good kid, m.A.A.d city is the major label debut from Kendrick Lamar on Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope Records. The concept album follows the story of Lamar's teenage experiences and gang lifestyle of his native Compton.
For 26-year-old Steve Ellison's deservedly hyped third album, Flying Lotus loosened the reins and set out to make Cosmogramma, which his label, Warp, promoted as a space opera of sorts.