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INDUSTRY BABY
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow
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- Album
- INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow)
- Released
- 2021
- Genres
- Length
- 3:32
- Tempo
- 150 BPM
- Label
- Columbia
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About this song
Lil Nas X teased the song in October 2020 with a snippet of him dancing to it alongside producer duo Take a Daytrip. A demo with a slightly different instrumental and no feature leaked in full in late June 2021. Lil Nas X announced the song on July 19 through a trailer that revealed its release date, producers and Jack Harlow as featured artist.
What it's about
The duo rap about their fame, success and newfound standing in the rap game. The title plays on the phrase "industry plant," referring to artists backed by a major label from the start while presenting themselves as organic and self-made.
Fun facts
- Samples “Universal Fanfare by The Minions”.
- Sampled in 27 other songs, like “Dançarina (Ao Vivo no MTV MIAW 2022) by PEDRO SAMPAIO (Ft. MC Pedrinho)”.
- Covered 9 times, including “INDUSTRY BABY by Vitamin String Quartet”.
- Written by Roy Lenzo, Mark Williams, Raul Cubina, Kanye West, Nick Lee and David Biral.
- Produced by Take a Daytrip and Kanye West.