ADÉLA's 'Nicole Kidman' shares gospel sample with hip-hop tracks
Hip-hop listeners heard something familiar in Slovak pop singer ADÉLA's breakout single "Nicole Kidman." The beat is built around the same gospel recording used on two recent rap songs.
That source is "In My Father's House" by God's Gospel Angels, according to Billboard. It is the second track on the group's 1986 album Praise Him. A sample, in plain terms, is a slice of an older recording reused in a new song.
The "Nicole Kidman" beat was produced by Blake Slatkin and Dylan Brody. The same gospel lift appears on "Terms and Conditions," released in 2024 by Boldy James and Conductor Williams, and on G Herbo's "Fallen Soldiers," released in 2025.
ADÉLA said the idea for "Nicole Kidman" came after she watched Eyes Wide Shut, the Stanley Kubrick film that starred the actress. The title names Kidman directly, which raised an obvious question about clearance.
ADÉLA asked Kidman's team for permission to use the actress's full name in the song, according to Billboard. Kidman has since said she is a fan and plans to see ADÉLA play live.
The single is described as one of the fastest-rising hits of 2026, according to Billboard. It sits on ADÉLA's debut album PRIMA, an 11-song set that was slated for release on Sept. 4.
What makes this stand out is the distance the sample has travelled. A 1986 gospel album cut moved through Detroit street rap and Chicago drill before landing in a pop single named for a Hollywood star. For fans, this means three very different songs now share the same musical root.
