вЂњGood KidвЂќ is about the eternal struggle of the hood. вЂњGood KidвЂќ and вЂњmAAd CityвЂќ are linked as well. He realizes even after robbing a house that the predator can just as easily become the prey. A group of men jump K Dot just because heвЂ™s from a different hood. вЂњPoetic JusticeвЂќ brings us back to the beginning of the story with Sherane.

HeвЂ™s then faced with a dilemma, does he follow the path of his peers, or keep his head down and make that money, which leads to вЂњMoney Trees.вЂќ Despite the situation, youвЂ™re still rooting for K Dot and relieved when he eludes the cops. ThereвЂ™s less bravado with this but more of an internal conflict. The song captures a vivid amount among close friends and the simple joys of hotboxing a car and freestyling with friends, then it sets the stage for вЂњThe Art of Peer Pressure,вЂќ which is a major development in this narrative.ДЄ seemingly innocent caravan with friends ends up being a night of smoking and drinking and robbing someone. The former tells a story about K Dot freestyling with his friends in the car dreaming like вЂњMartin had a Dream/Kendrick have a dreamвЂќ and that they will make their mark. вЂњBackseat FreestyleвЂќ and вЂњThe Art of Peer PressureвЂќ naturally flow together. In it we hear K DotвЂ™s friends telling him to meet them in the car where they have a beat CD. The skit that ends вЂњB_ch, DonвЂ™t Kill My VibeвЂќ once again pushes the story along. She later released it herself, to LamarвЂ™s surprise. The original version features guest vocals by Lady Gaga and was titled вЂњPartynauseous.вЂќ However, timing issues came up and ultimately her version didnвЂ™t end up on the album.

The single вЂњB_ch, DonвЂ™t Kill My VibeвЂќ also serves as sort of an introduction and is more about the state of hip-hop. A picture of this van is also featured on the deluxe version of the record.

The skit after вЂњSherane a.k.a Master SplinterвЂ™s DaughterвЂќ has KendrickвЂ™s mother and father wanting him to bring her van back to the house. TheyвЂ™re what pull the story completely together. The skits following the songs are concise but actually feature KendrickвЂ™s friends and mother and father. ItвЂ™s filled with fits and starts, twists and turns. K-Dot, is meeting with a girl named вЂњSheraneвЂќ and much like in a Tarantino film, the story doesnвЂ™t exactly follow one thread. In this song, you step into the mindset of LamarвЂ™s persona, K Dot, whoвЂ™s the protagonist of the story. They donвЂ™t necessarily push the story forward but they create the world that youвЂ™re about to step into. Picture the beginning of Reservoir Dogs and the now infamous Madonna and вЂњNo TippingвЂќ monologues. The first track, вЂњSherane aka Master SplinterвЂ™s DaughterвЂќ isnвЂ™t really the beginning of the story but rather sets the stage. ItвЂ™s a day in the life of the protagonist, K Dot, as he becomes Kendrick Lamar and in it, hooks up with his girl, robs a house, and goes through misadventures, which makes him question hood politics. Good Kid, mAAd City is cinematic and tells a gripping specific narrative. The title on the cover also reads: вЂњa short film by Kendrick Lamar.вЂќ This is not an accident. You donвЂ™t see nobody elseвЂ™s eyes, but you see my eyes are innocent, and tryna figure out what is goinвЂ™ on.вЂќ Speaking on the cover art, Lamar says, вЂњThat photo says so much about my life, and about how I was raised in Compton, and the things IвЂ™ve seen, just through them innocent eyes.

In the background is a picture on the wall featuring Kendrick and his father. There is a baby bottle, a 40-oz bottle and one uncle is flashing a gang sign. The Good Kid, mAAd City cover art features a childhood Polaroid of Kendrick with his uncles and grandfather.

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