Evil J0rdan

On January 15, 2024, Carti released "Evil J0rdan", then titled "EvilJ0rdan", alongside a music video that features him wearing a durag in different formations and drinking out of a Hello Kitty mug. He later holds up a vinyl copy of The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo (2020) by Mr. Bungle. The song arrived as part of a series of releases in anticipation of an upcoming project, preceded by "2024", "Different Day" and "Backr00ms". He previewed the song on his Instagram story on December 8, 2023. It was eventually revealed as part of the tracklist on March 14, 2025, shortly before its release. "Evil J0rdan" turned out to be one of three songs previewed ahead of the release to be included on the album. The extended intro including the sample from "Popular" wasn't introduced until the version in Music, and the original music video posted on Instagram simply started from the original beats. ==Composition==

's voice taken from his song "Popular", also featuring Carti himself, as well as Madonna. "Evil J0rdan" was described as an "ominous hard-splat banger" with an "extended churning, dramatic intro". The intro serves as a transition between the preceding album track "K Pop" and "Evil J0rdan" connected by a sample of "Popular" (2023), as interpreted by the Weeknd, Madonna and Carti himself. The song features a "simple and direct" beat, "heavy 808s and eerie string-shrieks". Carti dives "into his lower register" over a "demonic production". It was co-produced by long-time collaborator Cardo who had already produced several of Carti's "warm-up" tracks. It also includes a sample of ".357 Magnum Pistol Shot 1: Close Perspective" (1990) by The Hollywood Edge Sound. ==Critical reception==

In a first assessment of its parent album, C. Vernon Coleman II of XXL listed "Evil J0rdan" as one of the early standout tracks. Tom Breihan of Stereogum called the song one of his "favorites" ever since "Carti posted the lo-res video last year". == Personnel ==

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal. Musicians • Jordan Carter – vocals • Mark Williams – production • Raul Cubina – production • Ronald LaTour Jr. – production • Jason Pounds – production Technical • Ojivolta – mastering • Marcus Fritz – mixing, recording == Charts ==

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