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

References

  1. ↑ "Scoop Deville Recalls Linking With Kendrick Lamar To Produce "Poetic Justice"". HipHop DX. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Scoop DeVille Says 50 Cent Wanted Kendrick Lamar's "Poetic Justice"". HipHop DX. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Performs On Saturday Night Live (Video)". 2DopeBoyz. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Wants Janet Jackson To Appear In "Poetic Justice" Video". HipHop DX. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Battan, Carrie (22 February 2013). "Watch: Kendrick Lamar and Drake Star in a Story of Love and Murder in the Video for "Poetic Justice"". PitchforkMedia. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Video: Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – 'Poetic Justice'". Rap-Up . February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ Carroll, Jim (November 2, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar". The Irish Times . Dublin. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar And Drake Link Up On 'Poetic Justice'". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  9. ↑ Farah, Safy-Hallan (3 April 2013). "Poetic Justice: Drake and East African Girls". The Feminist Wire.
  10. ↑ News, Video-9 years ago (2013-03-01). "Kendrick Lamar Explains The Identity Politics Of "Poetic Justice"". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2021-12-18.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "New Music: Busta Rhymes f/ Q-Tip – 'Poetic Justice (Remix)'". Rap Up. December 21, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs & New Music: 71 - 80 Songs". Billboard Music Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  13. ↑ Grein, Paul (6 March 2013). "Week Ending March 3, 2013. Songs: Is The Right Song #1?" . Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  14. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – Poetic Justice" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  15. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  19. ↑ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  20. ↑ "2013 Year End Charts — Rap Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  22. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Poetic Justice" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  24. ↑ "British single certifications – Kendrick Lamar ft Drake – Poetic Justice". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  25. ↑ "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Poetic Justice". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Top 40/Rhythmic-Crossover". All Access Music Group. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  27. ↑ "CHR – Available for Airplay Archive". FMQB . Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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