Kendrick Lamar Maad City Song
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Contents • • • • • • • • Background [ ] In the song, Lamar tells the story of his upbringing in and its results. The song features of American group.
The song also features additional background vocals from Lamar's cohort, doing his signature during the. He also explained 'M.A.A.D' is an for 'My Angels on Angel Dust'. It is also known as 'My Angry Adolescence Divided.'
On 'm.A.A.d city', Lamar talks about driving down in, references smoking the -laced blunt that he smoked in 'The Art of Peer Pressure,' and talks about being fired from his job for a robbery. Lamar also talks about how he saw his uncle being shot at a local burger stand. The song features the violent climatic change in the story. Critical reception [ ] The song was met with universal acclaim from music critics, praising the production and both rappers' performances. Called 'm.A.A.d city' the album's 'creative and cinematic climax.' David Amidon of praised the songs production saying, it 'feels like 's had a love child with. Andrew Nosnitsky of described MC Eiht's appearance as show stealing.
Named the song number 25 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012.. Chart performance [ ] The week of the October 2012 release of Good Kid m.A.A.d city, 'm.A.A.d City' debuted at number 94 on the due to high downloads. For unknown reasons, the track re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending September 8, 2013, at number 98. Following Lamar's performance of the song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, the song re-entered the chart, reaching a new peak of number 75 on the chart. Live performances [ ] On March 31, 2013, Lamar closed the Good Kid m.A.A.d City portion of 's set, at 2013 with 'm.A.A.d city'.
Kendrick Lamar Maad City Song Lyrics
During his Good Kid m.A.A.d City World tour on July 12, 2013, Lamar performed 'm.A.A.d city' in while backed by a live band. Lamar also performed 'm.A.A.d city' and ' alongside, at the Experience concert at the in. On September 17, 2013, Lamar performed 'm.A.A.d city' on, along with Schoolboy Q's single '. On January 28, 2014, Lamar performed 'm.A.A.d city' on 's SKEE Live. Following that, at the, Lamar performed 'm.A.A.d city' again, along with a to ', in a with American rock band. Then on February 15, 2014, Lamar performed 'm.A.A.d city' and ' on national television, during 's. Lamar has performed 'M.A.A.D City' at every show on.