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Don't worry, Kendrick. You won't get detention. You're a good kid in a m.A.A.d city.

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good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012) tracklisting:
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
03 | Backseat Freestyle
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
05 | Money Trees
06 | Poetic Justice
07 | good kid
08 | m.A.A.d city
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
11 | Real
12 | Compton

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Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe
Swimming Pools
Backseat Freestyle
Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
Sherane
Good Kid
Art of Peer Pressure
Money Trees
Maad City
Real
Poetic Justice
Compton
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Swimming Pools
Money Tree
Bitch Don't Kill my Vibe
Good Kid
Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
Real
Art of Peer Pressure
Backseat Freestyle
Sherane
Poetic Justice
MAAD City
Compton
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whuntva wrote:Swimming Pools
Money Tree
Bitch Don't Kill my Vibe
Good Kid
Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
Real
Art of Peer Pressure
Sherane
Poetic Justice
MAAD City
Compton
You forgot to include "Backseat Freestyle"
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Listyguy wrote:
whuntva wrote:Swimming Pools
Money Tree
Bitch Don't Kill my Vibe
Good Kid
Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
Real
Art of Peer Pressure
Sherane
Poetic Justice
MAAD City
Compton
You forgot to include "Backseat Freestyle"
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Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe
Swimming Pools
Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
Backseat Freestyle
Money Trees
m.A.A.d City
Poetic Justice
Real
Good Kid
Sherane
Compton
The Art of Peer Pressure
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One of the albums I have listened to the most in the past 12 months, so rank is now relatively clear (though the section from Money Trees to m.A.A.d city is so consistent that I could have switched them around on another day)

10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
03 | Backseat Freestyle
06 | Poetic Justice
08 | m.A.A.d city
07 | good kid
05 | Money Trees
11 | Real
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
12 | Compton
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter

Top 4 should be considered modern classics, next 4 are pretty fantastic, last 4 are good but I don't get how Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe can end up as the consensus pick.
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The album that introduced me to the greatness of hip-hop. It isn't easy for me to rank the tracks.

01 | The Art of Peer Pressure
02 | m.A.A.d. city
03 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
04 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
05 | Backseat Freestyle
06 | Compton
07 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
08 | good kid
09 | Money Trees
10 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
11 | I'm Real
12 | Poetic Justice

"Poetic Justice" is last for me because I kind of hate the production for the song on the album. I much, much prefer the SNL rendition, for its jazzy feel. It's one of my favorite live performances.

"Compton" is vastly underrated, probably since it is set outside of the storyline. Go back and listen to it. It's on that Daft Punk-level production.
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I usually vote in these when I feel my vote might give an all-time favorite a boost. This would be one of those times, since my #1 is likely in my top 10 rap songs of the decade. For me, there's not a bad song on the album, though, and as a narrative it paints a picture like few albums ever. (I still prefer this one over the excellent "TPAB.")

04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
08 | m.A.A.d city
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
07 | good kid
06 | Poetic Justice
03 | Backseat Freestyle
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
12 | Compton
11 | Real
05 | Money Trees
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Kendrick is almost inhumanly talented...his run in this decade is reminiscent of Coltrane in the 60's.

03 | Backseat Freestyle
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
08 | m.A.A.d city
05 | Money Trees
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
06 | Poetic Justice
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
12 | Compton
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
07 | good kid
11 | Real
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10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
07 | good kid
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
03 | Backseat Freestyle
06 | Poetic Justice
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
05 | Money Trees
08 | m.A.A.d city
12 | Compton
11 | Real
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Easily my most listened to album from this decade, and without a doubt my favourite.

1) Sing about me, I'm dying of thirst
2) Backseat Freestyle
3) Money Trees
4) m.a.a.d city
5) Bitch don't kill my vibe
6) swimming pools
7) The Art of Peer Pressure
8) Good kid
9) Real
10) Compton
11) Poetic Justice
12) Sherane

Up to the top 9, I think they're stone cold classics.
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04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
05 | Money Trees
08 | m.A.A.d city
06 | Poetic Justice
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
03 | Backseat Freestyle
11 | Real
07 | good kid
12 | Compton
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Channel Orange:

Pyramids
Thinkin Bout You
Lost
Bad Religion
Forrest Gump
Pink Matter
Super Rich Kids
Sweet Life
Fertilizer
Sierra Leone
Crack Rock
Monks
Pilot Jones
White
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Start
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1. Swimming Pools (Drank)
2. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
3. m.A.A.D. City
4. Poetic Justice (even though it's a heavy Janet Sample I still like the song)
5. Good Kid
6. Money Trees
7. Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
8. Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter
9. The Art of Peer Pressure
10. Backstreet Freestyle
11. Real
12. Compton

I didn't realise how ridiculously consistent this album was until I tried ranking the tracks. Real and Compton are the only songs I'm not as crazy about but they're good enough to be the highlights on almost every other rappers albums.
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09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
03 | Backseat Freestyle
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
06 | Poetic Justice
08 | m.A.A.d city
05 | Money Trees
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
07 | good kid
12 | Compton
11 | Real
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"Now this is not a tape recorder saying that he did it. But ever since that day, I was looking at him different"

01 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
02 | m.A.A.d city
03 | Real
04 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
05 | Backseat Freestyle
06 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
07 | The Art of Peer Pressure
08 | good kid
09 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
10 | Compton
11 | Poetic Justice
12 | Money Trees
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10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
05 | Money Trees
07 | good kid
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
08 | m.A.A.d city
11 | Real
03 | Backseat Freestyle
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
12 | Compton
06 | Poetic Justice
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
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02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
03 | Backseat Freestyle
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
08 | m.A.A.d city
06 | Poetic Justice
05 | Money Trees
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
07 | good kid
11 | Real
12 | Compton
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07 | good kid
08 | m.A.A.d city
09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
12 | Compton
03 | Backseat Freestyle
11 | Real
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
05 | Money Trees
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
06 | Poetic Justice
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09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
03 | Backseat Freestyle
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
05 | Money Trees
06 | Poetic Justice
11 | Real
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
08 | m.A.A.d city
07 | good kid
12 | Compton

Not a bad song on this album or the deluxe version. Simply a great album from front to back.
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09 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
05 | Money Trees
03 | Backseat Freestyle
06 | Poetic Justice
08 | m.A.A.d city
04 | The Art of Peer Pressure
10 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
12 | Compton
07 | good kid
11 | Real
01 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
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05| Money Trees
07| good kid
03| Backseat Freestyle
12| Compton
08| m.A.A.d. City
04| The Art of Peer Pressure
09| Swimming Pools (Drank)
10| Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
02| Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
01| Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
06| Poetic Justice
11| Real
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01 | Swimming Pools (Drank)
02 | Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
03 | Backseat Freestyle
04 | Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
05 | Money Trees
06 | m.A.A.d city
07 | Poetic Justice (underrated masterpiece)
08 | Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter
09 | The Art of Peer Pressure
10 | Compton
11 | good kid
12 | Real
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