Pride (Kendrick Lamar song)


"Pride" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, taken from his fourth studio album Damn, released on April 14, 2017. The seventh track on the album, the song was written by Lamar, Steve Lacy, Anna Wise, and Anthony Tiffith, and produced by Lacy and Tiffith, with additional production by Bēkon. "Pride" charted in multiple countries in 2017.
The song features background vocals from producer Steve Lacy and singer Anna Wise, the latter having previously collaborated with Lamar on "These Walls", which won her a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

Writing

The song features songwriting collaborations from American singer Anna Wise who, prior to her work on "Pride", won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2016 with Lamar for his song "These Walls", from his third studio album To Pimp a Butterfly.

Production

According to producer Steve Lacy, he created the beat for "Pride" on his iPhone 6. Lacy also said that before the song's release, it was originally titled "Wasn't There" before being renamed to "Pride".
The song has a tempo of 139 BPM and is in the key of E minor.

Critical reception

In a mixed review, Maeve McDermott of USA Today said the song was not that memorable, but its enjoyable mix of influences make it worth listening to.

Lost verse

Shortly after the release of Damn, a lost handwritten verse from "Pride" was released by the co-president of Top Dawg Entertainment, Punch, on his Instagram page. The lost verse reads as follows:

Live performances

Lamar performed "Pride" live at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 23, 2017.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the official Damn digital booklet.

Certifications