Format Digital download | Length 4:17 | |
Released September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23) Genre Hip hop
conscious hip hop
political hip hop Label Grand Hustle
Columbia Records Writer(s) Clifford Harris, Jr.
Victoria Monet
Thomas "TBHITS" Brown
Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II | ||
"New National Anthem" is a political rap song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released on September 23, 2014, through Grand Hustle and Columbia Records, as a pre-order track from Paperwork (2014). The song, produced by Tommy "TBHITS" Brown, features a guest appearance from American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey.
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Background and release
In June 2014, at a screening of his "No Mediocre" music video, T.I. revealed that his "New National Anthem" song, which featured a reference hook from Victoria Monet, is slated to feature American pop singer Lady Gaga, adding he was finalizing the process for getting Gaga on the song. T.I. previously worked with Gaga on "Jewels n' Drugs", from her 2013 album Artpop. However, due to her being busy recording a duet album with Tony Bennett, Gaga was not available to record with T.I.: "Unfortunately she was really busy with her current project", T.I. told Dazed.
On August 20, 2014, one day after speaking out on America in his online treatise about Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, T.I. released a new song titled "New National Anthem.” The song features vocals from American pop singer Skylar Grey, who has written and performed on several hit singles, including Where'd You Go", "Coming Home", "I Need a Doctor" and more. The song includes socially conscious lyrics centered on racism and injustice. On September 23, 2014, Paperwork was made available for pre-order with "New National Anthem" as the "instant gratification track". Also on September 23, the official audio for "New National Anthem" was released via T.I.'s official VEVO account. On October 20, 2014, T.I. released the official lyric video.
Track listing
Digital download
- "New National Anthem" (featuring Skylar Grey) [Explicit] – 4:17
- "New National Anthem" (featuring Skylar Grey) [Clean] – 4:17