Finally
When Kendrick Lamar‘s debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, was released in 2012, just about everyone that listened to it thought it sounded like a story, or a movie. Over 1 million copies later, Kendrick Lamar is now a household name, and as he gears up for his 2015 sophomore release, he’s given fans the final chapter of his debut album: a 14-minute short film providing a visual complement to the GKMC album.
Lamar and director Kahlil Joseph will show the film at the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum Of Art from March 21 to July 27, which will be open to the public. No word on ticket information, but for now, read the film’s official synopsis.
Kahlil Joseph’s double-screen projection m.A.A.d is a lush portrait of contemporary Los Angeles. From barbershops to marching bands, from homeboys drinking in the streets to the iconic carpet of shimmering lights, the camera in m.A.A.d sinuously glides through predominantly African American neighborhoods in Los Angeles catching a dizzying array of quotidian moments suffused with creativity, joy, and sadness. Joseph’s film is accompanied by a thick booming soundtrack provided by emerging hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar and indeed m.A.A.d is part of the title of Lamar’s highly acclaimed second album Good Kid m.A.A.d. City.