"The Devil Is a Lie" is a hip hop song by American rapper

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, featuring

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. It was released as the lead single from his sixth studio album, '' Mastermind'' on December 19, 2013. The song was produced by Major Seven and

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Background

On October 23, 2013, Rick Ross announced that the album's second single, which will feature

, will be released in early November 2013. The following day, Ross revealed that the song is titled "The Devil Is A Lie". He explained that song saying, "We're pushing the envelope once again and it's just one of those records I can't wait to hit the streets. We went in another direction but it's just one of those records that's gonna speak for itself and everybody's gonna have their opinion of it, but it's most definitely what the streets need." On December 19, 2013, the song was released for digital download. It was sent to

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radio in the United States on January 21, 2014. Dan Rys of '' XXL'' called the instrumental "the most massive beat we've heard this year".

Music video

The video for "The Devil Is A Lie" was released on March 20, 2014, and does not include Jay-Z's verse. An unofficial music video directed by Ashley Smith, has amassed a considerable view count on

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as well. This video in question has reached 20 million views, while the official has around 3 million as of March 2022. The video features 2 catholic priests lip syncing the entire song, rapping Ross and Jay-Z's respective verses.

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