Chaining Day Lyrics

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“Chaining Day”, track 12 on Born Sinner, tells the story of Cole’s concerns over materialistic objects, specifically addressing one of hip-hop’s biggest hypocrisies: the Jesus Piece.

Part of the album’s ongoing theme, this track is about greed, one of the seven deadly sins.

The beat is sampled from the song “Sho' Nuff” by Sly, Slick and Wicked.

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When did Cole first perform this song?
Genius Answer

In July 2021, J. Cole “came out at an open mic and decided to” perform “Chaining Day” acapella for a Wednesday night crowd, which you can watch here.

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Premier Studios (New York, NY)
Release Date
June 18, 2013
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