Cocaine Nose (song)

"Cocaine Nose"
Song by Playboi Carti
from the album Music
ReleasedMarch 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
Recorded2024[1]
Genre
Length2:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Cocaine Nose" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released through AWGE and Interscope Records as the twentieth track from Carti's third studio album, Music, on March 14, 2025. The song was written by Playboi Carti, alongside producers F1lthy, 100Yrd, Brak3, and Seven. It contains a sample of "Only U" by Ashanti.

Background and commercial performance

On December 15, 2024, Playboi Carti was confirmed as part of the American festival Rolling Loud,[3][2] he performed "Cocaine Nose".[1][4][5][6] The song samples 2004 single, "Only U" by Ashanti,[7] more specifically the guitar riff,[8][9][10][11] which was actually taken from the song "Presence" by Aurelius. The song peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[12]

Live performances and reception

Carti performed "Cocaine Nose" live for the first time at a 2024 Rolling Loud Miami flagship Festival,[3][6] held on December 15.[1][5] "Cocaine Nose" also received mixed criticism from critics.[13] Yazan Mohammad of The Daily Targum and other critics called the song "hostile."[14][15] Charles Lyon of Slant Magazine said Cocaine Nose embodies a "fibrous, electric-guitar-loop" theme.[16] The beat also has been classified dark and distorted.[17] Billboard ranked the song at fifteenth place in a list of the songs on Playboi Carti's Music.[1]

Credits and personnel

  • Jordan Carter - composer, lyricist
  • Richard Ortiz - composer, lyricist
  • Kyle Brooks - composer, lyricist
  • Marcus Vest - composer, lyricist
  • Marcus Fritz - mixing, recording engineer
  • Glenn Schick - mastering
  • F1lthy - producer[2][18]
  • 100yrd - producer[18]
  • Seven - producer[18]

Charts

Chart performance for "Cocaine Nose"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 74
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 40
Global 200 (Billboard)[22] 88

References

  1. ^ a b c d Saponara, Michael; Diaz, Angel (March 14, 2025). "Every Song From Playboi Carti's 'Music' Album Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Rettig, Lauren (December 22, 2024). "Playboi Carti Plays Five Brand New Songs From I Am Music at Rolling Loud Miami -". mxdwn Music. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Watch Playboi Carti Debut A Bunch Of New Songs At Rolling Loud Miami". Stereogum. December 16, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (December 16, 2024). "Playboi Carti Played A Bunch Of New Songs At Rolling Loud". UPROXX. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Lafontant, Olivier (January 8, 2025). "Every Little Thing That's Happened Since Playboi Carti First Announced I Am Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Dunworth, Liberty (December 17, 2024). "Watch Playboi Carti debut new songs at Rolling Loud Miami". NME. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  7. ^ Gee, Maddie (April 9, 2025). "Playboi Carti's Next Album 'BABY BOI' is "Done," Says Swamp Izzo". RapTV. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (March 17, 2025). "Playboi Carti: Music review – the most anticipated rap album this decade was worth the wait". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  9. ^ Wickes, Jade; Lai, Tiffany; Reed, Davy (March 18, 2025). "Playboi Carti corrupts an Ashanti sample on Cocaine Nose". The Face. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  10. ^ Pierre, Alphonse. "Playboi Carti: MUSIC". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  11. ^ Breihan, Tom (March 14, 2025). "Premature Evaluation: Playboi Carti 'Music'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  12. ^ Anderson, Trevor (March 25, 2025). "Playboi Carti Is First Rapper With More Than 30 Hot 100 Hits In a Single Week". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  13. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (March 19, 2025). "How to Make Playboi Carti's Music a Better Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  14. ^ Mohammad, Yazan (March 27, 2025). "Playboi Carti's 'MUSIC' doesn't live up to hype". The Daily Targum. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "Playboi Carti releases 'MUSIC' – Southern News". Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  16. ^ Lyons-Burt, Charles (March 17, 2025). "Playboi Carti 'Music' Review: Abstract and All-Encompassing". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  17. ^ Records, Burner (March 17, 2025). "Playboi Carti Cocaine Nose Lyrics Meaning Explained". Stay Free. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  18. ^ a b c "See the full credits of Playboi Carti's MUSIC: Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and more". The FADER. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  19. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  20. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  21. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  22. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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