Good kid, m.A.A.d city is the sophomore album by Kendrick Lamar, released on October 22, 2012 through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. His second studio album good kid, M.A.A.d city, conceptual enough to be a rock opera. The deluxe version of good kid, m.A.A.d. City features five bonus tracks.
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.
Oct 22, 2012 - Compton, Calif., has birthed many narratives, including the one at the center of Kendrick Lamar's “Good Kid, m.A.A.d City.” The 25-year-old.
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'.
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.