Poetic Justice (song)

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"Poetic Justice"
Single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Drake
from the album Good Kid m.A.A.d City
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2013 (2013-01-15)
Recorded2012
Studio TDE Red Room, Carson, California
Genre Hip hop
Length5:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Scoop DeVille
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Backseat Freestyle"
(2012)		"Poetic Justice"
(2013)		"YOLO"
(2013)
Drake singles chronology
"Lord Knows"
(2012)		"Poetic Justice"
(2013)		"Love Me"
(2013)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [22] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [23] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [25] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesOctober 22, 2012 [26] Rhythmic radio
April 16, 2013 [27] Mainstream radio

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