Blood on the Leaves (Yvngxchris song)

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"Blood on the Leaves"
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Single by Yvngxchris
ReleasedNovember 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
Recorded2021
Genre Drill
Length2:08
Producer(s) 2300 Beats
Yvngxchris singles chronology
"Off The Leash"
(2021)		"Blood on the Leaves"
(2021)		"Excuse Me"
(2022)

"Blood on the Leaves" is a drill song by American rapper, Yvngxchris and went viral on TikTok in 2021. [1] [2] Produced by 2300 Beats, the song samples a chopped version of Nina Simone's cover of "Strange Fruit".

Background and release

Produced by 2300 Beats, the song samples a chopped version of Nina Simone's cover of "Strange Fruit". [3] [4] It was first previewed through a now-deleted snippet on his old TikTok account. [5] The song addresses the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. The track was originally met with controversy, [6] and Chris apologized through now-deleted TikTok videos for using the sample and announced that he would no longer be releasing the song, later changing his mind and releasing it on November 2, 2021. Yvngxchris had also announced that SSGKobe's verse would be featured in the remix for the song. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Prakopcyk, Daniel. "yvngxchris - If I can make it, so can you". Flaunt. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Seabrook, Robby (July 27, 2022). "Yvngxchris Discusses Impact of Five Career-Defining Songs". XXL Mag. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Duribe, Jazmin (August 3, 2021). "What does Blood on the Leaves mean? The viral TikTok song explained". Capital. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Seabrook, Robby (January 14, 2022). "The Break Presents - Yvngxchris". XXL Mag. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Green, Dylah (September 20, 2022). "yvngxchris Went From Recording on Earbuds to Viral Star". DJBooth. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ High, Kemet HighKemet (October 4, 2022). "Yvngxchris Has the New Energy Hip-Hop Needs, According to Pusha T". XXL Mag. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ A., Aron (November 20, 2021). "yvngxchris Locks In With ssgkobe, Unotheactivist & More For "Blood On The Leaves" Remix". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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