The song, featuring fellow rapper Missy Elliott, was produced by Cole himself and interpolates "Think" as performed by Curtis Mayfield.

The song was serviced to urban radio on February 7, 2012 through Roc Nation and Columbia.

[1] On October 24, 2011, J. Cole confirmed his next single would be "Nobody's Perfect" featuring Missy Elliott.

[1] The music video was filmed in February 2012 by director Colin Tilley.

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of May 28, 2012, entering the chart at number ninety.