“The Apprentice” was released on April 24th 2017 as the seventh single from Gorillaz' fifth studio album. It is the 22nd track on Humanz, and is also listed as one of the bonus tracks.

It shares its title with the American reality show of the same name, notable for starring Donald Trump.

The track features neo-blues and soul singer Rag’n’Bone Man, U.K. singer Ray BLK, and former Mad Decent rapper Zebra Katz.

This whole song discusses the conflicts between perceived destiny and actual fate. In holding no bars and head-on discussing racial, gender, and class relations, The Apprentice preaches that while predispositions will set you back, they don’t define your capability or determination.

However, how society perceives you can be detrimental after a lifetime of prejudice against you.