"Red Leather" is a song by American rapper

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and American record producer

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with fellow American rapper

J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born in a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his d ...

. It was released through

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(under the business name Wilburn Holding Co), Boominati Worldwide,

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, and

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as the eighteenth track from the former two's collaborative studio album, ''

We Still Don't Trust You ''We Still Don't Trust You'' is the second collaborative studio album by American rapper Future and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on April 12, 2024, through Freebandz (under the business name Wilburn Holding Co), Epic R ...

'', on April 12, 2024.

Background

The song was first revealed via the album's tracklist just hours prior to its release.

Critical reception

Michael Saponara of ''

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'' ranked "Red Leather" as the fifth best song on ''We Still Don't Trust You''. Saponara described the track as "seven minutes of smooth raps". Writing for '' Clash'', Robin Murray wrote that the track is "one of the best" on the album and that the track has a "breezy West Coast feel" accompanied by "Cole’s introspection offering something distinctive". ''

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''s Dakota West Foss compared the beat to

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, suggesting that it's boring and stated that Cole's verse matches the beat. He also states that "Future completely drops the ball" on the track.

Charts

References

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