"Proud" | ||||
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Single by 2 Chainz featuring YG and Offset | ||||
from the EP The Play Don't Care Who Makes It | ||||
Released | March 6, 2018 | |||
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Length | 3:54 | |||
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"Proud" on YouTube |
"Proud" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper 2 Chainz featuring American rappers YG and Offset. It was sent to urban contemporary radio on March 6, 2018 as the lead single from 2 Chainz's EP The Play Don't Care Who Makes It (2018). [1] The song was produced by T-Minus and Vaiyeh.
The production contains "a few plaintive synth squiggles" with a snare and hi-hat beat, [2] while lyrically the rappers reflect on their separate upbringings and relationships with their mothers. [2] [3] 2 Chainz details spending his childhood in a crime-ridden neighborhood with his mother in the first verse. [2] It is respectively followed by verses from YG and Offset, [2] [3] the latter of whom performs in melodic, Auto-Tuned vocals [2] and praises his mother for teaching him how to make money. [3] The three rappers interpolate lyrics from the chorus of the song "My Momma" by Future featuring Wiz Khalifa, especially the line "My momma ain't raise no ho". [3]
Aron A. of HotNewHipHop gave a positive review, writing "YG and Offset bring some fire verses through for the highlight of 2 Chainz latest project. On 'PROUD,' 2 Chainz brings T-Minus to handle the sleek production. The three emcees come through with fire and completely demolish their verses. While the project might only be four songs, 'PROUD' defintely [sic] stands out on the tracklist." [4] Mehan Jayasuriya of Pitchfork wrote that "2 Chainz's guests never get the best of him on 'Proud,' a song that balances toughness, humor, street savvy, and genuine affection. It's hard to imagine another rapper landing the kind of trap song you could bring home to mom." [2]
An official music video was filmed on March 9, 2018 [5] and released on March 27, 2018. Directed by 2 Chainz and Howard Ross and filmed in Atlanta, [6] [7] it features appearances from the rappers' mothers, who dress like them, lip-sync their verses and dance along with them in various neighborhoods. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] 2 Chainz's mother wears Gucci sneakers, [10] [12] a gold "Tru" necklace, gold-tinted Tom Ford Olivier shades [13] and a bandana, [14] as she poses next to a classic muscle car. [11] [14] YG's mother wears a red jacket, [13] [14] red bandana around her neck, [10] [12] [13] [14] high black socks, black loafers [14] and dark red lipstick. [13] Offset's mother appears inside a trap house, wearing tinted glasses [14] and a heavy gold "Offset" chain [13] and counting stacks of cash. [10] [11] [13] The clip also shows people holding up signs with the song's lyrics, like "My Momma Ain't Raise No Ho" and "I'm Just Tryna Make My Momma Proud." [11] [12] The rappers and their mothers come together in the ending in front of the burned down house. [10]
On May 10, 2018, 2 Chainz and YG performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with their mothers appearing onstage alongside them. [15]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [16] | 96 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [17] | 43 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard) [18] | 34 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [19] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |