.idk. & Eric André drop new video: watch “C.O.P”
IDK DROPS ERIC ANDRÉ-DIRECTED “C.O.P” VIDEO
ANDRÉ’S FIRST-EVER MUSIC VIDEO IS A SEARING AND ABSURD INDICTMENT OF AMERICAN POLICING
FROM THE ACCLAIMED NEW MIXTAPE
E.T.D.S. (EVEN THE DEVIL SMILES)
“A true project for the heads, .idk. rapping his ass off and sounding fantastic in the process.”
Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop)
“Surging.”
Rolling Stone
“Meaningful, soulful music with a message.” “Stellar bars, deft storytelling and prime production” “A personal reflection on the US penal system.” “Even at its most reflective, e.t.d.s. never settles into catharsis. It stays suspended in that uneasy space where freedom feels provisional and the door, though open, still creaks.” “His most personal and profound work to date.” “One of the most under-appreciated rappers right now.” “A gritty and unfiltered look at a life that has been anything but easy.” “IDK has a reputation for expansive, ambitious albums…this project hits even harder.” “.idk. is on one of the best five-year runs of anyone in hip-hop.”
Esquire
XXL
Pigeons & Planes
Paste
Wonderland
HipHopDX
Okayplayer
Brooklyn Vegan
Ambrosia For Heads
“C.O.P” — produced by RatBoy — is one of many highlights from .idk.’s acclaimed new mixtape E.T.D.S., or Even The Devil Smiles. He recently brought an ambitious, electric performance of the track to late night, appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with special guests Black Thought and Kaytranada.
The new “C.O.P” video deepens the expansive narrative and idiosyncratic world-building of E.T.D.S. — yet another example of .idk.’s singular drive to raise the artistic stakes with each project. .idk. and Eric André sat down with FADER for a conversation about Point Break chase scenes, a teenage-brained conception of criminal thrills, and their shared love of “rap you can have a moshpit to” — read more here.
Watch the official video for “C.O.P” directed by Eric Andre here
“C.O.P” VIDEO CREDITS
Director: Eric André
Produced by GRAND NATURE
Creative Director: Masha Batsii
Animation: SLOW, Hayden Martin
DP: Cory Burmester
House Post EP: Kevin Clark
House Post HOP: Christo Arsenio
Editor: Blaize Fobbe
Post Producer: Jackie Lee
Color: Connor Bailey
Color Producer: Sam Cesan
Assistant Editor: Herb Moran
EP’s: Brianna Sedor, Chris Abitbol, Max Fisher, David Barnes
Inspired by the immediacy of 90s and 2000s mixtape culture, Black expressionism, and .idk.’s own journey through a broken criminal justice system, E.T.D.S. is a story of survival and second chances; a reclamation and a reconciliation, bolstered by both his own production and contributions from MF DOOM, Pusha T, DMX, RZA, OGI, Madlib, Kaytranada, No I.D., Joey Valence & Brae, Ratboy, Goldie, Conductor Williams, & more.
As .idk. elaborates, the mixtape: “confronts the reality [of incarceration] head-on, blending sharp lyricism with raw storytelling about, betrayal, spiritual conflict, and the moments that shaped me. Real phone calls with Deangelo Sneed, a high ranking Blood who saw my potential and kept me focused, serve as checkpoints throughout the project. It leans heavy on rap with touches of melody — gritty, honest, and fully transparent.”
This chapter of the story officially begun with the historic release of “S.T.F”, a collaboration with Kaytranada and the late icon DMX. “S.T.F” is the first posthumous DMX collaboration that Desiree Lindstrom and Sasha Simmons, co-administrators of the Estate of Earl “DMX” Simmons, have cosigned since his passing. The track is .idk.’s tribute to the spirit of a long-time creative co-conspirator — DMX had previously appeared on .idk.’s breakthrough projects Is He Real and USee4Yourself. Last month, he preformed at DMX 55, the celebration of what would have been DMX’s 55th birthday, at SOB’s in New York City, along with Denzel Curry.
Further singles include: “LiFE 4 A LiFE” (the second .idk. x Pusha T collab following 2019’s “Porno” with Pusha T, JID), which serves as a thesis of sorts for the project, reflecting a mentality first encountered upon incarceration at the age of 17, “surrounded by people facing adult charges and life-altering consequences;” and “SCARY MERRi,” a drunken and sinister stumble of a beat from Conductor Williams while .idk. floods the mic with a frantic recounting of smash-and-grab endeavors and holidays aborted by prison bids.
If .idk. had served the full fifteen-year sentence he was given at the age of seventeen, he only would have stepped out in 2025. Having served only three of the fifteen years, every day is a coming to terms with what was so close to being lost to the treacherous US penal system. E.T.D.S. is the result of that reflection, a vivid and collagist origin story that, as .idk. writes, serves as “proof that creation could breathe in captivity.”
E.T.D.S. is out now, listen to it here.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Mother Marygold is a multidisciplinary visual artist known for her raw, emotionally charged portraits and symbolic compositions. Her work blends surrealism with Black expressionist traditions, using bold textures, distorted figures, and poetic typography to explore identity, trauma, and inner duality. Drawing from both street culture and spiritual themes, she creates a visual language that feels both ancient and futuristic. For Even the Devil Smiles, she brings her haunting aesthetic to life, shaping the visual soul of the project.
TRACKLIST
1. JASON MiLLS [Prd. by .idk.]
2. HALO [Prd. No I.D. & Daoud]
3. DEViL [Prd. by .idk.]
4. P.O (ft. Black Thought) [Prd. by Kaytranada]
5. CLOVER (ft. Joey Valence & Brae) [Prd. by Joey Valence & .idk.]
6. STiGMA [Prd. by Goldie & .idk]
7. C.O.P [Prd. by RAT BOY]
8, START 2 FiNiSH – S.T.F (ft. DMX) [Prd. by Kaytranada]
9, SCARY MERRi [Prd. Conductor Williams & .idk.]
10, CELL BLOCK FREESTYLE/ CD ON [Prd. by No I.D. & .idk.]
11. FLAKKA [Prd. by Conductor & Max Theodore]
12. MiSOGYNISTICAL [Prd. by .idk.]
13. LiFE 4 A LiFE (ft. Pusha T) [Prd. by Kaytranada]
14. EVERYONE KNOWS 🙂 (ft. RZA) [Prd. by Calvin Valentine & Eden Eliah Nagar]
15. SCRAMBLED EGGS – TBC 🙁 (ft. OGI) [Prd. by Conductor Williams & Jimmy Q]
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