Heart Break Kodak

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Heart Break Kodak
Heart Break Kodak album cover.jpg
Mixtape by
Kodak Black
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2018 (2018-02-14)
Genre R&B [1]
Length60:12
Label Atlantic
Producer
Kodak Black chronology
F.E.M.A.
(2017)		Heart Break Kodak
(2018)		 Dying to Live
(2018)
Singles from Heart Break Kodak
  1. "Codeine Dreaming"
    Released: November 24, 2017

Heart Break Kodak is the seventh mixtape by American rapper Kodak Black. [2] It was released on February 14, 2018, via Atlantic Records. [3] [4] The mixtape features guest appearances by Lil Wayne and Tory Lanez, meanwhile the production was handled by Murda Beatz, Helluva, Ben Billions, Dyryk, and C-Clipz Beatz, among others. [3] [5]

Contents

Background

The mixtape was teased by Black on social media, he shared heart-themed images along with the hashtag "#HBK". [6] [7] The mixtape's release was announced a day before, on February 13, 2018. [8] The mixtape was released while Black was in jail, serving a sentence he received for charges including "grand theft of a firearm, possession of marijuana, and two counts of probation violation". [9] [10] [11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX [12] 3.8/5
Pitchfork [1] 5.0/10

Pitchfork described the mixtape as "a war waged for Kodak's heart by the streets and unnamed lovers." [1] HipHopDX called the mixtape an " 808s & Heartbreak meets the trap (minus any of the game-changing elements)". [12] The mixtape's theme is described by PopKiller as "drugs and wealth, revolves around amorities and angels and demons with this binding". [13] [14] AllMusic described the mixtape as an "R&B-influenced than his prior work, with the rapper singing more frequently than before". [15]

Track listing

Credits adapted from BMI. [16]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Running Outta Love"
3:45
2."Bill and Jill"
  • Octave
  • Derek Garcia
Dyryk3:49
3."Hate Being Alone"
  • Octave
  • Scott Styles
  • Scott Supreme
  • Marcus White
  • Scott Styles
  • Scott Supreme
4:04
4."Acting Weird"
  • Octave
  • Garcia
Dyryk4:03
5."Codeine Dreaming" (featuring Lil Wayne)
4:24
6."Why You Always Gotta Go"
  • Octave
  • Garcia
Dyryk3:20
7."Laudy"
  • Octave
  • Garcia
Dyryk4:01
8."Fuck With You" (featuring Tory Lanez)
Dyryk3:35
9."I Get Lonely"
  • Octave
  • Diehl
  • Rodriguez-Diaz
  • Ben Billions
  • Infamous
3:33
10."Loyal"
  • Octave
  • Jermaine Smith
C-Clip Beatz2:45
11."Corrupted"
  • Octave
  • J. Smith
C-Clip Beatz2:41
12."Kicking In"
  • Octave
  • Edgar Ferrera
  • Daniel Smith
  • SkipOnDaBeat
  • Daniel Worthy
3:09
13."Call You"
  • Octave
  • Diehl
Ben Billions4:20
14."No Feelings"
  • Octave
  • Windell Durrant
  • Ijah Cheatham-Stoute
The 90s3:02
15."Helluva Love"
 Helluva 3:37
16."When Vultures Cry"
 Helluva 3:20
17."Feb 14"
  • Octave
  • J. Smith
C-Clip Beatz3:20
Total length:60:12

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [17] 34
US Billboard 200 [18] 25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [19] 15

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