The song also features additional background vocals from Lamar's Black Hippy cohort Schoolboy Q, doing his signature ad-lib "yawk" four times during the refrain.
[3] The song was met with universal acclaim from music critics, praising the production and both rappers' performances.
[13] Lamar also performed "m.A.A.d city" and "Money Trees" alongside Jay Rock, at the BET Experience concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
[14] On September 17, 2013, Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" on The Arsenio Hall Show, along with Schoolboy Q's single "Collard Greens".
[16] Following that, at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" again, along with a remix to "Radioactive", in a mash-up with American rock band Imagine Dragons.
[17] Then on February 15, 2014, Lamar performed "m.A.A.d city" and "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" on national television, during NBA's All-Star Saturday Night.