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M.A.A.D City

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"m.A.A.d city"
SongbyKendrick LamarfeaturingMC Eiht
from the albumGood Kid, M.A.A.D City
ReleasedOctober 22, 2012(2012-10-22)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length5:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Audio video
"M.A.A.D City"onYouTube

"M.A.A.D City"(stylized"m.A.A.d city") is a song by American rapperKendrick Lamar,from his second studio albumGood Kid, M.A.A.D City(2012). The song, which appears as the eighth track on the album, features aguest appearancefrom fellowComptonnative andWest CoastrapperMC Eiht.The song wasproducedbyTop Dawg in-house producersTHC andSounwavefor the first part of the instrumental, andTerrace Martinfor the second part. The song peaked at number 75 on theBillboardHot 100.

Background

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In the song, Lamar tells the story of his upbringing inComptonand its results. The song featuresMC Eihtof Americangangsta rapgroupCompton's Most Wanted.The song also features additional background vocals from Lamar'sBlack HippycohortSchoolboy Q,doing his signaturead-lib“yawk” four times during therefrain.He also explained "M.A.A.D" is anacronymfor "My Angels onAngel Dust".It is also known as" My Angry Adolescence Divided. "[1]

On "m.A.A.d city", Lamar talks about driving downRosecrans AvenueinCompton,references smoking thePCP-laced blunt that he smoked in "The Art of Peer Pressure," and talks about being fired from his job as a security guard for staging a robbery. Lamar also talks about how he saw his uncle being shot at a local burger stand.[2]The song features the violent climatic change in theGood Kid, M.A.A.D Citystory.[3]

Critical reception

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The song was met with universal acclaim from music critics, praising the production and both rappers' performances.[4][5]XXLcalled "m.A.A.d city" the album's "creative and cinematic climax."[6]David Amidon ofPopMatterspraised the song's production saying, it "feels likeDr. Dre'sThe Chronichad a love child withChronic 2001.[7]Andrew Nosnitsky ofSpindescribed MC Eiht's appearance as show stealing.[8]Complexnamed the song number 25 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012.[9]

Chart performance

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The week of the October 2012 release ofGood Kid m.A.A.d city,"m.A.A.d City" debuted at number 94 on theBillboardHot 100due to high downloads. For unknown reasons, the track re-entered theBillboardHot 100 on the week ending September 8, 2013, at number 98.[10]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.[11]

Live performances

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On March 31, 2013, Lamar closed theGood Kid m.A.A.d Cityportion ofBlack Hippy's set, atPaid Dues2013 with "m.A.A.d city".[12]During hisGood Kid m.A.A.d CityWorld tour on July 12, 2013, Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" inBirmingham, Englandwhile backed by a live band.[13]Lamar also performed "m.A.A.d city" and "Money Trees"alongsideJay Rock,at theBETExperience concert at theStaples CenterinLos Angeles.[14]On September 17, 2013, Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" onThe Arsenio Hall Show,along with Schoolboy Q's single "Collard Greens".[15]On January 28, 2014, Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" onDJ Skee's SKEE Live.[16]Following that, at the56th Annual Grammy Awards,Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" again, along with aremixto "Radioactive",in amash-upwith American rock bandImagine Dragons.[17]Then on February 15, 2014, Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" and "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe"on national television, duringNBA'sAll-Star Saturday Night.[18]Lamar has performed "M.A.A.D City" at every show onthe Damn Tour.[19]It was performed by Lamar in theSuper Bowl LVI halftime showon February 13, 2022.

Remixes

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The song wassampledfor American singerCassie's debut mixtapeRockaByeBaby(2013), on the song "I Know What You Want".[20]The song was also sampled by Dominican rapperSensato,for his mixtapeLa Parte 3 Del 28(2013), on the song "Back in Business".[21]

Charts

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Chart performance for "M.A.A.D City"
Chart (2012–2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 92
USBillboardHot 100[23] 75
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs(Billboard)[24] 24
USHot Rap Songs(Billboard)[25] 10

Certifications

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Certifications for "M.A.A.D City"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] Gold 30,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 150,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^Kendrick Lamar, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city': Track-By-Track Review | Billboard
  2. ^"The Narrative Guide To Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' | NOISEY".Noisey.vice.com. 17 April 2013.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  3. ^Rytlewski, Evan (2012-10-30)."Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City | Music | MusicalWork Review".The A.V. Club.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  4. ^"Kendrick Lamar: good kid, m.A.A.d city | Album Reviews".Pitchfork. 2012-10-23.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  5. ^Dan Jackson."Review: Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city (Interscope)".Cmj.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-11-08.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  6. ^"Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city - XXL".Xxlmag.com. 2012-10-23.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  7. ^Amidon, David."Kendrick Lamar: good kid, m.A.A.d. city".PopMatters.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  8. ^Nosnitsky, Andrew (2012-10-23)."Kendrick Lamar, 'good kid, m.A.A.d City' Review".Spin.com.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  9. ^25. Kendrick Lamar f/ MC Eiht "m.A.A.d city" — The 50 Best Songs of 2012 | Complex
  10. ^Paul Grein September 11, 2013 4:32 PM (2013-09-11)."Week Ending Sept. 8, 2013. Songs: Race & The R&B Chart - Yahoo Music".Music.yahoo.com.Retrieved2013-09-18.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^"Chart Watch:" Radioactive "Just Won't Quit".
  12. ^HD VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar Performs “m.A.A.d. City” w/ TDE Crew at Paid Dues 2013 | Pt. 5 | ItsTheDaily
  13. ^Watch: Kendrick Lamar Performs 'm.A.A.d City' With Full Band In Birmingham | Vibe
  14. ^Kendrick Lamar Performs "m.A.A.d city" & "Money Trees" At BET Experience Concert - XXL
  15. ^Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform "m.A.A.d city", "Collard Greens" With Schoolboy Q on "Arsenio Hall" | News | Pitchfork
  16. ^"– Hip-Hop, R&B, Style, and Black Culture".Vibe.com. 2022-05-02.Retrieved2022-05-08.
  17. ^Llacoma, Janice (January 26, 2014)."Kendrick Lamar & Imagine Dragons" m.A.A.d city "&" Radioactive "(2014 GRAMMY Performance)".HipHopDX.Cheri Media Group. Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 28,2014.
  18. ^"Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform" M.A.A.D. City "and" B***h Don't Kill My Vibe "During NBA All-Star Saturday Night".Complex Networks.
  19. ^Masley, Ed (July 13, 2017)."Kendrick Lamar launches DAMN. Tour in Glendale with triumphant one-man show of force".AZ Central.RetrievedOctober 30,2017.
  20. ^Cassie's I Know What You Want sample of Kendrick Lamar feat. MC Eiht's m.A.A.d City
  21. ^"DJ Danny S Presents: La Parte 3 Del 28 (The Mixtape) Mixtape by Sensato Hosted by Dj Danny S".Datpiff.com. 2013-09-13.Retrieved2022-05-08.
  22. ^"Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  23. ^"Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  24. ^"Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  25. ^"Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  26. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.RetrievedDecember 23,2023.
  27. ^"Brazilian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – M.A.A.D City"(in Portuguese).Pro-Música Brasil.RetrievedJune 29,2024.
  28. ^"Danish single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – M.A.A.D City".IFPI Danmark.RetrievedDecember 10,2022.
  29. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kendrick Lamar feat. MC Eiht;'M.A.A.D City') "(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.RetrievedJune 2,2023.
  30. ^"British single certifications – Kendrick Lamar & MC Eiht – Maad City".British Phonographic Industry.RetrievedApril 16,2021.
  31. ^"American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – M.A.A.D. City (feat. MC Eiht)".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedJune 13,2018.
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