S1E2 – good kid, m.A.A.d. city

Dissect podcast continues its preface of Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly with an overview of Lamar’s major label debut good kid, m.A.A.d. city.

Listen to Episode 2 on iTunes: iTunes.com/dissect

good kid, m.A.A.d. city spans one pivotal day in Lamar’s teenage upbringing in Compton, California. The album’s protagonist, Kendrick himself at age 16, is jumped by gangbangers in front of Sherene’s house, Kendrick’s girlfriend at the time. Kendrick and his friends retaliate, leaving one of Kendrick’s best friends dead in his arms.

While debating whether to retaliate once again, Kendrick and his friends are approached by an old woman, who leads the children in the Sinner’s Prayer. This sets Kendrick on a new path, dedicating his life towards family, God, and music.

Thematically, the album explores the idea of a good kid in a mad city and the ways in which one’s environment influences can taint the purity inherent in us all. He also battles  to reconcile his love and resentment for his hometown of Compton.

Lamar’s next album, To Pimp a Butterfly, is in many ways a sequel to good kid, m.A.A.d. city. It’s for this reason that we’ve dedicated an entire episode to understanding its message and narrative arc.

Dissect is hosted by City Scout Magazine.

Season Premiere Live on iTunes

We begin our season long examination of Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly with the history of Compton, California and Lamar’s transformation from K Dot, a young mixtape rapper, to Kendrick Lamar, a true artist.

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Season 1 Coming Aug. 23rd

Dissect podcast Season 1 offers arguably the most in-depth analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly.

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Season 1 of Dissect is dedicated entirely to Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly. Over nearly 20 episodes, we will dissect this album track by track, word by word in painstaking detail.

Podcast debut coming soon. Follow Dissect on Twitter and Facebook.