5684 7 лет назад

Seem like the whole city go against me everytime i'm in the street i hear yawk yawk yawk

@e5141981 7 лет назад

Glenn B. Man down where you from nigga!!!!!

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

YAH YAH YAH!

@RunOfTheTrill 7 лет назад

Maybe this is just me, but GKmC ignited my appreciation for the new era of hip hop. I was a west coast hip hop head, and had pretty much given up on new hip hop in general since about 2007 (with the exception of some of my favorites such as Game, E40, etc). If I recall correctly, there was a lot of conflict in the genre about legitimacy of the new school around this time. GKmC gave me the courage to give the new school a shot and I was greatly rewarded for it. Outside of being a classic to me, it helped me believe that there were new artists worth listening to.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

RunOfTheTrill thanks Trill. I think a lot of people feel the same as you

@MalibuJoneZ 7 лет назад

Section80 - Nahh, it’s amazing but no where near as good as his other works, it’s his debut and he’s still got some improving to do GKMC - No doubt so much skill is shown in this album it brings music back to the album formula and everything is top notch from the beats to the lyrics TPAB - Generation defining this is one of hip hops greatest let alone one of Kendrick’s DAMN - arguably, it’s a amazing album better than many peoples best but it’s not his best, and it made a crazy amount sales PS if this doesn’t win Grammy for album of the year I’m 100% convinced that the grammies hate hip hop

@setondriveable 7 лет назад

I'm 44 now. I can't remember how old I was when Kendrick dropped Good Kid but, I remember it restored my faith in hip hop. It's what made me start listening to so called mumble rap and other new stuff. I realized the past was the past and I should just move on. I wouldn't appreciate Ugly God, Uzi, and XXX if it wasn't for Good Kid.

@JonyALB 7 лет назад

Dang, another great video from my man Justin! I agree that time is an overrated factor when discussing albums' classic status. We all know it's all about *emotional depth.* Big up for including Mr. Melon himself, Anthony Fantano, in this video too. I'm always looking forward to Saturday. That's truly when it's all happening!

@BugOnAChip 7 лет назад

Man, Justin is so well spoken and articulate. It's always a joy to listen to him talk about hip hop.

@spectrumchaser4343 7 лет назад

Good Kid MAAD City is my favorite LP of his and it’s most definitely a classic. While I do think time does factor into classic status, I think replay value has a bigger role. Most classic albums have something that draws you back to them. It could be anything: flow, subject matter or the beats. GKMC by Kendrick, Born Sinner by J Cole, and K.O.D. by Tech N9ne do that for me.

@iluvkitanay6345 7 лет назад

Yeah...my go to Albums are "36 Chambers" - Wu Tang-Clan, "Death Certificate" - Ice Cube, "GKMC", "TPAB", "Everready" - Tech N9ne, "All 6s and 7s" - Tech N9ne. Those are the Albums I have on every device I own, to go to whenever I need to...and I think you are totally right...it is mostly based on replay value...plus relevance throughout the years...I think one of the best in this regard might be Ice Cube, since most of the topics he touched on "AmeriKKK's most wanted" and the following albums are relevant to this day. I mean...the man even predicted the LA riots back in the day! He is actually a person I would deem bigger than life.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

KOD!!!!! That's what's up. "Trouble" is my joint, too. Born Sinner was definitely solid.

@jimmysullivan4443 7 лет назад

I agree with Justin, I feel like critics underrate albums because it's an easy position to defend, if you ever think an album should be rated higher, you're seen as a narrow minded fan boy, which is easy to call out, a great example is forest hills drive gettin 6.5s left and right, but still loved by many "hip hop purists."

@stefans.2317 7 лет назад

Those critic's aren't crooks, son. They just some overly cautious ones.

@edwardchan6976 7 лет назад

"Hip-hop's alt-right." Damn, that deserves a "Yeezus!" GKMC def a classic, I think the conceptual feel especially when things sort of come to a climax in the middle of "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" is part of what makes it so great. Also want to echo what Feefo said at the end about The Roots - Undun....to me that album is a highly underrated classic, it's pretty much flawless.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Edward Chan great album. Dx gave it a 5

@janusallard 7 лет назад

Yo Justin, my boy. In my humble opinion, classic albums are albums that perfectly fathom the zeitgeist. GKMC, even though being my favorite album from Kendrick, is not the classic in they way I want it to be. DAMN. is way more of a classic than GKMC will ever be. DAMN. is KL’s classic because it breaks new grounds and perfectly summarizes the pop-hop in which we find ourselves today.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Allard Janus agreed. It's his it was written.

@hterbluc 7 лет назад

Anthony Fantano made a really good distinction about classics. Albums like this or TPAB are game changing, it takes time for it to become a classic. TBAP and GKMC will be classics but it doesn’t have to be right now and it didn’t have to be in 2012 or 2015 And it is important to note that Fantano gave TBAP a 10, one of the only 3 albums. AND AN ALBUM DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE CLASSIC! As a whole GKMC, is amazing, it’s classic, but it’s not perfect. Drake’s feature is weak, the opening track is weak, but it still deserves that decent 9, and it can still be a classic

@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154 7 лет назад

Kendrick Lamar SHOULD be in everyone's objective Top 10 in my opinion. Him and Cole knocked Common out of my top five favorites... I'm sad about it but the genre continues to progress...

@AHHHHHH03 7 лет назад

Darrel Be WHAAT!!! Common is amazing though. Be and Resurrection are classics.

@bryantbrown1213 7 лет назад

Darrel Be Cole is not now or ever been top ten

@AHHHHHH03 7 лет назад

Bryant Brown well you know to some he is

@bryantbrown1213 7 лет назад

the chosen one That’s fair bro and that’s good for them he just isn’t there imo he only has one classic I can’t see putting him there

@AHHHHHH03 7 лет назад

Bryant Brown you mean forest hills drive?

@DovertheBen 7 лет назад

I dont think the quality of good kid is comparable to any of the albums you named. Its truly excellent, and it did show everyone that introspective and complex rap could still make it in a sea of hype beats and obsessiveness over hooks, it shook things up not because it was revolutionary, but because of its soul and the dedication that helped shape its sound. It was a modern twist on the golden age, a statement of maturity over age. But the quality, to me, is not on the level of those other projects. In my opinion, an instant classic is to pimp a butterfly. Good kid needed the years.

@charliethurston2358 7 лет назад

It’s an undeniable classic. Everything from the narrative, production, concept, depth, lyrics, it has everything a hip hop album should have

@blue-pi2kt 7 лет назад

So pumped to see this video, Justin. GKMC was incredible from first listen, you immediately recognize the absurd quality of it in the same vein as 'Ready to Die'. Keep up the straight fire as always, mate. Though slightly adjacently, it's almost odd to consider that Kendrick is talking down his actual classic album whilst Drake raps literally on the album that 'Views' was already a classic.

@Jacob-yd7gd 7 лет назад

I'm speechless that Fantano's only gripe was with the hooks.... haven't watched that review in years, but when I first heard GKMC (my introduction to Kendrick) the hooks were one of the big things that drew me in. Still some of the greatest hooks I've ever heard across any genre.

@ThaLedg 7 лет назад

A true modern classic. This is the album I promote to every person who asks me what album is a great start to introduce them to hip hop. It's modern, accessible, lyrical , personal and the concept was done really well. The production was great, The features were great and versatile; a mix of modern artists and legends. Just such a well rounded and executed project. It is not my favorite Kendrick album but it's a 9/10. A classic through and through.

@mecomtcg 7 лет назад

GKMC is a classic. Hardly anyone in the game at the time told a story within an album. It really made conceptual albums more common. TPAB was an instant classic though. Probably in my Top 5 best hip-hop albums of all time.

@moose2066 7 лет назад

GKMC is a classic no debate...Joey Badass' mixtape 1999 turned 5 years too

@Rll_2206 5 лет назад

Top 10 tracks of the album 10) Black Boy Fly 09) The Recipe 08) Compton (ft. Dr. Dre) 07) Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe 06) good kid 05) Backseat Freestyle 04) Swimming Pools (Drank) 03) The Art Of Peer Pressure 02) m.A.A.d city (ft. MC Ehit) 01) Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst

@ianburgess9141 7 лет назад

GKMC and TPAB classics for sure, also that fultz shade😂

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

He's gotta do better. Looking like the weakest lottery pick right now.

@cruzscott4810 7 лет назад

Those fultz free throws smh 1st pick in the draft, not looking to hot at all😂

@ianburgess9141 6 лет назад

The Company Man foreal tho, the only rookie im feelin rn is kuzma

@kj4771 7 лет назад

The only right way to discuss Kendrick Lamar is with as much hype as Justin whenever he does. You can't just be calm when you're talking about The Chosen One Dope vid, as always

@Hanzi838 7 лет назад

As someone who always argues you cant just name something a classic from the get and you have to give it time.... Justin has me rethinking my whole stance... this is why these discussions are so dope.. you the real one justin

@emanuelnicholson8423 7 лет назад

I believe an album can't be deemed a classic until some time has elapsed. My definition of a classic is a superior album that creates a "class" of its own or, in simpler terms, creates a paradigm shift. That shift is not going to happen immediately; therefore, we can't deem an album classic immediately. Case in point: Aquemini. No one started mimicking 3 Stacks flows, harmonizing and dress code in 98 or 99, yet we see the influence from K.Dot's TPAB to Yung Thug's off-key singing and dress code. This is nearly 20 years later. It's clear that classic material needs time on its side.

@hebrew26commandmentspower55 7 лет назад

Classic ALBUMS since 2012 1. Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor 2 2. Kendrick Lamar - GKMC 3. RA the rugged Man - Legends Never Die 4. Inspecta DECK - Czarface 5. Killah Priest - The Psychic World of Walter Reed

@Franz_Morhart 7 лет назад

We can argue about whether or not Good Kid m.A.A.d. City deserves classic status, but at the end of the day, only time will tell whether or not it is truly is a classic. However in many ways, the fact that we're still debating/talking about Good Kid m.A.A.d. City years later, in comparison to a new album, is proof of its longevity. Kendrick Lamar was wise not to immediately embrace claims that his album was a classic, but he really did set the bar every other emcee of his generation would be measured against. Good Kid m.A.A.d. City is one of those extraordinarily rare albums that has become even more relevant now than when it dropped, and the arguments against it being a classic are looking weaker and weaker every day. Weather it happens one or five years from now I don't know, but one day I predict Kendrick Lamar's Aftermath debut will be a universal classic just like Illmatic or The Chronic are today.

@sonderatelier 7 лет назад

Good Kid m.A.A.d. City is indeed a classic album for the simple fact that it's the LP that all of his post releases (TPAB & DAMN) got measured by. If you don't know punch yourself in the face with both fists.

@cpb2626 7 лет назад

Pisses me off when people still don’t include Kdot in GOAT conversations as “enough time hasn’t passed” which is utter bullshit because Big and Pac were hailed as GOATs only a few years after their album releases. Kendrick been in the game for nearly a decade, and he still can be included yet. Section.80 will always my fav album of his, but GKMC is still a modern classic. Not many modern day artists like Kendrick have an album that has been discussed in these realms, so it shows how amazing this project is.

@TrellAliii 7 лет назад

I remember being 11 when this came out..I was only really caring about what was on the radio...but this project made me care about albums as complete bodies of work for the first time.

@dezmcm 7 лет назад

As probably the old dude in the comments. I've listen to a loooot of hip hop over the years,and to me GKMC is a breath of fresh air in hip hop. I remember 3ft High And Rising dropping,Long Live The Kane,By All Means Necessary,The original BDP:Blueprint. Those albums are timeless. GKMC is one of those albums that will hold up in the long run just like the ones mentioned.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

dezmcm thanks Dez.

@thecoolestjewever9618 7 лет назад

GKMC and TPAB are classics hands down

@tdwalk06 7 лет назад

Another great episode Justin...you should do something regarding underground classics...still waiting on a little brother/phonte episode and/or Big KRIT episode lol

@philkeis1 7 лет назад

If you put Kendrick's four albums* up against any other artist's best four albums. Kendrick's four are better, top to bottom. Now I can't stop thinking about it. So here are a few. Can you think of any other comparisons? Do you agree that Section.80, Good Kid mAAd City, TPAB, and DAMN. are better on the average than any of these lists of four? Jay-Z Blueprint Reasonable doubt Vol 2: In my lifetime American Gangster Nas Illmatic Stillmatic It was Written Street's Deciple Eminem MMLP Eminem Show SSLP Recovery Lil Wayne (This one's tricky. I ended up including one mixtape) Carter II Carter III Carter I Drought III 2Pac Me Against the World All Eyez on Me Strictly 4 my N's Makiavelli Biggie Ready to Die Life after Death Who beats Kendrick? Does anyone? Or his his body of work already better than any MC ever?

@JeftaFastForward 7 лет назад

GKMC-9/10 So many songs on here are undeniable classics and this album, if nothing else, cememted him as the best rapper out. I do agree with the critique that some songs feel out of place. TPAB-10/10 One of the greatest conceptual albums of all time, classic. DAMN.-8.5/10 I loved it and I'm glad he finally made his message chart well but I just felt he dumbed himself down slightly for the masses.

@albertolavin4090 7 лет назад

LegendOfJefta why did you felt he dumbed down?

@albertolavin4090 7 лет назад

He still has a message

@JeftaFastForward 7 лет назад

Alberto Lavín Yes it had a message but it was definitely looser than his previous two albums. A lot of stuff was talked about in DAMN. (Religion and the course that his life took being just a few major themes) but I felt like the album didn't have the same focus as his last two. GKMC had the whole "short film" concept and for good reason, listening to that album really is like watching a movie and seeing the experiences and lessons that shape early Kendrick. TPAB had the recurring catepillar to butterfly metaphor that encapsulated all the themes about blackness, success, self-hatred, growth, etc. that he talked about. DAMN. has themes within each song but it lacks overall thematic structure. The closest thing is that he decides to play with time (things in reverse, etc.) But he doesn't actually do much with it, at least, not as much as I'd expect someone as smart as him to. I just got the feeling that he wanted to do something crazy with this theme (and we'd see another jump in conceptual awareness like how we did going from gkmc to tpab) but he would've risked having the album be too unapproachable for the mainstream, which even he has said having it be popular what he was targeting with DAMN.

@albertolavin4090 7 лет назад

LegendOfJefta concept is wickedness or weakness, its a self reflection of his life and how it could have turned since the start, that's why you can play it backwards, I agree is sonically more targeted to the masses but still is pleasant for me

@WhatWeDigtoday 7 лет назад

Good kid is when Kendrick firmly planted his flag in hip hop and became one of the 3 kings at the time (drake, cole). "B#%ch dont kill my vibe fuel meme culture and "The recipe" was a damn ofbonus track for goodness sake. It's a classic.

@ainsleyharriotcardboardcut7968 7 лет назад

GKMC is definitely a classic no need to wait 5 years to know that. It tells you all you need to know about life in Compton as a black person: gangbanging, peer pressure, police, fear, love, lust, hope,... Kendrick Lamar is the undoubtedly the best rapper of this generation and imo top 5 dead or alive.

@SoFAdrian 7 лет назад

Always great content man. I love it. You and this channel have single handedly gotten me more involved into hip-hop, its history, and its culture. Keep it up!

@WesleyRocco 7 лет назад

GKMC is a classic and it's Feefo approved. Great video Justin

@dwatsiam92 7 лет назад

it bumps in the whip?

@KaoticSteel 7 лет назад

Dejon Watson it bumps in the whip!!!

@ZayDilla08DaLion 7 лет назад

Classic! Justin, what was the channel you S/O to at the end? I turned subtitles on and still didn't get it. Happy belated man. 💯

@big0514 7 лет назад

I feel you Justin but you gotta let albums take some time... you mention the 90s but the 80s-90s allowed a platform for albums to have to prove themselves a classic... back then was it hot or not now let’s label it a classic... because of the bar the score, the chronic, doggystyle and all eyes on me along with others it means albums have to last the test of time.... and with how much faster and more we get music and just ig celebs we need to give albums time... or else uzi lil pump and other whack artists would have immediate classics Thatd be forgotten 1 year later... it’s fair to say good kid is the most talked about album in 2012 other than channel orange, both still live strong... personally I think after 5 years it is easily a classic and deserves to be called that..Kendrick’s debut lasted longer than the hype of drakes coles and many others and it’s still talked about widely today... good kid mad city is a classic I’m more excited to see how tpab is taken cause i consider both easy classics

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

BigA music media is better than giving pump a classic. We're talking about the final level of the art. The cats expert enough to even have a voice. It takes a lot of work. DEHH, TND, the guardian, pitchfork, all experts. Not pulling that final punch is hard for everyone.

@big0514 7 лет назад

It def is I even said in 12 it’s hard to say this album isn’t a classic but it was the best I heard in hip hop... plus imagine If they all call classic and the album doesn’t live then would credibility be compromised??? Its an undefined scale of what’s a classic and what’s just a great album I don’t blame anybody for not throwing the final punch but after 5 years this album still matters especially with most projects not even lasting 6 months... let’s label it classic it’s def worthy enough and u do have a whole vid dedicated to it and I take your opinion seriously, I’ve even heard budden mention this album a lot ask west coast artists u know they’ll let you know it’s a classic shot they crowned kdot king after this album

@elemaire86 7 лет назад

Great video, great content, lots of passion. And you're right. I felt it and knew it was a classic day one, but I as well was somewhat lying to myself trying to convince myself that it would take a couple years to truly know. 👊🏾

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Eric Lemaire, Jr. exactly! Art is something you feel! We forget to go with that feeling sometimes. Everything is analytical. It's about how stuff feels too.

@jordonkaus4622 7 лет назад

Can we have a Justian Fantano Break down?

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Was just talking to him about a podcast. We'll see.

@AndrewS-wj8be 6 лет назад

Justany Huntanto

@TF-bi8ru 7 лет назад

Really hope in time TPAB gets similar acclaim. As an album it goes above and beyond in every aspect.

@YaboyG994 7 лет назад

Imma need you to put KDot on the wall though. His catalog is growing and he's only getting better. His cultural influence is undeniable. Old heads love him, new heads love him. I would even argue that the only people that don't like him are people who don't like hip-hop. He's the Muhammad Ali of Rap and if we say GKMC isn't a classic than what in the past ten years is?

@firstpersonplural 7 лет назад

GKMC is my favourite Kendrick album (which is a pretty tough call to make), but I do think you're being a bit harsh on the publications, mainly cos I don't think the scores are as objective as all that, those are just reflective of how the reviewer feels, not meant to be indicative of whether an album's gonna be a classic. To me, what makes a classic rap album is that it's culture defining, game changing, or it's something that people will point to, and that's something that can only be known with time. You can say whether or not you enjoy it, but you can't say that people will remember it in a decade (even if you can probably guess, as anyone who heard GKMC would've). I don't even think that a "classic" album is necessarily a good one, All eyez on me is a certified, unarguable, classic, but I genuinely think it's Pac's worst album (still like 8/10 though), but it remains a classic because it is culture defining, and you can tell that sort of thing at the time, but only know for sure with the benefit of hindsight.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Spin and the Guardian literally mentioned that the album isn't a classic in the review. Plus, the rating isn't based on the writer. It's based on the publication. The examples given in the video literally connected the ratings to classic or otherwise in the copy. I disagree on your second point as well. When you're in a culture, you can feel the culture. it's when we over think that we talk ourselves out of what we know. Thanks FPP.

@Makwood99 7 лет назад

So Is Control System In my opinion it was the best of 2012

@GeorgetheGreat 7 лет назад

Live.Love.Q love control system one of the best Hip Hop albums this decade but that album lacked impact. Not quite classic imo but still on of my favs

@Makwood99 7 лет назад

GeorgetheGreat I agree I don't have an issue people saying GKMC Is better but people sleeping on Soul Like Fuck

@Truthouzndonthate 7 лет назад

Soulo will always be the outcast giving the fact he's the only Black Hippy with no major label deal.

@Commandosoap777 7 лет назад

Cult classic.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

I LOVE controlsystem. Helped me through some very dark times.

@jrmoodie 7 лет назад

Props to Justin Hunte for mentioning Anthony Fantano. That Fader hit piece is some BS. Anyone who knows the best teeth in the game knows the melon isn't racist. #FuckFader

@KKillaMcneal 7 лет назад

Its crazy how fast Kendrick has turned into a walking legend already. Section.80 went Gold, it went Gold after six years with no marketing or major singles to hit the radio. GKMC, TPAB, Untitled.Remastered (fantastic EP), and DAMN. I have never seen a more consistent discography before by an artist, Kanye is probably the closest IMHO when it comes to consistency. Scarface probably has the most consistent discography of all time, Deeply Rooted was my shit back in 2015 and I still bump it.

@GuillermoBello 7 лет назад

I mean, Fantano did give TPAB a 10

@madderthanever 7 лет назад

5:08 - Hey look at that: it's *Shyheim, the lost Wu Tang member!* Man, every time I bring this cat up, I swear even people who were there back them completely forgot about him! lol

@DPAFLESHER 7 лет назад

Counterpoint I'm not sure I agree with: Doesn't "classic" imply something to do with cultural impact? The overall reception and staying power of an album? That's why I can respect a media outlet being gunshy about certifying something as a classic in its first week. I think there is some fine difference between phenomenal art and a true classic album. It's easier to judge and critique art than it is to predict how something will resonate with an entire culture.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

That's where the publications lose out to fear. They don't want to exalt something the culture doesn't approve of. So the next step is, "now that I think about it, I don't need that hook," or "Hmmmm, that feature downgraded that song." They shift to the technical to defend against the cultural.

@DPAFLESHER 7 лет назад

Do you think that dichotomy is treated any differently in hip-hop vs other genres or other forms of art (film, literature, etc.)? REPLY

@cameronray4107 7 лет назад

Dan Flesher Finally!!!!!! I have been looking for this exact viewpoint. GKMC is a terrific album absolutely, but isn’t a classic something that not only reverberates through the culture, but also stands the test of time? How is this classic when we don’t know its long standing impact?

@darrickfranklin7096 6 лет назад

Dan Flesher well if you want to go there, idk about you guys but GKMC was like this generations first classic to me in that before GKMC nobody in the rap game was concerned about being the best or even having good overall projects at the time. Everyone started to look at guys like Drake, Meek, etc if they have such projects. Before GKMC people would look at Take Care as just a really great album but after GKMC people started to say stuff like oh that’s Drakes classic, Atleast this is how it was for me when I was in HS.

@DPAFLESHER 6 лет назад

@Darrick Franklin Definitely (assuming you're saying the generation is the Kendrick, Cole, Wale, Kid Cudi, Meek, Wiz Khalifa era, etc., not Lil Wayne or T.I. or Ross). I would argue Cole and Wale have that competitive fire in them, but no classic album (although for sure classic mixtapes) at that point. I personally think Take Care is a classic, and that came out one month after GKMC I think? So it at least had to be on Drake's mind and his timing was just a little late. Two very different projects, obviously, but if Take Care wasn't what it was, idk that Drake becomes anything close to what he is today. I think that album bought him so much good will that he was able to put out a lot of as Joe Budden would say, Low Quality music like Big Rings and Started From the Bottom that still made it as hits that probably wouldn't have if anyone other than Drake made it. AND every unknown artist who featured Drake instantly became a name in hip-hop. If that isn't cultural impact, I don't know what is. I think both GKMC and Take Care probably had similar initial responses (for my peer group, Take Care was probably a little stronger), but my point is that without letting it breathe for a bit, it's hard to examine that cultural impact. Compared to like Fetty Wap of 2015. That album had like 6 huge hits on it, but idk that anyone now would argue it's a classic album. I feel like it might have been hard to distinguish that in those months Fetty was everywhere vs those months after Take Care was released. 'I might be misinterpreting your point, sorry for the long-winded response.

@kyleblasberg 7 лет назад

I think Fantano nailed it in his review. the hooks definitely are lacking on this album. in my opinion the hooks Real, Bitch don't Kill My Vibe, and Poetic Justice aren't that great and can be somewhat annoying. that makes up for 1/4 of the tracks. that really is the only con to the album though. still a great album by the best musician working today

@Lab-Productions-M 7 лет назад

You can't let these white guys that work for these magazines decide if it's a classic, every person I've talked to has called it classic

@BBGirlSamus 7 лет назад

Malik Yehia why does race take precedence over objective criticism?

@Lab-Productions-M 7 лет назад

Kindakoolbutfail Games hip hops for the streets we don't need anybody to tell us what's a classic and what's not when they clearly can't relate

@samguy7654 7 лет назад

Malik Yehia I think for an album to be at least considered a classic you need the fan's praise, the approval of the community (in this case the hip-hop community) AND Critical acclaim.

@Josh-rf4bm 7 лет назад

Let's start a freestyle: everybody has to add one line. Just continue: It's all happening

@SuperGiorgi22 7 лет назад

I don't think an album has to get a perfect score for it to be considered a classic, in fact the reviewer doesn't even have to like it. For example Anthony Fantano also gave MBDTF a 6 but he'd be the first to admit the impact and classic status of the album.

@Romezguide 7 лет назад

Classic album but Compton is my least favorite song for me it didn’t fit I would’ve put black boy fly would’ve been better as a closer

@DawryMike 7 лет назад

Adolfo Romero jr sing about me I'm dying of thirst

@Romezguide 7 лет назад

mikeframbo ig you didn’t like that song

@e5141981 7 лет назад

Adolfo Romero jr totally agree with you it does not fit in the album at all, i say it only made it into the album because of dre, who i think is overrated

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Dre was gonna get his credit! Ha!

@Romezguide 7 лет назад

The Company Man they could’ve got a better ghost writer, that delivery and Flow aren’t even fitting for dre but yeah he had too by one way lol

@introspect86 7 лет назад

TBD is classic too. Thanks Justin!

@cdizzytv3753 6 лет назад

I Like DAMN! Way Bettsr Than Good Kid M.a.a.d City n 2 Pimp A Butterfly, Certainly Tho I Honestly Believe That Good Kidd M.a.a.d City n DAMN! Will Certainly B Classified As Classics In The Future Of Hip Hop Culture...

@TheCompanyMan 6 лет назад

DAMN's my favorite Kendrick album.

@coryjackson6944 2 месяца назад

TPAB is one of the greatest albums 💿 of any genre!

@TiffanyRayneOfficial 7 лет назад

It's not about time or how long it is to determine a classic, it's about the authentic stamp of approval from the people and the Hip Hop community. To me, Kendrick and his music was classic simply because it's organic and authentic and he's not coming out as an artist that was manufactured by a label to make a quick buck. He's true to himself while being successful doing what he loves with his talent.

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

Agreed. Thanks, Tiffany. Well said.

@ombmm9408 7 лет назад

Kendrick Is the king

@michaeldunn4779 7 лет назад

This is one of those albums that comes out and everyone's floored by what they're hearing and in awe of the talent on display. Yeah, I'd say that warrants classic verification.

@FacelessPalmness 7 лет назад

What's the intro song

@TheCompanyMan 7 лет назад

FacelessPalmness Statik blessed us with the exclusive

@FacelessPalmness 7 лет назад

Thank you :D love the videos

@melbuck194 7 лет назад

This is definitely a classic. I'm glad someone felt that Compton could've been left off the album. It was a "no" for me, I didn't hate the track. The story telling was amazing and the skill was undeniable. It intrigued me for weeks when I bought it. I still listen to it now.

@picadie8971 7 лет назад

i really want that wall

@AngeK47 7 лет назад

"Lamar's depiction of downtrodden women is unnecessarily prurient and unconvincing" why do we let people with an obvious disconnect of the music write reviews?

@christopherwashington2460 7 лет назад

GKMC is definitely a classic. However we have yet to see the impact of it yet. I remember listen to this my freshman year in hs and It inspired me to make music that means something. In another five years we'll see how many rappers his career has effected. Edit: fire ass breakdown

@BillyNunez2 7 лет назад

Awwshit, dissing Rude Jude with this video.

@SenorGnar 7 лет назад

Your edits are fucking great, dude Had to show love when I recognized the name

@BillyNunez2 7 лет назад

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@jak3w 6 лет назад

Billy Nunez who you be

@angrycid 7 лет назад

To be honest I feel a certain amount of separation is required to evaluate an albums candidacy as a classic. Time is a factor in my mind but its only secondary, if not tertiary. Not all classics are given perfect scores and not all perfect scored albums are classics, it takes a bit of reflection to properly evaluate it in my mind