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| Single by J. Cole | ||||
| from the album Revenge of the Dreamers III | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | December 2018[1] | |||
| Studio | The Sheltuh, Raleigh, North Carolina[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, trap, gangsta rap, drill | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
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"Middle Child" is a song by American rapper J. Cole. The song was released on January 23, 2019, through Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records, as the first single from Dreamville's 2019 compilation album, Revenge of the Dreamers III. The song was written by J. Cole, T-Minus, Allan Felder, & Norman Harris, and produced by the former two.[2][3] It was serviced to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on February 5, 2019. The track contains a sample from "Wake Up to Me", written by Felder and Harris, as performed by First Choice. On the song, J. Cole explores "his place between the old and new generations of hip hop, making him the 'middle child' of rap."[4]
- ^ a b "The Making Of J. Cole's MIDDLE CHILD With T-Minus, Deconstructed". Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "MIDDLE CHILD by J. Cole on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Making of J. Cole's "MIDDLE CHILD" with T-Minus".