Let us now, break the tracks down one after another. My angel’s in the second meaning refers to his peers and the people in his neighbor he spends time with (that we are all born pure), while ‘Angel dust’ is a common name for phencyclidine (PCP) (Originally drugs). The thoughts and perception of an adolescent is a major theme thorough out the album. Kendrick breaks down the meaning behind the cryptic title of album in an interview by LA Leakers in 2012 saying there are 2 meanings for m.A.A.d - ‘My Angry Adolescence Divided’ and ‘My Angel’s on Angel Dust’. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. As per Wikipedia,Ī concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. The album is an introspective one backed by a storyline. It is divided (here) into 4 main acts describing the narrative arc of the album. The story is of a teenage Kendrick’s normal day around the street of Compton with his friends.
This autobiographical montage revolves around the conditions and influence under which he grew up, touching on the themes of peer influence, substance abuse, long systematic discrimination and more.
GKMC or good kid, m.A.A.d city is the first major label album by Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar released on Octoregarded by many with critics alike as an icon in modern rap. 17 years old Kendrick Lamar depicts the life of an African-American teenager in the suburbs of Compton, California, riding in the minivan of her momma (Paula Oliver).
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