Long Live Mexico

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Long Live Mexico
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length66:36
Label
Producer
Lil Keed chronology
Keed Talk to 'Em
(2018)
Long Live Mexico
(2019)
Trapped on Cleveland 3
(2020)
Singles from Long Live Mexico
  1. "Oh My God"
    Released: April 25, 2019
  2. "Proud of Me"
    Released: May 4, 2019
  3. "Pull Up"
    Released: May 29, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [3]

Long Live Mexico is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Keed. It was released on June 14, 2019, by YSL Records and 300 Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Lil Duke, Gunna, Nav, Young Thug, Guap Tarantino, MSA PG, Moneybagg Yo, Keed's younger brother Lil Gotit, Lil Uzi Vert, YNW Melly, StickBaby, Roddy Ricch, and Karlae. It sold 16,000 in first week sales, with only 300 pure album sales. [4]

Contents

Background

The album is his second project after Keed Talk To 'Em, which was released earlier in December 2018. [5]

The project was named "Long Live Mexico" to commemorate and pay homage to Keed's friend Mexico, who lost his life earlier in the year. [6] [7]

Singles

The album contains the singles, "Oh My God", "Proud Of Me", and "Pull Up." [8] [9] [10]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Noisey Top 100 Albums of 2019
100
Passion of the WeissTop 50 Albums of 2019
30

Track listing

Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram. [13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ride the Wave"
  • Otxhello
  • Badmon56k
2:44
2."Oh My God"
3:06
3."Anybody" (featuring Lil Duke and Gunna)
  • R. Render
  • Arnold Martinez
  • Sergio Kitchens
  • Jordan Knight
  • Jahmere Tylon
  • OG Mic Will
  • JTK
  • DJ Ayo
  • OG Mic Will
4:16
4."Rockstar" (featuring Nav)
  • Rok
  • Starboy
2:54
5."Million Dollar Mansion" (featuring Young Thug) Pi'erre Bourne 3:09
6."HBS"
  • Render
  • Curkovic
Rok2:00
7."Tip Top" (featuring Guap Tarantino and MSA PG)
3:28
8."Child" (featuring Moneybagg Yo)
Senor Slice2:36
9."Snake"
3:03
10."Pass It Out" (featuring Lil Gotit) Metro Boomin 3:37
11."Pull Up" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert and YNW Melly)
  • JetsonMade
  • Producer 20
2:42
12."Real Hood Baby" (featuring StickBaby)
  • R. Render
  • StickBaby
  • Lohitvishnu Thanaskodi
YoungBoyBrown3:29
13."Fear of God"
  • R. Render
  • Darnell Carr, Jr.
  • Jun Ha Kim
  • Lord Capp
  • Cvre
3:21
14."Make U Proud"
  • R. Render
  • Scott Dambrot
Goose3:13
15."On Everything"
  • R. Render
  • Curkovic
Rok3:14
16."Dragon" (featuring Roddy Ricch)
  • Earl on the Beat
  • 1Mind
3:31
17."Higher N Higher" (featuring Karlae)
  • R. Render
  • Jerrika Karlae
  • BeldonDidThat
  • King Ozzy
  • BeldonDidThat
  • King Ozzy
3:10
18."Ride Wit You"R. RenderJimmy Torrio3:22
19."Just a Dream"
  • R. Render
  • BeldonDidThat
BeldonDidThat3:13
20."Proud of Me" (featuring Young Thug)
Goose3:28
Total length:1:06:36

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram. [13]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [14] 26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15] 11
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [16] 10

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