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The music video, directed by Houston's own Dr. Teeth, was released on March 18, 2008. The video recounts the story of a young up-and-coming rapper and the obstacles he struggles to overcome.
"Fire" is a hip hop song that incorporates a "moody but confident bass line [and] celebratory piano keys". [5] It was compared to the musical styles seen on Graduation (2007), the third studio album by Kanye West , [ 5 ] and Watch the Throne (2011), a collaborative record between West and Jay-Z . [ 6 ]
The song was a sleeper hit.Its music video was released on January 15, 2018, following which the song significantly increased in popularity. It debuted on the Billboard charts Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and then Hot 100 in February 2018, debuting at number 90 on the latter.
The "motivational" song sees Big Sean rapping about being raised to overcome obstacles, while Post Malone adds melodic vocals to the track. [3] Prior to its release, the song was previewed by Take a Daytrip on September 29, 2019 on Instagram Live. [4]
The source material and the resulting product may seem diametrically opposed, but they end up being fundamentally about the same thing: forming a common thread of struggles with poverty spun into gold." [4] VH1 placed it at number 11 on their list of "100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop".
"Already Dead" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Fighting Demons, on November 12, 2021.
A VHS cassette entitled Overcoming Self-Destruction—the Making of the Self-Destruction Video accompanied the song's release. The song debuted at No. 1 on the first week of Billboard's Hot Rap Songs existence and held the spot for ten consecutive weeks. [5] [6] The following rappers contributed the vocals to the song:
The track sees Joyner Lucas delving into the complexities of fame and the challenges of dealing with criticism and betrayal. [1] Reflecting on his personal struggles, he raps, "I've seen my whole family stab my back, I should have known / They say sticks and stones will break your bones, I'm sticks and stones". [2]