"Everybody Dies" | ||||
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Single by J. Cole | ||||
Released | December 5, 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:41 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Jermaine Cole | |||
Producer(s) | Cole | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Everybody Dies" on YouTube |
"Everybody Dies" is a single by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 5, 2016 along with his single " False Prophets". The two songs were previously previewed on the documentary Eyez. [1]
"Everybody Dies" was originally included on J. Cole's fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only. It was later omitted due to the song not fitting the album's concept. [2] In 2018, Cole revealed that the song was supposed to be on the tracklist of his upcoming sixth studio album The Fall Off. [3]
The song samples "Me Against the World" by 2Pac featuring Dramacydal, " Inside My Love" by Minnie Riperton, and "Theme From the Planets" by Dexter Wansel. [4]
J. Cole took aim at rappers using "Lil" in their stage names on the track, specifically with the following lines: "Especially the amateur eight-week rappers, Lil' whatever / Just another short bus rapper." Most assumed that this was directed at Lil Yachty and Lil Uzi Vert. [5]
During an interview with Los Angeles' radio station Power 106, Lil Yachty responded by saying: "I don't listen to J. Cole [but] I definitely listened to it [and] people said he was talking about me. He said 'Lil.' I'm not little. My name has 'Lil' in it but there's a lot of 'Lil' rappers. [It's] either me or Uzi. Honestly, I don't give a fuck." [6] He also said that Cole's dissing may have been triggered by Yachty's early messages on Twitter trolling J. Cole, most notably "Fuck J. Cole". [7]
Lil Uzi Vert acknowledged the track on Twitter, responding: "Heard some beautiful shit today @JColeNC 🔥💯. 😈®️". [8]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [9] | 93 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 57 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [11] | 29 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [12] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |