In his review, Pitchfork's Jordan Sargent wrote "There's the Based God's paranoia, Drake's singing/rapping fluidity, the soothing synthscapes of Wiz's mixtapes, and, of course, an obsession with drugs."
The magazine wrote that "it captures the mood of today's lonely, drugged-out youth who seem more interested in Bay Area Kush and Purple Label tags than anything else.
[7] In 2013, San Antonio Current wrote that "A.D.H.D", and the album's lead single "HiiiPoWeR", were hits that put Lamar into the national spotlight in 2011.
Despite the song's title and content, the focus isn't the drugs, but rather, that basic human experience of apathetic youth.
Shot in New York City during July of that year, "A.D.H.D" is the third video to be released from Kendrick Lamar's debut album Section.80.
[16] Lamar performed the song live on October 23, 2011 at CMJ[17] and on November 11 at a Sneaker Pimps event,[18] both in New York City.