good kid, m.A.A.d city TIMELINE

Aug 20, 2011 | Kendrick gets West Coast torch passed from Snoop, Dre & Game; cries on stage

Jan 13, 2012 | Kendrick readying new album; titled Good Kid in a Mad City

The rapper recently told The Source that he's nearly finished with what he considers his true debut, a studio album called Good Kid in a Mad City. No word on when the record will be released, but he says, "It's something I've been working on my whole life. It's ready right now."

Jan 17, 2012 | Fans discover video on TDE youtube channel of Kendrick having the good kid, mad city idea back in 2009 & it being planned out from the beginning.

Feb 14, 2012 | Kendrick & Jay Rock give interview together at THE FADER.

March 31, 2012 | Kendrick & Dr. Dre's new single gets announced titled "The Recipe"

Apr 4, 2012 | The Recipe is released.

Apr 23, 2012 | Kendrick talks new album; says it’s better than Section.80, knows title but is keeping it a secret.

April 24, 2012 | Kendrick gives interview at Day Two of Coachella.

Apr 25, 2012 | The Recipe lyric video is released.

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May 23, 2012 | 

Kendrick interview with DJ VICK ONE.

May 31, 2012 | Filming for scrapped The Recipe music video shoot photos leak.

Jun 11, 2012 | Kendrick gives an interview backstage at Bonaroo; asked about Pusha T vs. Lil Wayne, says he would "bite someones head off" if they came at him lyrically.

June 27, 2012 | Kendrick sits down for interview with Rikki "Letty" Martinez.

Jul 4, 2012 | Kendrick sits down for higher learning interview.

Jul 5, 2012 |

Jul 11, 2012 |

Jul 13, 2012 | Swimming Pools (Drank) is released.

Jul 18, 2012 |

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Aug 3, 2012 |

Aug 7, 2012 |

Aug 9, 2012 |

Aug 13, 2012 |

Aug 14, 2012 | Kendrick performs at pitchfork festival.

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Sep 12, 2012 | Kendrick tweets about Album Artwork leaks

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Oct 11, 2012 |

Oct 12, 2012 | 

Kendrick arrives for interview with Power 98.radio.

Oct 18, 2012 | Kendrick breaks down outlines & nuances of good kid, m.A.A.d city artwork, process & more in meet the musician lecture.

Oct 21, 2013 |

Oct 22, 2012 | good kid, m.A.A.d city releases.

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1. "Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter"
Kendrick DuckworthChristopher WhitacreJustin Henderson
Tha Bizness 4:33
2. "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
DuckworthMark SpearsRobin BrauncVindahl FriiscLykke Schmidtc
Sounwave 5:10
3. "Backseat Freestyle"
DuckworthChauncey Hollis, Jr.
Hit-Boy 3:32
4. "The Art of Peer Pressure"
DuckworthJonas VestergaardRune Raskd
Tabu 5:24
5. "Money Trees" (featuring Jay Rock)
DuckworthJohnny McKinzie, Jr.Dacoury NatcheVictoria Garance Alixe LegrandeAlex Scallye
DJ Dahi 6:26
6. "Poetic Justice" (featuring Drake)
DuckworthAubrey GrahamElijah MolinaJames HarrisfJanet JacksonfTerry Lewisf
Scoop DeVille 5:00
7. "Good Kid"
DuckworthPharrell Williams
Williams 3:34
8. "M.A.A.D City" (featuring MC Eiht)
DuckworthAaron TylerSpearsRicci RieraAxel "AxlFolie" Morgan
SounwaveTHCTerrace Martinb
5:50
9. "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Extended version)
DuckworthTyler Williams
T-Minus 5:13
10. "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst"
DuckworthGabe StevensonDerrick HutchinsQuincy JonesgAlan BergmangMarilyn Bergmang
LikeSkhye HutchSounwaveb
12:03
11. "Real" (featuring Anna Wise)
DuckworthMartin
Martin 7:23
12. "Compton" (featuring Dr. Dre)
DuckworthSly JordanJustin SmithCharles Richard Casonh
Just Blaze 4:08
Total length: 68:23
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length

BONUS TRACKS

13. "The Recipe" (featuring Dr. Dre)
DuckworthAndre YoungMolinaEric CardonaiGabe D'AmicoiDev GuptaiAndrea HernandeziBryan Ujuetai
Scoop DeVille 5:52
14. "Black Boy Fly"
DuckworthColumbus SmithDawaun Parker
RahkiParkera
4:38
15. "Now or Never" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
DuckworthJazmine SullivanJack Splash
Splash 4:17
Total length: 87:41
iTunes deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
16. "Collect Calls" (featuring Kent Jamz)
DuckworthKhalil MuhammadRieraMorgan
THC 3:57
17. "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Single version)
DuckworthT. Williams
T-Minus 4:07
Total length: 95:45
Target deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
16. "County Building Blues"
DuckworthDontae WinslowKhalil Abdul-Rahman
DJ Khalil 4:18
17. "Swimming Pools (Drank) (Black Hippy Remix)" (featuring Black Hippy)
DuckworthQuincy HanleyMcKinzie, Jr.Herbert Stevens IVT. Williams
T-Minus 5:14
Spotify deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
16. "The Recipe (Black Hippy Remix)" (featuring Black Hippy)
DuckworthHanleyMcKinzie, Jr.Stevens IVMolinaCardonaiD'AmicoiGuptaiHernandeziUjuetai
Scoop DeVille 4:21
17. "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z)
DuckworthShawn CarterSpearsBrauncFriiscSchmidtc
Sounwave 4:38
2013 re-issue international (bonus tracks)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
13. "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z)
DuckworthCarterSpearsBrauncFriiscSchmidtc
Sounwave 4:39
14. "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (International remix)" (featuring Emeli Sandé)
DuckworthAdele SandéSpearsBrauncFriiscSchmidtc
Sounwave 5:06

Features

Producers

Writers

Samples

Overall Album Contributors & Credits

Kendrick Lamar – art direction, primary artist

Dr. Dre – executive producer, featured artist, mixing

Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith – executive producer

Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – engineer, mixing

Dave Free – associate producer, co-ordination

Larry Chatman – production co-ordination

Andrew Van Meter – production co-ordination

Ashley Palmer – co-ordination

Mike Bozzi – mastering

Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
Dee Brown – engineer
Mike Larson – engineer
James Hunt – engineer
Mauricio Iragorri – engineer
Jared Scott – engineer, mixing114
Jack Splash – producer
Hit-Boy – producer
Scoop DeVille – producer
DJ Dahi – producer
Skhye Hutch – producer
Just Blaze – producer
Tha Bizness – producer
T-Minus – producer
Pharrell Williams – producer
Terrace Martin – additional production
Sounwave – additional production
Kirdis Postelle – associate producer
Terrence Henderson – associate producer
Drake – featured artist
MC Eiht – featured artist
Jay Rock – featured artist
Kent Jamz – featured artist
Anna Wise – featured artist, background vocals
Camille "Ill Camille" Davis – vocals
Chad Hugo – vocals
JMSN – background vocals
Amari Parnell – hooks and samples singer
Mary Keating – violin
Marlon Williams – guitar, bass guitar
Charly & Margaux – violin, viola
Gabriel Stevenson – piano
Willie Long – grooming
Kitti Fontaine – stylist
Dan Monick – photography
Paula Oliver – photo courtesy
Dwane LaFleur – photo courtesy
Danny Smith – photo courtesy
Schoolboy Q – handwriting on cover, background vocals

Oct 22, 2012 | Pitchfork gives good kid, m.A.A.d city a 9.5 out of 10.

Oct 23, 2012 | 

Kendrick stops by Big Boi for an interview on good kid, m.A.A.d city release day.

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Oct 23, 2012 | Kendrick stops by HOT 97 on follow up release day

Oct 23, 2012 | Complex Article break down track-by-track of good kid, m.A.A.d city with Kendrick Lamar, MixedByAli & More

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Oct 24, 2012 | Celebirites react to good kid, m.A.A.d city.

Oct 24, 2012 | Shyne doubles down on "good kid, m.A.A.d city is trash" tweet.

Oct 25, 2012 | Shyne posts video to his youtube channel talking more about why he doesnt like good kid, m.A.A.d city.

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Oct 29, 2012 | The Game crowns Kendrick "West Coasts Nas".

Nov 14, 2012 | Kendrick interview with Rikki "Letty" Martinez.

Nov 15, 2012 | 



Nov 19, 2012 | Kendrick sits down for interview



Dec 7, 2012 |

Dec 15, 2012 | Kendrick has second interview with Rikki "Letty" Martinez.

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Dec 20, 2012 | Kendrick arrives at Big Boi's Neighbourhood for an interview.

Dec 21, 2012 |

Jan 7, 2013 | Backseat Freestyle is released.

Jan 8, 2013 | 

Kendrick sits down for interview with Booska-P; says he had his first ideas for good kid, m.A.A.d city in 2005.

Jan 9, 2013 | Backseat Freestyle music video is released.

Jan 13, 2013 |

Jan 15, 2013 | Poetic Justice gets the single treatment.

Jan 16, 2013 |

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Jan 27, 2013 |

Feb 11, 2013 |

Feb 18, 2013 |

Feb 22, 2013 |

March 1, 2013 |

March 6, 2013 | Kendrick gives interview with Thisis50

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Mar 21, 2013 | Kendricks homies surprise Kendrick with the JAY-Z feature on the B**** Don't Kill My Vibe Remix in the ScHoolboy Q Oxymoron sessions.

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Apr 17, 2013 |

Apr 22, 2013 |

May 6, 2013 |

May 13, 2013 | B**** Don't Kill My Vibe music video is released.

May 22, 2013 |

Jun 4, 2013 |

Jun 30, 2013 | Kendrick busts into Red Carpet interview with T.I. & Nia Long

Jul 21, 2013 | Kendrick sits down backstage at a festival for A POLAROID STORY talks good kid, m.A.A.d city, J. Cole collaborative album & more.

Aug 3, 2013 |

Aug 14, 2013 | The infamous Control verse drops.

Aug 15, 2013 | Celebrities & artists react to the Control verse.

Aug 16, 2013 | Peter Rosenberg talking about the Control verse reaction

Aug 23, 2013 | Kendrick sits down with sports reporter Cabbie for an interview.

Aug 29, 2013 | Kendrick calls into HOT 97 to talk about the Control verse.

Sep 25, 2013 | Drake responds to Control verse in a conflicted sappy way in Elliot Wilson interview; says "Kendrick isn't murdering him in any category".

Sep 26, 2013 | Drake talks about Control verse in 2nd interview; says he's done with it and is irritated.

Oct 16, 2013 | TDE BET Cypher airs; Kendrick comes with a ringer of a verse throws supposed shots at Drake.

Nov 20, 2013 |

Dec 2, 2013 | good kid, m.A.A.d city Short Film leaks, footage was initially meant for the Yeezus Tour opening background footage and not slated for release.

Dec 15, 2013 | Kendrick gets interviewed by Rikki "Letty" Martinez.

Dec 20, 2013 | Kendrick & J. Cole give interview together; Kendrick talks writing Love Game with Eminem.

Jan 2, 2014 | Kendrick, A$AP Rocky, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, A$AP Ferg give interview with The Breakfast Club; Charlamagne asks Kendrick if he was dissing Drake in his verse from the BET Cypher.

Oct 27, 2014 | KTT user posts classic GKMC location guide thread; a breakdown to the narrative and map locations of where most of Kendrick early life took place

Kendrick Lamar GKMC Narrative Location Guide: Where It All Happened

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This is the exact place where Kendrick's GKMC Deluxe Edition Album Cover was taken that I found in Compton on Google Street View. As you can see the houses in the background have the same structures and windows that are on the album cover.

Here's another angle. Notice all the same cracks in the road, road stains, and oil stains are also still there and apparent.

Also if you zoom in on the album cover where the curb ends you can see the numbers "617". The van is actually covering a 1 and the full number is "1617".

Kendrick's Momma's van is parked in the driveway of a blue/green house which I'm guessing is to be Kendrick's house he lived in with his parents and family growing up and during GKMC.

I also identified it to be the same house that Kendrick and his Dad Kenny are outside of on the Uncle Bobby And Jason Keaton video from the Kendrick Lamar EP in 2009.

You can also tell the van in the driveway is the same Purple Dodge Caravan because it has all the same dents on the back bumper as in this video:

The place where Kendrick's GKMC Deluxe Edition Album Cover was taken is directly across the street from Kendrick's house.

Sky View of Kendrick's house. Where you see the 2 cars parked on the side of the street is where the Kendrick's Momma's Van was when the photo was tooken that is now the GKMC Deluxe Edition Album Cover.

It should be noted that Kendrick lived in the general area of Willowbrook on the West Side of Compton. He went to see Sherane all the way at Paramount on the East Side of Compton.

This is the General area that Kendrick lived in Willowbrook on the West Side of Compton. Notice where places like Centennial High School, Gonzales Park, and Food 4 Less are all in vicinity to where he lived.

Food 4 Less is where Kendrick said his Mom shopped at on Compton State Of Mind. Also, Food 4 Less is where the pastor, or "Unknown Spiritual Lady" see's Kendrick and his friends and starts praying with them in the skit at the end of the song on "Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst." Also, Kendrick's Mom mentions in the last skit and voice mail on the song "Real": "Look, the neighbors say they seen you and your little friends over there by Food 4 Less and they was preaching to you over there telling you about the good book because right about now that's what ya'll need."

10 blocks up from where Kendrick lived is Centennial High School, where Kendrick went to High School. Right across the street from Centennial is McNair Elementary School is where Kendrick went to Grade School. And a little ways from both, but in the same vicinity is Vanguard Middle School where Kendrick went to Middle School.

Centennial High School is extra important to the Narrative as it is where Kendrick went to high school around the time of GKMC. West Coast legends Dr. Dre and DJ Quik also attended to Centennial High School.

Centennial High School is also where Kendrick went to high school with Arron Afflalo in which he mentions in the 1st verse of "Black Boy Fly": "I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo, I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo. He was the one to follow, He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows."

Kendrick also says in an interview that all the experiences he remembered while he attended Centennial High School was the whole mastermind behind Section.80.

On Black Boy Fly at the beginning of the 3rd verse Kendrick says "My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted, Like most of the winners call it. Reguardless of where you stay hold your head and continue marching." Kendrick said this because in reality only the successful people call people in Kendrick's situation jealous because they're now above wanting things that trivial and they lose sight of where they came from.
But unlike them, Kendrick will never forget where he came from. Going back to Centennial High School in 2012 to speak to the students and relay the message to Don't give up. And No matter what your upcoming is like, you can do whatever you set your mind to.

The famous graffiti wall that Kendrick uses in a lot of his videos that says "JESUS IS LORD AND HE LOVES YOU" is just 2 blocks down from where Kendrick lived on Parmalee Ave. Also, Piru St, where the bloods originate, is just 2 blocks up from where Kendrick lived. If you hadn't already noticed, Kendrick lived on 137th Street and Parmalee Ave

Alright, so now we're finally getting back into the Narrative. On Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter Kendrick says "I met her at this house party on El Segundo and Central." El Segundo Blvd and Central Ave is a major intersection in Compton. This intersection is also very close to Centennial High School, where Kendrick went to High School.

On The Art Of Pure Pressure Kendrick says "We speeding on the 405 passing Westchester" The 405 Is an Interstate Freeway in California, and they are passing Westchester, a middle class area in LA.

Also on The Art Of Pure Pressure Kendrick says "Basketball shorts with the Gonzales park odor." I'll give you this annotation from Rap Genius: "Gonzales Park Community Center is located in the heart of Compton. There are playgrounds, a swimming pool and basketball courts. They have obviously been playing ball there earlier in the day. Gonzales Park is also mentioned in "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" as a place not only where they could play basketball, but also a place where prostitutes are picked up in Compton."

Also at the end of the skit in The Art Of Pure Pressure, Kendrick's friend says that they're going to "drop K. Dot off at his mama van, at the park, cause I know he trying to f*** on Sherane tonight." So this leads me to believe that the park they're talking about is Gonzales Park, So I track Kendrick's route to Sherane from Gonzales Park.

Also at the start of The Art Of Pure Pressure Kendrick says "Everybody, everybody, everybody. Everybody sit your b**** ass down and listen to this true mothafuckin' story told by Kendrick Lamar on Rosecrans, Ya Bish!"

Alright so now we're back to Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter. In the 3rd verse Kendrick says "So now I'm down Rosecrans in a Caravan Passing Alameda, my gas meter in need of a pump." Here's another annotation from Rap Genius: "Kendrick is driving his mom's Caravan down Rosecrans. A street that goes all the way from Willowbrook on the West Side of Compton, to Paramount on the East Side of Compton. Alameda is a street, connecting to California State Route 47 that runs through Compton. He's using this route to get to Sherane's crib. The car on the cover of the deluxe edition is a Dodge "Caravan".

Also you can see the Compton Court building and the Compton County Building that Kendrick talks about on "County Building Blues" on the other side of Compton Blvd.

As we ride further down Rosecrans we stop at two more significant intersections, Long Beach Blvd and Bullis Rd. Long Beach Blvd is a block away from Lueders Park where "Kiesha's Song" from Section.80 takes place. Kendrick also mentions Lueders Park on "Backseat Freestyle when he says "Park it in front of Lueders, next to that Church's Chicken". Louis Burgers, right across the street from Lueders Park, is where Kendrick's uncle got killed. On "Money Trees" Kendrick says "That Louis Burger never be the same, A Louis belt will never ease that pain."
Also on M.A.A.D City Kendrick says "Seen a light-skinned * with his brains blown out, At the same burger stand where beep hang out" Kendrick has confirmed that this line isn't about his uncle getting killed, but I believe that the burger stand he's talking about is Louis Burger. In fact, Lueders Park is an area of Comton, CA that has notoriously been home to the Lueders Park Pirues, a gang that's part of the Bloods alliance. So it would make sense that Louis Burger is the same burger stand where a certain someone to hangs out and is likely gang affiliated.
Kendrick also says on "County Building Blues" "I've been waiting on this day since Dr. Dre and Pac, Was on Rosecrans in that burgerstand at '95"
I believe that this burger stand he's talking about here too, is Louis Burger. Also at the end of the song Kendrick reveals he was with his Dad on Bullis Road during the Rodney King Riots.

The famous Compton Swap Meet in the Compton Fashion Center is also in between Longe Beach Blvd and Bullis Rd.

Alright so now we're back to Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter. In the middle of the 1st verse Kendrick says ""Where you stay?" She said "Down the street from Dominguez High" Okay, I know that's borderline Compton or Paramount. "Well is it Compton?" "No." she replied." Dominguez High is indeed located in Compton, CA. Paramount borders east of Compton. Kendrick's interest in whete her home falls within Compton boundaries has significance later on the album when gang and region affiliation come into play. Sherane told Kendrick that her crib is just down the street from Dominguez High School.

Dominguez High School has produced 3 current NBA players including Tyson Chandler, and NFL player in Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, as well as MC Ren (of N.W.A fame).

Watts, Carson City, and Figueroa Street on the other side of South Central Ave are all within short driving distance of where Kendrick lived. So Kendrick, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, and Top Dawg basically all lived in the same vicinity as well.

In conclusion, Kendrick really lived in The Heart of Compton, California, USA. As Kendrick say's in Ab-Soul's Outro on Section.80, He's not on the outside looking in, he's not on the inside looking out, he's in the dead center, looking around!

Anyway that's everything that I've found. If I missed anything Kendrick has you covered in the Compton State Of Mind Video:

Thanks for reading. I hope that you now have a better understanding of the Narrative story behind GKMC and where Kendrick came from.

The M.A.A.D City of Compton California.

The Good Kid, K-Dot a.k.a Kendrick Lamar

I hope you learned as much reading this post as I did making it. Thank you to all Kendrick Lamar Fans, TDE Fans, and HiiiPoWeR Fam a like.












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#Post GKMC ERA TIMELINE

EXTRAS

kendrick sap rocky ferg Angela yte q jay rock ab soul Charlemagne interview

halloween card freestyle

kendrick talking about life is good channel orange google play favourite albums

WESTSIDE ALRIGHT ON TIME

JIG IS UP

FREESTYLE HALLOWEEN

BET FREESTYLE

CONTROL

ALL THE FEATURES

SWAY GETS SCHOOLBOY Q TO CALL KENDRICK OVER BET VERSE AND DRAKE

drake responds

GKMC FULL ALBUM VISUALIZER ALNUM PROMO TRAILER

SHORT FILM MUSIC VIDEOS

BACKSEAT FREESTYLE DOMINOS

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