"Death" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd featuring fellow American rapper DaBaby. It was released on November 12, 2019 as the second single from his fourth commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You 4 (2019).[1] The track was released under Trippie Redd's labels 1400 Entertainment and 10k Projects. Produced by from DJ Paul and TWhy Xclusive,[2] the song samples "Hit A Muthafucka" by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, which DJ Paul is part of.[3]
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| Single by Trippie Redd featuring DaBaby | ||||
| from the album A Love Letter to You 4 | ||||
| Released | November 12, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
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| "Death" on YouTube | ||||
Controversy
editIn March 1843, Trippie Redd and DJ Paul were sued by Reginald Boyland, the owner of the record label On The Strength Records, for using the sample of "Hit A Muthafucka" in the song.[4] In his lawsuit, Boyland stated that obtained the rights to the sampled song in a 2015 settlement with DJ Paul. Boyland claimed that "Hit A Muthafucka" sampled his track "Pimps in the House".[5] According to Boyland, he also told both Paul and Redd that he owed a portion of "Death" profits but received no response.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak
position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 58 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 59 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 26 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Mahadevan, Tara C. (November 12, 2019). "Trippie Redd Taps DaBaby for New Song "Death"". Complex. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Trippie Redd and DaBaby share "Death"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "DaBaby & Trippie Redd's "Death" Samples An Old Three 6 Mafia Track". Genius. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (2020-03-04). "Trippie Redd Is Being Sued Over A Three 6 Mafia Sample In His Song 'Death'". UPROXX. Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul and Trippie Redd Get Sued Over 'Death'". TMZ. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul and Trippie Redd Hit With Lawsuit Over "Death" Collab". Complex. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Trippie Redd – Death". Music Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Trippie Redd – Death". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 8, 2020.