This album is already being hailed as an instant classic and I can't say I disagree. Even this early in its release, there isn't much I can say that hasn't already been said. Kendrick has a very different approach to gangsta rap and I think that has worked to his advantage. The conceptualized album is brilliant and the way that the voicemails work to tie the story together is amazing. The storytelling on "The Art of Peer Pressure" is stellar as well as the Janet Jackson sample on the cleverly titled "Poetic Justice." And what better way to close out the album than with a song named after your hometown of Compton with the legendary Dr. Dre (Props to Mc Eiht for his guest appearance on "m.A.A.d city" too). Section 80 is good, but I feel that this ups the bar even higher. Kendrick has lived up to the hype and very well may be the voice of this next generation of rappers.
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