A highlight from 6LACK’s sophomore studio album East Atlanta Love Letter is “Pretty Little Fears.” Produced by T-Minus and Yakob, the emotional ballad is his first collaboration with J. Cole and features both artists rapping to women they love.
On the song, 6LACK name-drops Master P while also alluding to Lil' Kim and 50 Cent’s 2003 track “Magic Stick” and SZA’s Grammy-nominated single “Love Galore.” Meanwhile, J. Cole’s verse focuses on relationship struggles and infidelity. It also contains a reference to the groundbreaking 1999 film The Matrix.
Since the release of the “Pretty Little Fears” music video, the song is experiencing a surge in popularity with over 1.5 million YouTube views in two days. The track is rising up Genius' Top Songs chart, too, recently landing in the Top 10.
Watch the video above for a full breakdown and read all the lyrics to 6LACK’s “Pretty Little Fears” featuring J. Cole on Genius now.
