Die for My Bitch

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Die For My Bitch
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Mixtape by
ReleasedJuly 19, 2019 (2019-07-19)
Genre Hip-hop
Length33:58
Baby Keem chronology
The Sound of Bad Habit
(2018)
Die For My Bitch
(2019)
The Melodic Blue
(2021)
Singles from Die For My Bitch
  1. "Invented It"
    Released: June 11, 2019
  2. "France Freestyle"
    Released: July 10, 2019
  3. "Orange Soda"
    Released: July 16, 2019
  4. "Stats"
    Released: July 19, 2019
  5. "Honest"
    Released: July 31, 2019

Die for My Bitch (stylized in all caps) is the second mixtape by American rapper and record producer Baby Keem. It was self-released on July 19, 2019. Five singles were released from the mixtape, with "Orange Soda" becoming a sleeper hit. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX 3.8/5 [3]
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Die for My Bitch was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX praised Baby Keem's vocal performance and beat selection, which he felt were an improvement over his previous work. [3] Writing for AllMusic, Fred Thomas also praised Baby Keem's performance, calling it a "enjoyable, low-stakes listen." [4] XXL ranked Die for My Bitch one of the 50 best hip-hop projects of 2019. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stats"
  • Carter
  • Kal Banx
  • Keanu Beats
2:49
2."Honest"
2:52
3."Invented It"
  • Carter
  • Torres
  • Ambezza
  • Carter
  • Keanu Beats
1:30
4."France Freestyle"
  • Brayon Potillo
  • Carter
  • Berry
  • Kal Banx
  • Potillo
2:25
5."Bullies"
3:14
6."Moshpit"
2:56
7."Slice Interlude"
  • Natche
  • Carter
  • DJ Dahi
1:04
8."Rockstar P"
  • Felix Leone
  • Carter
  • Leone
  • Carter
2:16
9."Top Ramen"
  • Carter
  • Berry
  • Kal Banx
2:10
10."My Ex"
  • Carter
  • Johnny Kosich
  • Lyle Leduff
  • Schaeffer
  • Beach Noise
  • Leduff
2:33
11."Buss Her Up"
2:19
12."Orange Soda"
  • Carter
  • Carter
  • Keanu Beats
2:09
13."Not My Bro"
  • Aaron Gomez
  • Dez Wright
  • Carter
  • Dylan Krell
  • Carter
2:08
14."Apologize"
  • Carter
  • K. Gorringer
  • T. Gorringer
  • Cubeatz
  • Carter
3:33
Total length:33:58

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