"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" is a song by American rapper
ASAP Rocky featuring vocals and sole production from English rapper
Skepta, released as the second single from the former's third studio album Testing on June 26, 2018. It marks the third collaboration between both artists, following Skepta's appearance on
ASAP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends and Rocky's appearance on Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017.
ASAP Rocky and
Skepta had collaborated twice prior to the release of Praise the Lord, working on
ASAP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends in 2016 and Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017. In his Verified video with
Genius, Rocky revealed the entirety of the song was written in
London while both him and Skepta were heavily under the influence of
LSD.[1][2] The song features a sample from "Andean Stroll Panpipe 02" from
Apple's GarageBand Jam Pack: World Music add-on for
GarageBand.[3][better source needed]
Music video
The music video was directed by Dexter Navy and released to
ASAP Rocky's
YouTube channel on June 5, 2018.[4][5] It features a split screen showing scenes filmed in both
New York and
London, with cameo appearances from
Tyler, the Creator, members of
ASAP Mob and Skepta's younger brother
Jme.[6][5] As of May 2023, it has been viewed over a half billion times.[5]
"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" is a song by American rapper
ASAP Rocky featuring vocals and sole production from English rapper
Skepta, released as the second single from the former's third studio album Testing on June 26, 2018. It marks the third collaboration between both artists, following Skepta's appearance on
ASAP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends and Rocky's appearance on Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017.
ASAP Rocky and
Skepta had collaborated twice prior to the release of Praise the Lord, working on
ASAP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends in 2016 and Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017. In his Verified video with
Genius, Rocky revealed the entirety of the song was written in
London while both him and Skepta were heavily under the influence of
LSD.[1][2] The song features a sample from "Andean Stroll Panpipe 02" from
Apple's GarageBand Jam Pack: World Music add-on for
GarageBand.[3][better source needed]
Music video
The music video was directed by Dexter Navy and released to
ASAP Rocky's
YouTube channel on June 5, 2018.[4][5] It features a split screen showing scenes filmed in both
New York and
London, with cameo appearances from
Tyler, the Creator, members of
ASAP Mob and Skepta's younger brother
Jme.[6][5] As of May 2023, it has been viewed over a half billion times.[5]