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The entire good kid, mA.A.d city album wants to tell us that life in Compton is not your usual community as there is a presence of gang violence and discrimination. People result into gang violence as the life brought to them is not fair and they need to do this in order to survive.

Why do these problems still exist even if artists sing about them and bring attention to these problems?

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This unit was really engaging and fun because I listen to a lot of Kendrick Lamar’s songs.

Making a video is not as hard as it looks when you work with someone you know as the chemistry is there and communication is not as hard.

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I feel relieved to have been able to properly complete all the requirements and tasks needed for this unit.

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African-Americans are always being targeted as threats and bad cops. Black oppression needs to stop as this will not help the United States at all. Division will drastically bring chaos and violence in America and that is what people should avoid. People need to understand it's the UNITED States of America and the more they divide their country it will be a disaster.

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The struggles and disadvantages that someone innocent has to live through because of an unjust system that discriminates against people based on color, even though he is not like the others around him.

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🤭 I feel relieved that we completed this already, but the album is clearly not something I will listen to, so it was painful and after it, I still had to sanitize my ears with other music after listening to it, but the meaning behind it is really special and impactful for it to be this successful.

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What else do we not know about the lives of African Americans?
I am satisfied, being able to analyze one of today’s best rappers.
Kendrick is kool.

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The album is basically about Kendrick growing up, learning about the world and realizing it isn't a nice place for everyone.

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It’s irritating knowing that issues relating to African Americans are being express through songs and other forms but the US government have still not done anything about it.

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Our surroundings can have a negative influence on us, but it is up to us on how we respond to it.

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life is unfair for many people in society.

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I feel sad after knowing how people live in Compton due to the dangers of living in that city. I also feel grateful because this album was able to put me in the shoes of a Compton citizen which made me understand the black culture even more

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I feel enlightened because of the many topics and issues that he addresses in his songs in the album.

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I wonder what would be the outcome if he wrote books instead?

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Growing up with this album for the better part of a month makes me sad about having to move on to the next unit and move on from Kendrick.

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It's sad to see how the unfair treatment and discrimination towards the black people also limit their opportunities in life and make them result to gang violence and vices

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The importance of self-love in rising above our circumstances

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It's sad to learn the lives of those in Compton who were affected by injustice and limited opportunities, and how they resulted to [gang] violence because of this.

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The album highlights the tough and turbulent situation in Compton (and in minority communities in general), which came as a result of America's racial discrimination, injustice, and segregation. Gang violence, prostitution, and vices are just some of the many issues that run rampant in these overlooked communities.

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What is my role as a student and privileged member of society towards communities experiencing the same or worse contexts that good kid, m.A.A.d city pertains to?

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I feel kind of sad after completing all the requirements because I grew to love this album

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The album good kid, m.A.A.d city tries to communicate the current state of the Black community in the States, the problems they currently face, the culture of hiphop, etc.

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The album good kid m.A.A.d reflects Lamar's childhood and how it has impacted him physically and emotionally while growing up

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Has the situation regarding discrimination against people of color improved over the last few years? Have recent administrations been able to help reform society, or have they only served to bring out new problems?

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Youth gangs/youth membership and society

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Youth gangs/youth membership and society

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In the album Kendrick Lamar's father was constantly mentioning about how much he wanted domino's. At first this seemed like a humorous remark, but as I did further research I learned that the his desire for Domino's is not only a desire for fast food pizza, but a desire for a better life. The domino's signify colored black and white symbolizing how the ratio of black to white in America give more of a voice to the white population. So the desire for domino's is a desire for better treatment.

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Rap is an extremely important facet of African-American Culture, one which gives them an identity, and is a symbol to everyone of the hardship and challenges they had to overcome against overwhelming odds.

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good kid, m.A.A.d city tries to demonstrate the chaotic situation in Compton that youths have to adapt to, however as shown by Kendrick himself it is possible to rise above the city’s crime and to make a better life

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The effect of racial injustice and discrimination towards a community or even race of people. When the people who are neglected are the one's who needed support the most causes them to fall into crisis and chaos. The anger and violence that comes out is their misdirected anger towards the injustice, discrimination and hate they receive. Deep down, they are also people who have lives to live and due to society, it makes them feel isolated from the rest of the world.

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It's sad because most people in Compton are in poverty and because of this, they result to gang violence and prostitution. They are "sucked" into the life of gangs and vices.