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Devil's Pie
"Devil's Pie" is a song by American R&B and neo soul musician D'Angelo, released October 31, 1998 on Virgin Records. It was issued as a promotional single for his second studio album, 2000's ''Voodoo''. The song was composed by D'Angelo and hip hop producer DJ Premier of the group Gang Starr. "Devil's Pie" served as a departure for D'Angelo from the urban contemporary style of his previous commercially successful singles to the more experimental, "jam"-like sound that is predominant on ''Voodoo'', as well as the use of sampling in his music. The song appeared on the soundtrack to the 1998 film ''Belly''. DJ Premier originally made the track for Canibus but later offered it to D'Angelo after Canibus rejected the song.〔http://www.complex.com/music/2011/02/dj-premier-tells-all-stories-behind-classic-records/devils-pie〕
==Composition==
Produced by D'Angelo and hip hop producer DJ Premier, "Devil's Pie" is one of the more hip hop-oriented recordings on ''Voodoo'', featuring extensive sampling and drum programming. Its distinctive sound consists of vintage P-Funk harmonies and contains several samples managed and programmed by Premier, including those from soul singer Teddy Pendergrass's 1977 "And If I Had", rapper Fat Joe's "Success", Pierre Henry's 1967 composition "Jericho Jerk", and "Interlude" by Wu-Tang member Raekwon.〔〔(Rap Samples Faq: D'Angelo ). The Breaks. Retrieved on 2008-10-13.〕
The song is a sparse funk diatribe on the excess of money and materialism in hip hop, with a minor reference to Five Percenter philosophy ("85 are dumb and blind/A third of people compromise").〔Lewis, Miles Marshall. (Review: ''Voodoo'' ). ''The Village Voice''. Retrieved on 2008-12-25.〕 A ''Spin'' magazine columnist later cited "Devil's Pie" as the album's centerpiece, while also describing it as a "sweaty, head-nodding sermon against the evil seduction of hip-hop materialism."〔Peisner, David. "(Body & Soul )". ''Spin'': 64–72. August 2008.〕 According to producer and drummer Questlove, the song was written to address the issues of "the money hungry jiggafied state of the world we're in, which you can't eat without ''dough'', ''cream'', ''ice'', ''cheddar'', and ''bread'' (the key ingredients) and how the devil will destroy those who will sell their souls to him."〔Thompson, Ahmir 'Questlove'. "(Review: ''Voodoo'' )". ?uestcorner/Okayplayer: 1999. Archived from (the original ) on 2008-08-09.〕 The song's first and second verse continue the overall theme of the dangers and excesses of hip hop, as D'Angelo's lyrics comment on the image of prison and death used by hip hop artists, as well as lack of artistic integrity and selling out. The theme of materialism in hip hop music and culture is introduced in the second rendition of the chorus:
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