The Secret Recipe
"The Secret Recipe" | ||||
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Single by Lil Yachty and J. Cole | ||||
from the EP The Secret Recipe | ||||
Released | September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28) | |||
Genre | Drumless hip hop | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
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"The Secret Recipe" is a song by American rappers Lil Yachty and J. Cole. It was released on September 29, 2023, as the lead single from the former's EP of the same name.[1] Lil Yachty and Cole wrote the song with the former producing alongside Rawbone and 98k.
Background
Following anti-J. Cole tweets by Lil Yachty in 2011 and 2012, the two were believed to have "beef".[2] Following "Everybody Dies", a 2016 J. Cole song containing a perceived diss at Lil Yachty, Lil Yachty said that he doesn't listen to J. Cole, but he "fuck(s) with J. Cole".[2]
Composition and lyrics
"The Secret Recipe" contains a jazz-infused beat, with similar traits to Lil Yachty's psychedelic rock influenced Lets Start Here.[3]
Lil Yachty raps about his sobriety, echoing a statement made during a Rolling Stone interview earlier in the year. He said "I can’t record music on drugs. I have to be fully sober", further explaining that "I don't have to be high to make it sound high."[3] J. Cole discusses his dissatisfaction with the hip hop industry, specifically calling out faux-activists who use social issues to gain fame.[4][5]
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 92 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 31 |
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 29, 2023). "Lil Yachty & J. Cole Team Up On The New Alchemist-Produced Single "The Secret Recipe.": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (September 29, 2023). "J. Cole and Lil Yachty Share Video for New Song "The Secret Recipe"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Madarang, Charisma (September 29, 2023). "Lil Yachty, J. Cole Cook Up 'The Secret Recipe' on New Collab". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Jaelani Turner. "J. Cole Delivers Bars of Fury With Lil Yachty On "The Secret Recipe"". Okayplayer. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alex (September 29, 2023). "Lil Yachty Drops 'The Secret Recipe,' A New Collab With J. Cole". Uproxx. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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- t
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- Teenage Emotions (2017)
- Lil Boat 2 (2018)
- Nuthin' 2 Prove (2018)
- Lil Boat 3 (2020)
- Let's Start Here (2023)
- Bad Cameo (2024)
- Lil Boat (2016)
- Summer Songs 2 (2016)
- Michigan Boy Boat (2021)
- "One Night"
- "Minnesota"
- "It Takes Two"
- "Peek a Boo"
- "Ice Tray"
- "Who Want the Smoke?"
- "Oprah's Bank Account"
- "Split/Whole Time"
- "Hit Bout It"
- "Poland"
- "Strike (Holster)"
- "Tesla"
- "The Secret Recipe"
- "A Cold Sunday"
- "Hate Me"
- "Broccoli"
- "After the Afterparty"
- "iSpy"
- "From the D to the A"
- "Hip Hopper"
- "Marmalade"
- "Faking It"
- "Gucci Flip Flops"
- "Solitaire"
- "Magic in the Hamptons"
- "NBAYoungBoat"
- "Mickey"
- "66"
- "Yacht Club"
- "T.D"
- "The Black Seminole"
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