When I think good kid and MAAD city are together the center pieces of the album. For the most part, he is stepping out of the narrative of the story in those songs and talking more directly to the culture itself. Good Kid: M.A.A.D. City is a classic, already. Kendrick Lamar (aka K. Dot) drops his first studio album with Dr. Dre & it's an instant hit. The album is the first in a long time that I can play straight through without skipping. Good Kid: M.A.A.D. City is a classic, already. Kendrick Lamar (aka K. Dot) drops his first studio album with Dr. Dre & it's an instant hit. The album is the first in a.