 The cover artwork for Good Kid , M.A.A.D City fits to the concept of the album . The album cover features Kendrick Lamar , two of his uncles , and his grandfather , with the elders ' eyes censored . Though there is no confirmed explanation for why Kendrick chose to do this , he explained that the reason why he had not censored his own eyes was that the story was told through his eyes , and the story is based around his experiences . The uncle who is holding Lamar also is displaying the Crips gang sign with his hand , which also fits the story of the album , and how Kendrick was stuck in a lifestyle of gangs and drugs . The poster above the head of Kendrick features him and his father . 
