"Provide" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy featuring American singer-songwriter Chris Brown and English singer-songwriter Mark Morrison;the latter being credited as a feature due to the sampling of his 1996 single "Return of the Mack",from his debut studio album of the same name.[1] It was released through RCA as a standalone single on February 5,2021,later being included on the deluxe edition of G-Eazy's fourth studio album These Things Happen Too.[2][3] The artists,Gabrielle Nowee,Benjamin Wilson,Douglas Ford,Drew Love,and producers Cardiak,Hitmaka,&Paul Cabbin all have writing credits.
G-Eazy has collaborated with Chris Brown twice before "Provide" was released,the first time on G-Eazy's 2015 single "Drifting" and the second time on Brown's 2019 single "Wobble Up",with additional features from Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez and Trinidadian-born rapper and singer Nicki Minaj,respectively. However,it serves as the first collaboration between either artist and Morrison.
Release and promotion
On February 1,2021,G-Eazy revealed the collaboration between himself and Chris Brown that would be released that same week through an Instagram post.[4] The following day,the cover art for the song was revealed,and that also revealed that Mark Morrison would be a part of the collaboration and then confirmed the release date with a comment on his own post.[5] Finally,two days before the song was released,he revealed a small clip of the accompanying visuals.[6]
Music video
The official music video for the song premiered alongside its release on February 5,2021.[7] It was directed by Edgar Esteves and shot in Los Angeles,California.[8] It contains a large house party that shows them in the company of women and dancing. [9]
Critical reception
Brandon Caldwell from HipHopDX claimed that the video shows G-Eazy "wooing a woman he met at a burger stop,taking her on a shopping spree in a send-up to the '90s coming of age comedy Clueless" and Chris Brown "being one of the main stars of the party,going from inside to the front yard to roof and more".[9]
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