TEMPTATION

About this song

The song samples a speech by Zianna Oliphant, a nine-year-old girl from Charlotte, North Carolina, given at a council meeting after the police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. Joey first previewed the track at Coachella on April 16, 2016, alongside the album's fifth track, DEVASTATED. The production samples the melodic hook of Oh Honey by the soul group Delegation from the late 1970s.

What it's about

The song confronts racism and discrimination against African-Americans, a theme that runs through the album ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$. It echoes Zianna's question of why skin color and ethnicity should affect a person's innate worth.

Fun facts

• Covered 2 times, including “Temptation (Live From Soundwaves) by Dermot Kennedy”.
• Written by Kirk Knight, 1-900 and Joey Bada$$.
• Produced by 1-900 and Kirk Knight.