Pride Is the Devil

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"Pride Is the Devil"
Song by J. Cole and Lil Baby
from the album The Off-Season
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)T-Minus
Audio video
"Pride Is the Devil" on YouTube

"Pride Is the Devil" (stylized as "p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l") is a song by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on May 14, 2021 on Cole's sixth studio album, The Off-Season. The song features a guest appearance from Lil Baby.[1]

Production and composition[]

The song is produced by T-Minus and samples Aminé's "Can’t Decide" from his 2020 album Limbo, also produced by T-Minus.[2] It is the first collaboration between Cole and Lil Baby, after the two appeared together in 2019 for Dreamville's recording sessions for the compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III.[3]

Critical reception[]

Variety's Brandon Yu said Lil Baby's feature was a standout appearance on the song.[4] Carl Lammare of Billboard also mentioned Lil Baby's feature on Drake's "Wants and Needs" and Cole's "Pride Is the Devil" in 2021 saying he "floated on both tracks, most notably the latter, where he solidified his standing as one of rap's premier stars."[5]

Commercial performance[]

Upon its first week of release, "Pride Is the Devil" debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 along with three other tracks from the album, making Cole the third artist to debut four songs in the top ten.[6]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Pride Is the Devil"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 10
Lithuania (AGATA)[9] 45
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 59
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 15

References[]

  1. ^ Skinner, Tom (May 13, 2021). "J. Cole reveals tracklist and producers for new album 'The Off-Season'". NME. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Here's Why J. Cole & Lil Baby's "Pride Is The Devil" Sounds Like Aminé's "Can't Decide"". Genius.
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