“Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City” sold 242,000 copies upon its debut, earning the highest first-week sales for a male hip-hop artist in 2012. It is the longest-charting hip-hop album in history.

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TheGrio's Matthew Allen marks the 10th anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid, m.A.A.d. city,' examining his mastery of concept albums.