The Best Albums of the Decade, Ranked

Published on January 29, 2020 By Mathew Cohen

10. Kendrick Lamar, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, (2012)

This release is more than just a compilation of songs- it is a story, crafted from the lips of this esteemed rapper. The songs included in this album revolve around Kendrick Lamar’s life in his gang-infested neighborhood of his childhood in Compton, California.

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The meaningful lyrics embedded in this album revolve around Lamar’s introspection into his life, while the album’s cover consists of a polaroid picture of the rapper as a baby. This album debuted at number one in the US Top Rap Albums chart and went 3x Platinum with more than 1.7 million sales in the United States.