good kid, m.A.A.d city: The Whole Story

[@chelitooooo]

The audio does cut off a bit in Poetic Justice and Real, due to copyright reasons. Sorry I tried my best to keep it on!!

[@vinsmokesanji4928]

you should cover the rest of kendrick discography

[@likes_773]

One of the best discography ❤

[@UNREALMUSIC-SoCal]

You should make a version of this for TPAB, Damn and Mr Morale

[@damienfreligh9748]

Do the rest of kendrick's discography please it is so insane to finally understand this album bc i heard it so much and really couldnt get the whole thing figured out until this

[@ivyunlucky]

Subscribed! LOVE this style and way of storytelling.

[@justalexlol_]

you GOTTA make these for the rest of his discography, i can tell this is gonna be insane already

[@Imachezit]

that would be crazyy.

[@emanuelscaune6220]

Yess plsss

[@PixelZinger]

fr

[@jacksonfliegler2869]

Please

[@Thussso]

We here for it,!

[@shaunneyuzi5702]

I Know it’s not much but pleaseeee do TPAB and damn pleaseeeeeee!!!!

[@chelitooooo]

@@shaunneyuzi5702 omg thank you so much! This means so much to me you have no idea!!

[@shaunneyuzi5702]

@ the video was great quality please make more.

[@puckthegreat-YT]

Yoo shaun you doing lords work out here, God bless you😭❤

[@Waffle-pro]

Fun fact: To Pimp a Butterfly is a continuation of gkmc. The beginning of Tpab takes place (maybe) a month after the events of the song Real. Some of the events of gkmc are even referenced in tpab.

[@an0rmalp3rson70]

Wasn't Good Kid M.a.a.d city was based off events in Kendricks life? It wouldn't be far fetched to guess those referenced events actually happened

[@gunfun5098]

@@an0rmalp3rson70 yes, every story that kendrick tells in his music is something that actually happened to him

[@atharvaektare4808]

​@@gunfun5098 Yeah I was there when Jesus asked Kendrick for 1$

[@gunfun5098]

@ kendrick did meet a homeless man who asked him for a dollar at a gas station in south africa, he added the jesus part though

[@XeroKaos]

@@gunfun5098I didn't know kendrick was a field nigga back in the 1800s

[@misterd5593]

Must’ve listened to this album from beginning till end 20 times already and I didn’t pick up half the things you brought up in this video before. This album went from an all time classic to an actual masterpiece in my opinion.

[@gerald3389]

Only 20? Rookie numbers

[@ultrahd4k744]

everybody gotta start sumwhere

[@AlexRoseGames]

he glossed over kendrick offing 2 guys, and james offing someone at the burger stand, and skipped Black Boy Fly completely. and also although it's not specifically on this album, These Walls is the ending to Sing About Me and how he hunts down the baby mama of the guy who got Dave and ended up in jail the same night, and uses his new fame to sleep with her

[@beautifly795]

@@AlexRoseGamesblack boy fly is a bonus track you probably already knew this but theres no reason for him to cover that when this is focusing on the main album

[@justalexlol_]

this was absolutely immaculate i hope you get the recognition you deserve holy shit

[@chelitooooo]

Thanks!

[@zoppyarts568]

@@chelitooooobro PLEASE PLEASE do DAMN. I think it would be amazing to see animated and even tho it’s his biggest album a lot of people don’t know what it’s actually about. Please 🙏

[@PharoahBlack-ti1sc]

​​@@chelitooooo it'd be cool bro, if you would also make TPAB

[@cartienjoyer27]

and morale would also be fye

[@beanieb0b]

And a compilation of every single Kendrick Lamar album in a 14 hour long documentary

[@mashonem]

I’ve literally wanted a video like this since 2012 😩

[@gerald3389]

There’s a guy who animated the whole album already

[@ChikaJihyo]

Incredible vid 🙏🏾You explained the timeline as well as canon vs. non canon in such an easy to follow + entertaining way!! I reccomend yall pull up the album and listen to a bit of each song at the beggining of each section if you've never heard the album before 🫶🏾 You NEEEEEEEEEEEED to do this for ALL Kendrick albums!!!

[@chelitooooo]

Yo I appreciate this so much thank you!!

[@lnstantime]

FACTS

[@Thepepper272]

yo bro this is an impeccably high quality video you did an amazing job. brilliantly illustrated images and words.

[@chelitooooo]

Thank you! I try my best!

[@neonstix1035]

@@chelitoooooI think you should do albums like Igor and other albums like that. You should def make this a series explaining story behind albums

[@QuaxtonFR]

@@chelitooooo btw in "love game" by eminem and kdot he references sherane in a line

[@KlearJOfficial]

I cried when i heard this album years ago and knew that Kendrick was the amalgamation of all the stories that Black & Brown ppl in Hip Hop have been trying to tell since NWA. He told MY STORY for the first time and I'm proud to say that I found my own way out of madness. Mistakes were made and friends were lost, but i never forget where I came from. I was able to live long enough to peace it up with ppl that I considered my enemies and change a narrative in my city. I look forward to one day helping the youth in my city see that there is a better way. I thank The Most High for ppl like Kendrick because it let me know that it's more ppl like me than what i thought. Good ppl that go through bad things and want change. We can make change one person, like us, at a time.

[@aytothemm.1035]

......you cried...🤣

[@KlearJOfficial]

@aytothemm.1035 you ever lived that type of existence, you would too

[@steevydeevy]

this is why GKMC will forever be my most fav kendrick album ever, the story kendrick lays out is so impacting.

[@joneschilufya867]

Reason it’s also been on the chats the longest in hip hop history

[@jbaby7537]

I was 9 when he dropped this project, being from project housing, moving in the hood almost every year till I was 13, just wanting to make it out, be more than a statistic, this album made me feel heard, a testament to the resilience the pain of life can provide, but also a reminder, that many never get a chance to find a way, truly a gift of perspective for the lives that happen out in the world daily

[@Pippy-TV]

Naw tpab better

[@clarkquesto9770]

Bro cooked. I normally get bored watching these sort of videos but the way everything made sense while remembering how each song goes is awesome. The production of this video is clean and unbelievably good too! I thought I had an idea what the album was about, and after watching this video, i can't help but find even more appreciation for Kendrick's discography. Great video dawg, pls do TPAB next!

[@Dripple]

This video is good, kid. m.A.A.d good.

[@scaredmusic.]

lmao this needs top comment

[@Dexter12-12]

It is

[@giorgiobertoldo]

city

[@Maximonpc]

say that again

[@voodoo5553]

hold up lemme get my dior dior jacket

[@a1ntcry1noveru]

**slow clap into a standing ovation** 👏👏👏👏👏 That was fkn spectacular my guy!! Wow! I listened to that album so many times but still learned new things I didn’t quite pick up before. Amazing job. I hope to see more of your work going forward

[@TotallyRealSkelly123]

In order to pimp a butterfly, you gotta be a good kid in a m.A.A.d city, DAMN.

[@RippyDrippy]

said by the big steppers of mr morale while riding a GNX

[@TotallyRealSkelly123]

@RippyDrippy Have you went to Section 80? That place with Hi Power?

[@Thepepper272]

@@RippyDrippy through section 80

[@TheBelowAverage1289]

putting it all together, we have: "In order to pimp a butterfly, you gotta be a good kid in a m.A.A.d city, DAMN." - Said by the big steppers of mr morale while riding a GNX through section 80

[@canyoudosumforme]

DAMN yall are Overly Dedicated

[@VARZ33K]

That transition to m.A.A.d city is so damn good, I love it

[@SkabaYay]

Yanqui UXO

[@Valum04]

I can’t wait for this video to blow up because the amount of effort you put into this video is crazy. Keep going man can’t wait for your success

[@chelitooooo]

You were here in the beginning! See you at the top

[@iz1137]

​@@chelitooooo The video is a cinematic masterpiece honestly, the way you were able to convey the emotions and actions of Kendrick and others included throughout this timeline was so well orcestrated, watching it get narrated like this was rly cool.

[@Prof.Pineapple]

100/10 video from the analysis to the animation💯

[@aceofpops]

bro i been listening to kendrick for years but seeing the album animated and narrated like this gave be a new appreciation for it, would love to see you do the same for TPAB and Mr. Morale. Keep going brother

[@darkstarr22i64]

Oh you gotta keep this going , this can be massive series, this could be what lyrical lemonade is fur rappers. Like another part of a rollout. Stay with this and I hope you get all the success you deserve.

[@beanieb0b]

bro I could KISS you for making this video I mean I already knew the story from all the other content I’ve viewed about it, but it’s so cool to see it all objectively said in a cool animated format🤩

[@atomosu]

this is genuinely the best exlpanation of good kid mad city ive ever watch on this site. i encourage you to continue and do TPAB because this way of explaining is no short than amazing !!

[@princevegeta6668]

My favorite thing about Sing About Me/I'm Dying Of Thirst has gotta be Sing About Me's verse 2, where it's a call back to Section 80, Verse being sung from the POV of Keisha's from Keisha's Song's sister. And I love it for that

[@itsgoat_szn]

this is one of the best videos I have ever seen. this video was excellent. it gave humor, introspective views, helped really explain the album. I love this album , and even tho I understood it , this really gave me another perspective and is a great recap. this is amazing, please keep it up!

[@chelitooooo]

You really are the goat

[@stanleynkhumeleni1175]

I found myself crying during this video, reminded of the first time I heard this album. Now that I have more context, it just became more cathartic for me. Thank you and bless you for making this video ❤

[@chelitooooo]

This just made my day!

[@Mangomonev]

Dude this was actually a fire video. I hope you reach 100k

[@Wigz_music]

There is not an album more inspiring than this one. It not only has an incredible story within it, told like a motion picture. But you can feel the heart in it, the love, the vulnerability and the passion Kendrick had and still has because he is just a regular kid like everyone else.

[@memorycache.mp3]

illmatic is still better

[@wheredhego47]

@@memorycache.mp3 Illmatic is more influential. GKMC is a more complete body of work.

[@bvnksznedits]

The funny thing about this is that I just finished the album for the first time, and this video helped me understand the album even more

[@ParanjayKhanduri]

His entire discography explores his idea of his two sides, with the first few albums showing him battling his other side, and from MrMorale and onwards, he not only defeats his "bad" side and his "savior" complex, but accepts it and chooses to move forward with life. This is also touched upon on 'reincarnated' on GNX where he has a convo with his father bout his two sides. W vid btw imma sub

[@lukakokaia8042]

One of the best reviews of all time. Keep it up ❤

[@otMeSpongebobEditing-rp2pe]

unbelievable video. possibly the most criminally underrated channel I've ever seen on this platform

[@iamjohnadams]

the quality on this video is insane. the audio was perfectly augmented and the visuals were beautiful. This is the best video on Kendrick I've ever seen

[@lockley_]

This is honestly one of the best yt videos ive ever watched and its talking about one of my favorite albums

[@reverxrl1575]

I'm pretty new to Kendrick, only knowing him from the beef, but after giving some of his albums a listen, he's changed my perspective on things. Even if it's just a little, it's for the better. This album, in particular, was the one I couldn't fully understand, but this video helped me grasp it so well. Keep it up man!

[@thegreenhoodieguy]

I just heard this album for the first time yesterday, this album is an actual masterpiece. I almost cried at how beautiful this album is. Thank you for making this video, the album was a lot to take in on its own!

[@chelitooooo]

Perfect timing

[@abbiarguello4969]

that’s crazy! I just finally listened to it in its entirety earlier this year. Sing about me had me in tears. This animation really helped me understand it on a new level

[@black.sasuke.uchiha]

38:11 I should probably point out, several minutes earlier when the dad was on the phone talking about “dominoes“ he was talking about the actual white rectangles with black or red dots on them, it’s a reference to one of the ways that people gamble. He wasn’t bothering his kid about pizza LoL. Although I won’t hold it against you if you weren’t aware.

[@mrscsi6472]

probably because in terms of the symbolism, it works either way

[@Strifezx]

There's also the three bonus tracks included in the Deluxe version of this album. They serve as a good epilogue to the story and are all great songs. Additionally there are two extra versions of Don't Kill my Vibe.

[@worldanalytics2678]

Agreed. I still view Black Boy Fly as being a part of the story line. One of my favorite songs.

[@Puturlifesavingsonred]

IMMM SO HIGH I CAN TOUCH THE SKYYYYYY 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@leoki4804]

On an added note, in Poetic Justice you can hear the maturity difference between Kendrick and Drake.

[@thisoneplays2601]

@@leoki4804what is blud yapping about

[@impulse1955]

In the song, drakes lyrics are more sexual compared to kendricks, which are more romantic​@thisoneplays2601

[@lonisvermote]

I really like this vid but i also think that this style of video would be very cool for IGOR or TPAB 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@itzcheezy69]

One of the best pieces of content I have seen on this app. I can only hope that your channel grows so that this can be fully appreciated by the masses

[@lxnnqrt]

I have watched a lot of videos trying to explain, grasp and visualize the story portrayed in GKMC. But none of those videos did it as well and detailed as this one. Combined with these amazing animations visualizing the album and the videos length, this must have been a lot of effort. Thanks for putting that in and portaying this masterpiece of an album

[@StanLeFox]

Holy underrated bro, this is insane for 50 views

[@chelitooooo]

If you enjoyed we all good

[@StanLeFox]

@@chelitooooo nah this is actually one of the best yt videos I've ever seen, the effort is crazy. I thought I knew the story of the album pretty well from watching other videos but half of the plot points you talked about I had never seen discussed before and this has honestly made me view this album in a whole new light. this is why kendricks the goat

[@EvilBreadgt]

@@StanLeFoxthis deserves well over 1 million views

[@StanLeFox]

@@EvilBreadgt dude exactly it's amazing

[@trevorachonu8134]

100k views, it’s getting what it deserves. Love from Nigerian

[@tbird55501]

Idk how I ended up here, but glad I came. This was fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@IAmAJy]

The consistency in animation and commentary from start to finish was incredible and meaningful; great job!

[@arslan4599]

Just commenting to say i was here before 100k this Guy is a legend man still cant believe how does he produce this type of quality and gets no subs come on now people support a real one

[@harrisonmohammed1605]

Same, finna be an amazing ride~ 🎉❤

[@AdmiMiasmin]

Yo, love this video. Did you take inspiration from Tennisthoms video by any chance? Because I really like his deep dive on DAMN! video and wanting him to do it for kendricks other albums. Gotta say this is really good, keep it up

[@jakewaters31]

Masterful brody, just Masterful

[@BlackPhilosophy]

Amazing analysis, this allowed me to appreciate the album way more, you should do one for every Kendrick album! Your interpretive lens is thoroughly needed in Hip-Hip.

[@REY.3727]

hey man, as a future english teacher, i really appreciate the literary analysis made in a really palatable and educational format. U might have earned a new sub...

[@AlexAnimates444]

12:44 "ALL OF THE ISSUES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD WOULD MAGICALLY DISSAPEAR BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE COMPLETE & UTTER POWER OVER EVERYTHING & EVERYONE MAKING HIS LIFE P E R F E C T, all from a piece of paper" -Chelito 11/30/2024

[@FredET]

This sequence of gkmc might've been what Punch was talking about in a tweet a loooong time ago, GOOD SHIT

[@protoaltus]

This is art. I can only let this sink in while I inevitably think about what else is gonna come from the other albums, especially Damn and MMATBS seeing their subjects. A golden recommendation, feed.

[@juliocesar-he5cs]

My brother 6 months ago you posted a 100 subscribers special, now youre at 22k. Congratulations, thats result of your hard work and your abilities. Keep doing what u do with love and passion, youre certainly going places

[@African_Mermaid]

I appreciate you for this, stellar job wow. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@kaustubhsharma2927]

brother don’t ever stop making videos.god bless you🙏❤️

[@AdTe]

This video is just amazing. Helped me realise some minor things too about the album (like the left right left right was also referring to the police). Keep up the good work 👊💯

[@Cosmic_Rebel]

Thank you for this! I'm literally crying! What a beautiful message! 😭😭😭

[@shsgvshshdreamy]

Goated video bro

[@KCalamari_]

This is literally one of the best in-depth analysis of an album i think ive ever seen, and the way you format really helps to put each event and song on the pedestal it deserves. I really appreciate this video, and especially look foward to what you're able to do going forward ♥

[@temilmichael7847]

Yo music is my coping mechanism because i suffer from depression and anxiety and watching this video after hitting the cart made my day. I subscribed. Good job man.

[@therjust0]

one word: inasne, please keep doing stories of his albums, i think damn. is gonna go crazy keep up the work bro. ur criminaly underrated

[@vemorphose1167]

Brother I am not kidding you should be at a million subscribers. Please KZbin algorithm pick this up, this is too goated for people to miss out on. The storytelling is absolutely beautiful, the graphics are lively, you really are making top quality videos. Please keep up the good work, and remember me when you're big time xD.

[@dnmpd4960]

cant wait for you to drop the T.P.A.B Story great video bro👏🏿 love from Germany

[@EdgeKnox]

I didn’t know Kendrick was locked-up by the gang members. I always thought they just beat him up. Anyways, this is a 10/10 video. It’s funny because I was looking into a lot of GKMC content lately and this just came out. Just amazing bro

[@HyperSpaceLabs]

yeah same. i think he has the timeline kinda messed up

[@PKhoodi3]

@@HyperSpaceLabseither they locked him up or they jumped him when he got out the car then his friends came to save him, but if that happened Kendrick wouldn’t be able to make a prayer so idk

[@HyperSpaceLabs]

@ how did we get that his friends came to save him?

[@Blu3burri]

This was amazing, definitely gonna binge all of your vids and turn notifs on.. also I found the amount of times you said "MOST Important" kinda funny💀

[@spookyfoster]

Yo respect for this video. Loved your emphasis on the story. After listening to it for years ive now seen it in a different light

[@msmilesftw]

THIS IS SUPERB!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 🏆

[@theTR3ND3R]

You are really the most underrated animator and storyteller.

[@krisneedshelp1]

love this!! as someone who just got into kendrick, alot of the songs im listening to are from this album and this rlly helped me understand the storyline!

[@cesramm1120]

All of his albums are perfect. None of them surpass the others, especially considering that they essentially represent different versions of himself throughout his life.

[@jbaby7537]

I love to look at it as the same problems being viewed and processed from a different point of Kendrick’s life.

[@core_was_here]

W video man keep it up, and I’m just putting this here for a suggestion for one of your future videos you could make something for Chromakopia, or any of Tyler’s albums. Love the vids man hope to see more from you 🔥🔥

[@newgoodness3680]

Dude this video is awesome. I'd love to see the other albums!

[@anahnnemus5187]

This is deeply beautiful. Can't express how much it means. Thank you for making this and putting it out into the world.

[@haidarblc4734]

Literally your work is so underrated man

[@theTR3ND3R]

This is actually the best KZbin video I have seen in a while.

[@angelomeneses859]

22.4k subscribers with this kind of videos? oh man you're going to places!! love your vids!!!

[@drewmckinney5975]

Bro you killed this video. This was absolutely phenomenal. 👏👏👏

[@ADC2009]

this better have 10 million views tomorrow 😭this is AMAZING

[@brautigamstephanie]

I hadn’t understood the message of the album, I only wanted it cause the songs sounded nice. Yet this video….. this video has me in literal tears. You have just made this one on my favorite stories and albums of all time. The story is so amazing and inspiring and emotional… like I don’t even know how to feel. I feel happy for the ending, motivated for the message, sad about the life, and eager to change who I am in the future. I don’t even wanna see you at 100k subs, you need a million. Ts changed my entire perspective of Kendrick. Thank you for opening my eyes. This really shows music wasn’t made for feeling, it was made for meaning.🙏🙏🙏

[@trulyaloof]

This is so dope good job dude I'm down to see the other albums

[@rafaelchamayo]

i cried multiple times while watching the video, the album and the video are just so damn beautiful and crude at the same time, tysm chelito

[@Cocophont]

15:49 now i know why he hates drake so much

[@ciaomario7030]

bro this video is game changing, keep on doing this with all the iconic albums!

[@finnigansluis8457]

My boy, your first video was less than a year ago and with all of this hard work and amazing videos you only have 15k subscribers? Keep pushing bro, by next year you will 100% blow up in subs and views. Your potential is crazy. Only 15k subs is also crazy bro imo you should have 100-500k at least

[@chelitooooo]

Man, I appreciate that so so much you have no clue, I promise you the videos will not slow down anytime soon

[@Juanupington]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen, please make more of this, make more of this videos about his discography

[@pholtom]

tennisthom ahh video i love it keep it coming please

[@kevinselato]

Amazing video! ❤

[@euryvices]

drake being the sherane-stealer makes sense ngl

[@KDMSHOWCASE]

Damn the mountain and the backpack was a great analogy

[@lluqo]

And then To Pimp A Butterfly aligns with good kid maad city And then Damn aligns with to pimp a butterfly And then mr morale aligns with damn I don’t care about how much this guy, that guy and those guys sell. I don’t care if someone sells more than Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar is my most favourite artists of all time Reminds me of pink floyd

[@Kevin-zk9bx]

Bro thats one of the best Videos Ive ever Seen, keep it up brodie

[@nuota2622]

absolute cinema

[@captnharris9834]

Dude this animation quality is insane!!! Looking forward to more uploads, keep it up!

[@bryantwilliams647]

GKMC Album Was Like A Movie 🔥

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

Hands down the best interpretation of this album! I never knew the story of this album is kinda similar to how my life has been since I graduated high school in 2015. And I never realized I expect failure until I watched this video. Damn, you made me reevaluate my life…. Again.

[@JermaineLamarrColeGlazer]

this deserves a fucking oscar🙏🙏

[@ayeitsrich805]

Might be one of the best videos I've watched in some time dude, keep it up this could be a whole series of different albums and their stories

[@TsunamiMenus]

I did already know about everything you explained here tho, except that Dave's brother got himself killed cuz he wanted to avenge him. But each time i listen to this album from start to finish I always feel two emotions sadness and joy intertwine and create this beautiful feeling of triumph i feel for Kendrick. It's one of my most emotional times I guess I didn't even feel that way with Mr. Morale, at least to this extent

[@jbaby7537]

Another story beat for your next listen, when Dave tells Kendrick to sing about him, his entire story is one of sadness, anger and despair and yet the one time he had anything resembling hope, it was cut short, emphasizing that not many positive thoughts or people make it out and it could all end in a flash

[@nsdgfdeejay]

This was fire the breakdown was perfect and had me hooked whole time

[@Mustlehard]

2:27 why is the van moving backwards lmao

[@daboizblessed6103]

You have to Listen to the album backwards.

[@ergenarkenk1458]

real, real props to you for sitting down and making this video, explaining the masterpiece that is gkmc. that breakdown was such an amazing one, I hope you really get the recognition for your work. Keep up the good stuff in a maad media space