Pride Is The Devil

Album: The Off-Season (2021)
Charted: 15 7
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Songfacts®:

  • Here, J.Cole reflects on the toxic role pride plays in people's lives.

    Pride be the reason for the family dichotomy
    Got uncles and some aunties that's too proud to give apologies
    Slowly realizing what the root of all my problems be
    It got me feeling different when somebody say they proud of me


    As the rapper analyzes pride, he comes to the realization that it is this deadly sin that drives the behavior of both himself and others.
  • Cole recruited Lil Baby to spit a contemplative coda about his own outlook on pride in which he reflects on his wealthy lifestyle and not letting his conceit cause him to lose everything he's gained. Some reviewers criticized Baby's boasts about his wealth, C8 Corvette sports car, and five homes as out of place on a song about an excessive sense of one's self.
  • Producer T-Minus flips the same guitar loop used on Aminé's August 2020 track "Can't Decide," which he also produced. Both songs credit the same guitarist, Luca Mauti.

Comments: 2

  • Swagmoneydef best song on the album
  • Max from Idkbest song in the album tbh
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