Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City put Kendrick Lamar on the mainstream map.
The album turned five yesterday, and to celebrate TDE president Punch tweeted out some facts about the project.
Yo, how is everyone? Let's talk about gkmc for a second. It dropped 5 years ago today. Y'all remember that album?
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
Whoaaaaa. Who was out in front of staples center to see this?! The night the album came out. https://t.co/yPlxNvbOwv
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
The goal was to make a album in the vein of a Tarantino movie. Where the scenes aren't in chronological order but it flows cohesively.
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
What's ill to me is thru all of the skits and narration you only here kendrick voice one time.
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
I remember barking at ric (from thc at the time) the day before the album came out about about sample on maad city. Lol....
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
I was on the treadmill with a ear piece in hot! Lol. Ric and then switched it up in like 30mins and it worked.
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
I remember trying to get 3 Stacks on "don't kill my vibe". He couldn't catch the vibe lol. He was shooting the Jimi Hendrix movie....
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
Can't help but to think what he would've sounded like on that joint. Then jay did the remix so it worked out lol.
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) October 22, 2017
As you can see, Quentin Tarantino was a surprise influence for the project. The movies also played a role in the album's development when Andre 3000 turned down a chance to be on the track 'Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe' because he was shooting the Jimi Hendrix biopic Jimi: All Is By My Side.
Ultimately, JAY-Z got on the remix of 'Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe.'
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