| "Before I Go" | ||||
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| Single by Kodak Black featuring Rod Wave | ||||
| Released | July 23, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Emo rap | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| "Before I Go" on YouTube | ||||
"Before I Go" is a single by American rapper Kodak Black featuring American rapper Rod Wave,released on July 23,2021. [1] It was produced by Dyryk,RBP,Max Perry and Vincent Tolan.
The song was first teased a couple months before release,when Kodak Black revealed he was working on music with Rod Wave. [2] [3]
"Before I Go" is an emo rap song, [2] revolving around the rappers' tenacities in the midst of struggle. [4] Both artists sing about how their loved ones will eventually die before them and not letting anyone take them away from their children and money "before they go", [2] [3] while Kodak Black also discusses the repercussions of street life. [2]
An official music video was released on August 6,2021. Directed by DrewFilmedIt,it begins with a blood-stained bouquet of white roses. [4] The clip shows a young man fighting for his life in prison and a single mother struggling to support her kids, [3] [4] along with scenes of funerals and Kodak Black holding a vulture on his shoulder in a swamp-covered jungle setting,where he is also joined by Rod Wave. [3] [4] [5] Later,Black is seen digging a grave. An old television set also appears in the video,featuring footage of him returning to his native Golden Acres Projects in Pompano Beach,Florida and gifting 100 air conditioners to the community. [3]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [6] | 10 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 46 |