"Nothing Is Promised" is a song recorded by American producer Mike Will Made It and Barbadian recording artist

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. It was released on June 3, 2016 to digital outlets as the lead single from Mike Will's album, ''

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''. ''Billboard'' described the track as "trap leaning".

Background

In November 2014, Rihanna released a snippet of a song via her official

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account, the song featured lyrics such as "Ain't none of this shit promised, ain't none of this promised" and "Ain't none of this shit certain, ain't none of it certain", whilst the rest of the snippet featured "plinky synths and booming bass providing the only instrumentation." Following the release many assumed that it was a song for Rihanna's then-upcoming eighth studio album ''Anti'' (2016). In July 2015, Mike Will Made It posted a 15-second video clip featuring a snippet of Rihanna singing; in June of the following year he released their collaboration as the lead single from his album.

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* 2016 singles 2015 songs Rihanna songs Song recordings produced by Mike Will Made It Songs written by Rihanna Songs written by Mike Will Made It Songs written by Future (rapper) Songs written by Asheton Hogan {{2010s-hiphop-song-stub