Digital Roses Don't Die

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Digital Roses Don't Die
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2022
Genre R&B, [1] funk [2] [3]
Length38:00
Label BMG
Producer
Big K.R.I.T. chronology
K.R.I.T. Iz Here
(2019)
Digital Roses Don't Die
(2022)
Full Court Press
(2022)
Singles from Digital Roses Don't Die
  1. "So Cool"
    Released: January 21, 2022 [4]
  2. "Southside of the Moon"
    Released: February 15, 2022 [5]

Digital Roses Don't Die is the fifth studio album by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released February 18, 2022, by BMG Rights Management. [6] [7] The album release was paired with the Digital Roses Tour with ELHAE and Price, announced in February. [8]

Contents

Reception

Digital Roses Don't Die ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 66/100 [9]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute 75% [3]
Clash 7/10 [1]
Exclaim! 6/10 [10]
HipHopDX 3.1/5 [2]
Pitchfork 6.2/10 [7]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Digital Roses Don't Die received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. [9]

Year-end lists

Digital Roses Don't Die year-end lists
Publication#Ref.
Albumism90 [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Scott, with additional writers noted. All tracks are produced by Big K.R.I.T. except where noted

Digital Roses Don't Die track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fire (Interlude)"Ashanti FloydAshanti Floyd the Mad Violinist0:47
2."Southside of the Moon" Darhyl Camper, Jr. Camper2:19
3."Show U Right"  3:00
4."Rhode Clean"  2:27
5."Earth (Interlude)"FloydFloyd1:32
6."Cum Out to Play"  2:57
7."Just 4 You"  2:27
8."So Cool"  1:51
9."Water (Interlude)"Jared Alexander JacksonJackson1:17
10."Boring"  1:40
11."Would It Matter"  2:19
12."Generational - Weighed Down"  3:50
13."Wind (Interlude)"FloydFloyd1:07
14."It's Over Now"
  • Clarence Reid
  • Willie Clarke
 2:48
15."Wet Lashes & Shot Glasses" (featuring Rolynné)  2:49
16."All the Time"  2:20
17."More Than Roses"  2:30
Total length:38:00

Personnel

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