Pride N Joy Explained

Pride N Joy
Cover:	Fat Joe Pride n Joy Single Cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Fat Joe featuring Kanye West, Miguel, Jadakiss, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash and Busta Rhymes
Released:	May 23, 2012^[1]
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	5:04 (remix version) 3:04 (single version)
Label:	R4 So Valid
Producer:	Bink!
Chronology:	Fat Joe
Prev Title:	Another Round
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Instagram That Hoe
Next Year:	2012

"Pride N Joy" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe. The song features Kanye West, Miguel, Jadakiss, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash and Busta Rhymes. The song was produced by Bink! and contains additional songwriting from singer Rico Love. According to Joe, the record had been mixed eight times by West before its release.^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams and premiered August 26, 2012 on MTV Jams as the Jam of The Week. Mos Def was not available when the video was shot, so Ashanti took his place.

Remix

The official remix was released on September 17, 2012. The remix features Trey Songz, Pusha T, Ashanti and Miguel.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Pride N Joy" (radio version)
2. "Pride N Joy" (explicit version)

Notes and References

1. Web site: iTunes Pride n Joy . Apple Music . July 22, 2012.
2. Web site: Fat Joe Talks Recording "Pride N Joy" With Kanye West . . May 31, 2012 . July 22, 2012.
3. Web site: Pride n Joy Remix (feat. Trey Songz, Pusha T, Ashanti & Miguel) – Single by Fat Joe. Apple Music. April 17, 2018.