Diet Coke (song)
Single by Pusha T
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"Diet Coke" is a song by American rapper Pusha T. It was released on February 8, 2022 as the lead single from his fourth studio album It's Almost Dry (2022). Produced by Kanye West and 88-Keys, the song references cocaine and drug dealing.
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| Single by Pusha T | ||||
| from the album It's Almost Dry | ||||
| Released | February 8, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| "Diet Coke" on YouTube | ||||
Background
On February 7, 2022, 88-Keys revealed that he produced the instrumental of the song in 2004, as an interlude for his beat tape, The Makings of Crack-Cocaine.[1]
The cover art of the single was designed by Sterling Ruby. It shows a "mash-up of melting faces with crude metallic letters" spelling "Diet Coke".[2]
Composition and lyrics
The song begins with a sample of rapper Fat Joe yelling, "Yesterday's price is not today's price".[3] Over a piano-driven boom bap beat,[4][5] Pusha T raps about selling cocaine and references his tough upbringing: "Imaginary players ain't been coached right / Master recipes under stove lights / The number on this jersey is the quote price / You ordered Diet Coke, that's a joke, right?"[5][6][7] He declares his appreciation for Kanye West as well ("Far as I'm concerned, who's the best? Me and Yezos").[8]
Critical reception
Complex writers Eric Skelton, Andre Gee and Jessica McKinney positively reviewed the song. Skelton and McKinney praised the beat, while Gee praised how Pusha T raps only about one topic and can "still come off sounding fresh". All three writers also expressed approval toward how Pusha does not diss rapper Drake in the song.[9]
Music video
Live performances
Pusha T first unveiled the song during a performance at Nigo's Kenzo Paris Fashion Week show in January 2022.[12] In March 2022, he performed the song at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[13]