Calling My Spirit

The song was released as the fourth single for the album, following preceding singles "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin", "Zeze" and "Take One".{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/11/kodak-black-calling-my-spirits|title=Kodak Black Drops New Video for 'Calling My Spirits'|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=November 30, 2018|website=Complex|access-date=December 6, 2018}} HotNewHipHop described the song as Black baring "his soul over emotional guitar licks. He speaks to himself, and battles his own inner turmoil by pinpointing the proper way to move."{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kodak-black-comes-through-with-calling-my-spirit-new-song.1981261.html|title=Kodak Black Comes Through With 'Calling My Spirit'|last=Jahmal|first=Karlton|date=November 30, 2018|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=December 6, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/11/kodak-black-calling-my-spirit-single-stream|title=Kodak Black Follows Up "Zeze" With Emotional Cut, "Calling My Spirit"|last=Boykins|first=Austin|date=November 30, 2018|website=Hypebeast|access-date=December 6, 2018}}

Described as being "powered by heavy bass hits and smooth guitar strings", the song is lyrically said to be about Black's troubling past and his appreciation for current successes. Hip Hop Corner France said that the song is a return of Black to "a style of his own" which is his way of mumble rap singing "that stretches the words, giving him nonchalant air that works so much."{{Cite web|url=https://www.hiphopcorner.fr/kodak-black-calling-my-spirit-clip|title=Kodak Black signe son retour avec 'Calling My spirit' [Clip]|last=Sim|date=December 6, 2018|website=HipHopCorner.fr|language=fr|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=May 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502210309/https://hiphopcorner.fr/kodak-black-calling-my-spirit-clip|url-status=dead}} A song representing Black in "a more reflective mood"{{Cite web|url=http://rwdmag.com/kodak-black-returns-with-new-single-calling-my-spirit/|title=Kodak Black returns with new single ‘Calling My Spirit’|last=Brydon|first=Grant|date=December 4, 2018|website=RWD Magazine|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204152734/http://rwdmag.com/kodak-black-returns-with-new-single-calling-my-spirit/|url-status=dead}} and a show of his "spiritual side driven by smooth melodies and punchy drum work",{{Cite web|url=https://stupiddope.com/2018/12/03/listen-kodak-black-calling-my-spirit-stream/|title=Listen: Kodak Black – Calling My Spirit|last=James|first=Jesse|date=December 3, 2018|website=StupidDope|access-date=December 6, 2018}} Rap-Up called the song an introspection of Black who "raps over a stripped-down instrumental".{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2018/11/30/new-music-kodak-black-calling-my-spirit/|title=New Music: Kodak Black – 'Calling My Spirit'|date=November 30, 2018|website=Rap-Up|access-date=December 6, 2018}}

The music video was released a week after the song's release. Featuring a two-minute clip of Kodak "looking at the prison system in the United States",{{Cite web|url=https://www.puna.nl/video-kodak-black-calling-my-spirit/|title=Video: Kodak Black – Calling My Spirit|date=December 6, 2018|website=Puna.nl|language=nl|access-date=December 6, 2018}} the official music video for the song was released on December 5, 2018. It was noted by XXL Mag for having "a variety of messages". Noted as having "trippy visuals" by HotNewHipHop,{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kodak-black-drops-the-trippy-calling-my-spirit-music-video-new-video.44769.html|title=Kodak Black Drops The Trippy 'Calling My Spirit' Music Video|last=A|first=Aron|date=December 5, 2018|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=December 6, 2018}} the video shows Kodak sitting on a throne while being surrounded by women. In another scene, a man is shown having handcuffs placed on his wrists in prison. Later, Kodak appears as a God-like figure surrounded by white clouds before putting together his hands to pray.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/12/kodak-black-calling-my-spirit-music-video/|title=Kodak Black 'Calling My Spirit' Video|last=Haffenden|first=Dayna|date=December 5, 2018|website=XXL Mag|access-date=December 6, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://respect-mag.com/2018/11/kodak-black-calling-my-spirit/|title=NEW MUSIC: Kodak Black – "Calling My Spirit"|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=November 30, 2018|website=Respect Magazine|access-date=December 6, 2018}}

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