Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city has officially reached certified Gold status. During his appearance on BET’s Don’t Sleep hosted by T.J. Holmes, the Compton rapper spoke about the achievement, saying that he owes 80 percent of those sales to word-of-mouth. He also shares his thoughts on being the king of the West Coast, his childhood in Compton, and more. Watch it above.

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