good kid, m.A.A.d city

Released as a part of "Bastards of the Party".

Earliest known tracklist for ‘‘good kid, m.A.A.d. city”, circa August - October 2012 to clear samples. Leaked on January 27, 2024 as a groupbuy bonus. #: Poetic Justice (feat. Drake) #: Shirane (Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter) #: Kill My Vibe (Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe) #: Swimming Pools (Swimming Pools (Drank)) #: County Building Blues #: Money Trees (feat. Jay Rock) #: Sing About Me #: Good Kid #: She Needs Me II #: Now Or Never (feat. Mary J. Blige) #: The Art Of Peer Pressure #: Real #: M.a.a.d city #: Dying of Thirst #: Eifle Tower (Backseat Freestyle)

An early version of "Money Trees" with early production and an additional Kendrick verse at the end instead of Jay Rock alongside no skit outro and a worse mix.

Presumably a later version of "Cartoon & Cereal" with a better mix.

OG Filename: Klamar - Cartoon & Cereal_No Bridge.Ali MIx Released onto TDE's SoundCloud page on February 14, 2012, but then later removed. Original file indicates that this version of the song is missing a bridge. Song was supposed to be on the album but the sample wasn't cleared. Samples "Perfect" by TiRon & Ayomari. Briefly featured on "Alright" music video.

Unknown partial snippet played by MackWop, most likely called Bloody Murder. Said to be "one of the first songs made for good kid m.A.A.d city", which is most likely due to Kendrick's voice sounding like it was from the Section.80 era. MackWop claimed it was a skit, however this seems highly unlikely because it seems like a full song with verses and hooks. MackWop kept skipping around the snippet so the original snippet isn't all too accurate structure wise. An accurate restructure can be found here. An accurate listenable edit that makes it to a real song is in the edits tab. Samples "Everything In Its Right Place" by Radiohead.

First ever mentioned in an interview to DubCNN published on May 3, 2007. An original version of GKMC was meant to release in 2009 right after the Before I Commit Suicide mixtape but both projects were scrapped. In 2021, MixedByAli revealed to the No Jumper Podcast that before Dr. Dre contributions there was already a whole finished version of good kid, m.A.A.d city that he says will never see the light of day. Most likely features none of the songs from the finished product. Packed on Ali's hard drive and owned by MackWop. Begins at 38:55s.

First ever mentioned in an interview to DubCNN published on May 3, 2007. An original version of GKMC was meant to release in 2009 right after the Before I Commit Suicide mixtape but both projects were scrapped. In 2021, MixedByAli revealed to the No Jumper Podcast that before Dr. Dre contributions there was already a whole finished version of good kid, m.A.A.d city that he says will never see the light of day. Most likely features none of the songs from the finished product. Packed on Ali's hard drive and owned by MackWop. Begins at 38:55s.

A throwaway from the 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' sessions. Snippet posted along with Pyrex and USA on September 26th, 2014. Samples "100 Miles And Runnin'" by N.W.A.

Hit-Boy claims that Ciara "did a song" to the Backseat Freestyle beat, and said it was named "Hit-Boy", however this was probably a working title, as that was the title for the beat.

Recorded as part of Windows Phone's "Me" Series, released on October 4, 2011.

First listening party for 'good kid, m.A.A.d. city'; took place on Sept. 18, 2012. 1: Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (feat. Lady Gaga) 2: Backseat Freestyle 3: Black Boy Fly 4: m.A.A.d. city (feat. MC. Eiht) 5: Money Trees (feat. Jay Rock) 6: Poetic Justice (feat. Drake)

An unnamed throwaway from the 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' sessions. Partially leaked after a groupbuy on May 12, 2024.

OG Filename: Kendrick Lamar - Flashlight REF 1.28.12 TH & OG Filename (Metadata): Kendrick Flashlight REF CH 1.28.12 Finished song that was recorded on January 28, 2012 and was worked on further in 2019 during the sessions of Mr Morale. Consists of two verses but Kendrick's 2nd verse is reused on DJ Kay Slay's "Cold Summer".

OG Filename: KENRICK.LAMAR.HEART PT.3-M3NT_10-02 Originally released as a single onto TDE's SoundCloud the day before good kid, m.A.A.d city dropped. Samples "Mother's Theme (Mama)" by Willie Hutch.

A throwaway from the 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' sessions. Partially leaked after a groupbuy on May 12, 2024. Features someone who sounds to be Gmack on the hook, but it's most likely someone else.

Hit-Boy claims that Ciara "did a song" to the Backseat Freestyle beat, and said it was named "Hit-Boy", however this was probably a working title, as that was the title for the beat.

Released as a single on January 2nd, 2012 onto TDE's SoundCloud. Also track 16 on ScHoolboy Q's 2012 album Habits & Contradictions.

Second listening party for 'good kid, m.A.A.d. city'; took place on Sept. 19, 2012. 1: Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (feat. Lady Gaga) 2: Money Trees (feat. Jay Rock) 3: Backseat Freestyle 4: ??? 5: m.A.A.d. city (feat. MC. Eiht) 6: Black Boy Fly 7: Poetic Justice (feat. Drake) 8: Compton (feat. Dr. Dre)

As Drake felt that the song "Fuckin' Problems" was a throwaway, he eventually decided to give the song to somebody who was popping off in the industry, who happened to be Kendrick Lamar for his 2012 album "good kid, m.A.A.d. city". This original version of the song features an unused intro and verse from Kendrick not present in the released version, but were leaked on a remix of the song by Richie Wess which was released on January 26th, 2013. Kendrick would eventually give the song back to Drake, as he felt that it didn't fit in with the concept of his album.