Bleed It
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| "Bleed lt" | ||||
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| Single by Blueface | ||||
| from the EP Dirt Bag | ||||
| Released | January 11, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mike Crook | |||
| Blueface singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bleed It" on YouTube | ||||
"Bleed It" is a song by American rapper Blueface. It was released as a single on January 11, 2019 and released to rhythmic radio on February 19, 2019.[1] It is the lead single from his second extended play, Dirt Bag (2019). The music video, directed by Cole Bennett, was released prior in December 2018 on the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel. It reached number 46 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart after the success of his previous single "Thotiana".
Critical reception[edit]
Along with Blueface's other tracks "Thotiana" and "Next Big Thing", HotNewHipHop said that on "Bleed It", "it's clear that Blueface has a knack for stringing together some pretty funny yet lyrical bars".[2] Trent Fitzgerald of XXL said the track features "gun-toting rhymes".[3]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Bleed It" was directed by Cole Bennett for Lyrical Lemonade and released in December 2018. It features Blueface walking around his neighborhood with his friends, with Hypebeast observing that Blueface is "stunting".[4] The Fader summarized the video as "Blueface, his friends, and a mop all cut together with datamosh-y special effects".[5]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 46 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates". All Access. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Cole, Alexander (January 28, 2019). "Blueface Teaches DJ Akademiks Of Everyday Struggle The Bust Down Dance". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (December 19, 2018). "Blueface Bleed It Video: Watch Rapper Kick It With His Crew". XXL. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Maduakolam, Emmanuel (December 20, 2018). "Blueface Stunts in New Video for 'Bleed It'". Hypebeast. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (December 19, 2018). "Blueface's 'Bleed It' video doesn't miss a beat". The Fader. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Chart Search: Blueface - Bleed It". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Blueface Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Blueface – Bleed It". Recording Industry Association of America. June 7, 2021.