Section.80 is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar, released exclusively through the iTunes Store on July 2, 2011, under Top Dawg Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Ashtro Bot, BJ the Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and vocals from late singer-songwriter Alori Joh. The production was mainly handled by Top Dawg in-house producers from production group Digi+Phonics, along with THC, Tommy Black, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin and J. Cole Tracklist Track number Play Loved Track name Buy Options Duration Listeners 1.

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The was mainly handled by Top Dawg in-house producers from production group, along with THC,,,. The features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as the 1980s, racism. The album's, ' was released on April 12, 2011. Section.80 received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 113 on the US. As of February 2014, Section.80 sold 130,000 copies domestically. In April 2017, it was certified by the (RIAA).

Contents • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] The album is his first studio release, followed by the release of five of his mixtapes and his first extended-play (EP). Lamar recorded the album at Top Dawg Studios in, and wrote most of it in his mother's kitchen. The for Section.80 was the song ', the concept of which was to further explain the 'HiiiPoWeR' movement promoted by Lamar and his TDE labelmates. In the beginning of the music video for 'HiiiPoWeR', a quote from Kendrick Lamar reads: “ I wrote #Section80 because I was ordered to do so.

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The very next scene is a visual of me with the eyes of a 6 year old. My mother told me to keep this because it said who I was. An infant looking for answers. C for c programmers third edition ira pohl pdf free download. Will you forgive me, twice? Probably not. I watch this video and reminise on that krazy am hour of September 13, 2010. I got a visit from.

Research his name. I remember being asleep. His image said 'Don't let me die'. I was paranoid.

I said 'why'? He said 'because you the.' ” Music and lyrics [ ] Section.80 is a that involves the lives of Tammy and Keisha as it explains the personal hardships in their lives. 'Tammy's Song (Her Evils)' revolves around two girls cheating on their boyfriends after discovering they were unfaithful, and eventually sleeping with each other because they can't trust men. 'Keisha's Song (Her Pain)' is about a prostitute who seeks comfort and control, only to her demise. Lamar explains that Section.80 is for people born in the 1980s until now as he dwells on a variety of subjects, such as referencing and discussing how the occurred in the 80s. He explains how this is part of the reason drugs are popular for his Generation (e.g.

Drug dealing and.) 'A.D.H.D' addresses the high drug and of people born during the. 'Kush & Corinthians' notes that and are rarely cut and dry. Critical reception [ ] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 80/100 Review scores Source Rating 90% B 4.0/5 B+ 8.0/10 8/10 RapReviews.com 8/10 4/5 Section.80 received generally positive reviews from critics.

At, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an score of 80, based on 11 reviews. Andres Tardio of wrote that Lamar 'may have been searching for answers, but that journey allowed him to find out of this year's most outstanding albums with Section.80.' Tom Breihan of believed that, 'self-serious flaws and all, Section.80 still stands as a powerful document of a tremendously promising young guy figuring out his voice.' In the opinion of journalist Adam Fleischer, the record reveals 'its author's brain is neither lost nor useless, as he weaves together carefully constructed thoughts before spewing raps on each of the project's 16 tracks, ensuring nothing is disposable or without purpose.' David Amidon from compared Lamar to a early in his career, as 'he's only telling us what he sees, and while he might not offer solutions as often as [Ice Cube] did, he's certainly able to paint us vivid a picture.' Pitchfork placed the album at number 45 on its list of the 'Top 50 albums of 2011'. Named the album the 7th best album of 2011.