| "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" | ||||
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| Single by Kodak Black | ||||
| from the album Dying to Live | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2018 | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ben Billions | |||
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| "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" on YouTube | ||||
"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on September 28, 2018 as the lead single from his second studio album Dying to Live (2018). [1] [2]
The song finds Kodak Black rapping about his life from being on the streets and in jail to becoming a successful rapper ("I can't let these niggas knock me off my pimpin' / God sat me down and talked to me I listened"), and "ruminates on his fallen homies" as well. [2] [3] [4]
Patrick Montes of Hypebeast wrote that the song "pairs his unique, charismatic flows with syrupy, bass-heavy melodies." [2]
An accompanying music video was released with the single. Directed by Spencer Hord, the video shows Kodak Black enjoying his freedom after his release from jail, flying on a private jet and reuniting with family. [3] [4]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 68 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 56 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 32 |
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