Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city” Has Now Sold 10 Million Units In The U.S.

Kendrick Lamar is presently laying low after wrapping up his massive “Grand National” tour around the globe. If he chooses to take action for the remainder of his life, he’ll nonetheless be dwelling off of his work as if his entire catalog dropped yesterday. News just lately broke that Okay.Dot’s traditional 2012 album good child, m.A.A.d metropolis has now offered over 10 million album-equivalent items within the United States.

Per Hip Hop All Day on Twitter, this makes the challenge eligible for Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His subsequent most commercially profitable LP on this regard is 2017’s DAMN., which has offered over 9 million album-equivalent items at press time.

Kendrick has just a few albums and songs eligible for these certifications that he nonetheless hasn’t solidified, for causes unknown. Maybe he and his staff are simply proud of the accolades as they arrive and are not involved concerning the full factor.

Nevertheless, that is an unimaginable achievement for a report turning 14 years previous later in 2026. In truth, Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city era nonetheless garners curiosity at this time. A observe from that point leaked in November of final yr that caught a variety of followers’ consideration for its pattern of Radiohead’s Kid A opener, “Everything In Its Right Place.”

By conventional first week gross sales metrics and pure album gross sales in a single yr, DAMN. is Kendrick Lamar’s highest-selling album so far. However, it looks as if good child, m.A.A.d metropolis is such an achievement in longevity that it surpassed DAMN. with regards to album-equivalent gross sales over time, with each albums bolstered by unimaginable streaming success and sustainability within the years following their releases.

Nevertheless, good child, m.A.A.d metropolis nonetheless hits onerous at this time. It’s not solely a business juggernaut, however one of many millenium’s definitive, beloved LPs.