An acronym created by Kendrick Lamar referring to where he grew up. He never told anyone what it meant, however, he revealed that the meaning is mentioned somewhere in his album. The meaning is unveiled at the end of the song, M.A.A.d City.
Rapper/Artist Kendrick Lamar defined it as, "My Angels on Angel Dust". Meaning that in the hood you're best friends and past friends are rather dead or on drugs.
Good kid, maad city, Kendrick Lamar‘s 2nd studio album, maad city is also a song on this album and maad alone can be an acronym for two thing
My Angels on Angel dust (Angel dust = cocaine or crack)
My angry adolescence divided
An acronym created by Kendrick Lamar for the title of his album ‘good kid m.A.A.d city’ and a song in the album ‘m.A.A.d city’. It stands for both ‘my angel on angel’s dust’ (mentioned near the end of m.A.A.d city) and my angry adolescence divided’.