The song is a continuation of his song " Dreams " from his mixtape '' The Warm Up '' , in which he obsesses over the girl and devises his plan to kill her boyfriend . J. Cole speaks about his " longest crush ever " . He later stated his hopes for the song : " I 've always wanted to use my voice to shift culture , even if just a millimeter . " " Power Trip " was met with generally positive reviews from music critics . NMB of '' XXL '' praised the song , as one of the album 's strongest tracks along with " Crooked Smile " and " Let Nas Down " . Phillip Mlynar of '' Spin '' said , " there 's a more appealing , mild-mannered side to Cole that shines when he writes songs about relationships : The Miguel-abetted " Power Trip , " especially , teeters on the edge of blooming into a melancholic OutKast single . Joven Haye of DJBooth.net praised the song 's production , also saying " The captivating production brings out some savvy-storytelling from Cole , which when paired alongside one of the catchiest hooks of the year , solidifies the pair ’s flawless chemistry . " Jay Soul of RapReviews.com also praised the song calling it , " a single that fits excellently within the structure of '' Born Sinner '' – the last verse of the previous song leads cleverly into it , and it 's not by any means dumbed down . " Francesca D'Arcy-Orga of PopMatters said , " It 's one of the catchiest songs on the album . Interestingly , it ’s a song that would n’t go amiss at all on Cole ’s first album and is very similar in style to " Work Out " , showing that Cole is still sticking to what he knows best regardless of whether Nas likes it or not . " Corban Golbe of Pitchfork Media stated that , " once in a while he can create something catchy – the Miguel-featuring " Power Trip " almost seems like it was designed in a lab for radio rotation . " '' Complex '' ranked " Power Trip " number eight , on their list of the 50 best songs of 2013 . HipHopDX said , " " Power Trip " may actually be one of the best radio-friendly rap songs of the last five years . " '' XXL '' would end up naming it one of the top five hip hop songs of 2013 . The song was also nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Power Trip (song)