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.
To say that hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly has scored massively with music reviewers is an understatement on par with calling a trek up Mt. Everest "a bit of a hike."
Mastering 1980s pop sounds and a dash of '90s R&B/soul sound with a modern edge and lyrics, The 1975 has the catchy new sound out of Manchester, England. The band's odd name was inspired by an inscription they found in an old book of beat poetry.
Fiona Apple's second album, When The Pawn..., was released in 1999 to widespread critical praise and is now widely regarded as a classic and includes tracks "Paper Bag," "Fast As You Can," and "I Know".