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Kendrick's Hidden Short Film: Compton Is the Real Main Character
02 July 2026

Kendrick's Hidden Short Film: Compton Is the Real Main Character

Hip Hop Movie Club

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We review Kendrick Lamar and Kahlil Joseph's short film "good kid, m.A.A.d. city"

Topics discussed:

🎭 The most abstract and experimental film we've ever watched

🎬 The secret John Singleton connection

👩🏾 Real people within Compton: who really has main character energy

Also check out:

"Never Catch Me" by Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar

Pass The Popcorn: Exclusive Preview Of Kendrick Lamar x Kahlil Joseph's Short Film 'm.A.A.d' (Okayplayer)

The Visual Album: Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city (The Penn Moviegoer)

Audiovisual Black Subjectivity in Kahlil Joseph’s “Double Conscience” (Jheanelle Brown)

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