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Single by Cordae | ||||
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Released | December 3, 2021 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:28 | |||
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"Sinister" on YouTube |
"Sinister" is a song by American rapper Cordae,released on December 3,2021 as the second single from his second studio album From a Birds Eye View (2022). It features American rapper Lil Wayne and was produced by Hit-Boy,with co-production from Audio Anthem.
In the chorus,Cordae raps about his plan of staying in the rap game for at least 20 years,and shouts out to Hit-Boy as well. [1] [2] Toward the end of the song,Lil Wayne raps his verse,using "dizzying wordplay". [1]
Jon Powell of Revolt wrote that the song sees Cordae "bringing some of his hardest bars to date". [3] Wongo Okon of Uproxx commented that both rappers "strike fire for an impressive lyrical onslaught." [4]
On January 11,2022,Cordae performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon along with "Chronicles". [5]
The music video was directed by Edgar Esteves,and references the Black Panther Party. [1] In it,Cordae and Lil Wayne lead a "revolution" of bringing about the success of Cordae's own record label Hi-Level. [4] [6] Cordae plays the role of an activist,while Lil Wayne is a guest speaker. [7] The two stand in front of a group of their followers as leaders. [4]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] | 40 |
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