Freestyle (Lil Baby song)

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"Freestyle"
Single by Lil Baby
from the album Too Hard
ReleasedNovember 5, 2017
GenreTrap
Length2:42
Label
Songwriter(s)Dominique Jones
Producer(s)Joseph DaVinci
Lil Baby singles chronology
"Fasho"
(2017) 		"Freestyle"
(2017) 		"Vision Clear"
(2017)
Music video
"Freestyle" on YouTube

"Freestyle" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on November 5, 2017 with an accompanying music video, to promote his mixtape Too Hard (2017).[1] The song became one of his most popular hits and helped him rise to prominence.[2]

Composition[]

In the song, Lil Baby raps about his usage of lean and percocets, over production by Joseph DaVinci. He gives numerous name-drops, including that of basketball player Philip Champion, and also interpolates "Hail Mary" by Tupac Shakur.[3]

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak

position

US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 9
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[5] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 40,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Lil Baby "Freestyle" Official Music Video, November 5, 2017
  2. ^ Fu, Eddie; Shannon, Delisa; Hill, Tia (February 14, 2019). "Looking Back At Lil Baby's "Freestyle"". Genius.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Saponara, Michael (February 28, 2020). "Lil Baby's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Lil Baby – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. January 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Baby – Freestyle". Music Canada. June 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Freestyle". Recording Industry Association of America. March 12, 2019.
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