King's Dead
Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future
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Still in the projects Still in the projects If you fall-all-all-all There's no king of the projects Miss me with that bullshit (bullshit) You ain't really wild, you a tourist (a tourist) I be blackin' out with the purist (the purist) I made a hundred thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it) I made 500 thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it) I bought a '87 for the weekend (the weekend) This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (what you want) This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (what you want) And it's like that, lil' bitch MVP, I don't get no sleep, no, I don't like that, lil' bitch Bust that open, I want that ocean, yeah that bite back, lil' bitch Do it bite back, lil' bitch? Need two life jackets, lil' bitch I ain't gon' hold you, I ain't gon' press you, never control you I ain't gon' front you, keep it 100, I don't know you Boss like Top Dawg, bossed my life up, crossin' over Stutter steppin', got a Hall of Fame in all my posters I've been ready, my whip been ready My bitch been ready, my clique been ready My shit's been ready, my check's been ready My shot's on full, that's Armageddon I got pull, I hope y'all ready My tank on full, you know, unleaded I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it My name gon' hold up, my team gon' hold up My name gon' hold up, my team gon' hold up My shots gon' fire, my team gon' roll up Ménage-à-trois, my queen gon' roll up I hope y'all ready, you know I'm ready I reign all day, you know, confetti I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it, skrrt Miss me with that bullshit (bullshit) You're not a gang member, you's a tourist (a tourist) I be blackin' out, I be blackin' out Bought an '83 Cutlass for the weekend (for the weekend) I got a hundred thousand, then I freaked it (then I freaked it) I made 500 thousand, then I freaked it (then I freaked it) I put a Rolls Royce on my wrist, oh yee-ee F*ck his baby mama, tryna sneak diss I took her to my penthouse, then I freaked it (then I freaked it) I haven't made my mind up, should I keep it? (should I keep it?) I got big dog status, it ain't no secret La di da di da, slob on me knob Pass me some syrup, f*ck me in the car La di da di da, mothafuck the law Chitty chitty bang, murder everything Bitch, I'm on a roll, and I put that on the gang Yeah, miss me with that bullshit (bullshit) You ain't really wild, you a tourist (a tourist) I be blackin' out with the purist (the purist) I made a hundred thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it) I made 500 thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it) I bought a '87 for the weekend (the weekend) This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (what you want) This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (what you want)
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Written by: Nayvadius Demun Wilburn, Axel Albert Morgan, Mark Anthony Spears, Michael Len Williams, James Blake Litherland, Antwon Hicks, Johnny McKinzie, Samuel Gloade, Anthony Tiffith, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Travis Walton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., EMPIRE PUBLISHING
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10 facts about this song
General Information"King's Dead" is a song by American rappers Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future, as well as by British singer James Blake.
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Album InformationThe song is from Jay Rock's album "Redemption," released in 2018. Yet, it first appeared on the soundtrack for the Marvel Studios superhero film "Black Panther" in February 2018.
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Chart Performance"King's Dead" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Jay Rock's first charting single as lead artist.
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AwardsThe song bagged the award for “Best Rap Performance” at the 61st Grammy Awards.
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Song InfluenceIt's considered as an influence from the black culture and musical style, as it was included in the soundtrack for the iconic African superhero film, "Black Panther."
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Song StructureThe song is known for its transitions, switching from the fast-paced verses by Kendrick and Future to a somber ballad led by James Blake.
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Notable LyricsFuture’s falsetto lyric on “King’s Dead” within the lines, 'La di da di da, slob on me knob', was noteworthy and led to various memes and discussions online.
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Music VideoThe music video for "King's Dead" was released on February 15, 2018, and has over 100 million views on YouTube.
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Production"King's Dead" was produced by Teddy Walton and Mike Will Made It.
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Crossover SuccessThe song managed to achieve crossover success, charting in multiple countries beyond just the U.S. These include Canada, France, the UK, and Australia.
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