King's Dead
"King's Dead" | ||||
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Black Panther: The Album and Redemption | ||||
Released | January 11, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Length | 3:50
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Jay Rock singles chronology | ||||
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Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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Future singles chronology | ||||
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James Blake singles chronology | ||||
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"King's Dead" on YouTube |
"King's Dead" is a song by American rappers
soundtrack album of the Marvel Studios superhero film Black Panther and Jay Rock's third studio album Redemption
.
It was released by
Bubblin" by Anderson .Paak, won Best Rap Performance, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards
.
Reception
Briana Younger of Pitchfork gave the song a positive review, calling the song "fun and swaggering".[7]
Music video
The music video for the song was released to Rock's Vevo channel on YouTube on February 15, 2018. It was directed by Dave Free and Jack Begert.[8]
Remixes
On March 8, 2018, American rappers Joey Badass and XXXTentacion released a remix of the song.[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from digital booklet.better source needed]
Performers
- Jay Rock – vocals
- Kendrick Lamar – vocals
- Future – vocals
- James Blake – vocals
Technical
- Matt Schaeffer – record engineering, mix engineering
- Mike Bozzi – master engineering
- Eric Manco – record engineering
Production
- Kendrick Lamar – production
- Teddy Walton – production
- Sounwave – additional production
- 30 Roc – uncredited co-production
- Twon Beatz – uncredited co-production
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[27] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[28] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[30] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | January 11, 2018 | [31] | ||
United States | January 30, 2018 | Rhythmic contemporary | [32] |
Notes
References
- ^ "BMI | Songview Search".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Music by @jayrock x @kendricklamar x @future x @jamesblake "King Dead" (Prod.By ..." Instagram. Retrieved February 19, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Axlfolie".
- ^ "Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake Debut 'King's Dead'". NPR. January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ Puckett, Lily (January 11, 2018). "Jay Rock shares new song "King's Dead," featuring Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake". The Fader. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (January 24, 2018). "Jay Rock Scores First Hot 100 Entry With Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake Collab 'King's Dead'". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ Younger, Briana (January 12, 2018). ""King's Dead" [ft. Kendrick Lamar, Future, & James Blake] by Jay Rock Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- Complex. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Joey Bada$$ and XXXTentacion link for "Kings Dead" remix". Elevatormag.com. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- Genius. Archived from the originalon 2018-02-09. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 24, 2018). "Australian Charts: Drake 'God's Plan' Stays At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Rock Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: Feb 5, 2018". IFPI Charts. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jay Rock". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- MegaCharts. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 22, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake – King's Dead". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 7, 16 februari 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Rock Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Rock Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead". Music Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "King's Dead". iTunes. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Top 40/R Future Releases". Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
External links
- Audio on YouTube