His debut album is nothing short of a masterpiece. Not only does it sound new and great, but it actually means something, which is very rare these days in the music industry.

This album absolutely blew me away. Hip-hop has been killing it for the past few years, but not since My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy have I listened to such an incredible rap record. The concept alone is really incredible; the way the songs all fit together is awesome, and the narratives they tell are presented in such a unique and interesting way despite, in their most basic essence, tackling standard gangsta rap subject matter. I've already started discussing in-depth what certain tracks, and the album as a whole are really about with some of my music nerd friends.

I realize that this all sounds like a bunch of gushing, but good kid, m.A.A.d. city is one of the best albums I've heard in the past couple years.