What is the meaning behind mAAd City?

My Angels on Angel Dust
The song features MC Eiht of American gangsta rap group Compton’s Most Wanted. The song also features additional background vocals from Lamar’s Black Hippy cohort Schoolboy Q, doing his signature ad-lib during the refrain. He also explained “M.A.A.D” is an acronym for “My Angels on Angel Dust”.

What does my angry adolescence divided mean?

“It’s two meanings. The first one is, ‘my angry adolescence divided,’ and the basic standout meaning is ‘my angel’s on angel dust,’” the rapper stated. ‘My angry adolescent divided’ is fairly self-explanatory, but it also speaks to the overarching theme behind the Good Kid m.A.A.d City LP.

What is the van on Kendrick Lamar album?

1996 Chrysler Town & Country. Not odd in the context of the album narrative-Kendrick’s borrowing of the family minivan-but certainly something different for hip-hop.

Did Kendrick get jumped?

While on the other side of town, Kendrick gets jumped by some hoodies who aren’t happy that he is over there to see Sherane (End of Sherane) Mom calls Kendrick to get her van back (End of Sherane)

Why did Kendrick Lamar write good kid?

“I wanted to tap into that space where I was at in my teenage years. Everybody knows Kendrick Lamar, but he had to come from a certain place, a certain time, and certain experiences. I’ve been planning this for years.

Why are the two A’s capitalized in Maad City?

“It’s two, two meanings. The first is ‘my angry adolescence divided,’ and the basic standout meaning is ‘my angel’s on angel dust.

Why does Maad City have two as?

After keeping the album title’s acronym concealed, Lamar later revealed M.A.A.D is an acronym with two meanings: “My Angry Adolescence Divided” and “My Angels on Angel Dust”, with Lamar stating: “That was me, [and it’s] the reason why I don’t smoke.

Are the GKMC voicemails real?

That was Kendrick Lamar’s real parents leaving voice messages on the album. “Those skits are actually my real mother and father. Those are people that I was raised by, so I decided to put them in the skits as themselves. And those are my real homeboys being themselves.