If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin

"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on September 28, 2018, as the lead single from his second studio album Dying to Live (2018).[1][2]

"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"
Single by Kodak Black
from the album Dying to Live
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018
Length2:10
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ben Billions
Kodak Black singles chronology
"Wake Up in the Sky"
(2018)
"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"
(2018)
"Zeze"
(2018)
Music video
"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" on YouTube

Composition

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The song finds Kodak Black rapping about his life from being on the streets and in jail to becoming a successful rapper ("I can't let these niggas knock me off my pivot / God sat me down and talked to me I listened"), and "ruminates on his fallen homies" as well.[2][3][4]

Critical reception

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Patrick Montes of Hypebeast wrote that the song "pairs his unique, charismatic flows with syrupy, bass-heavy melodies."[2]

Music video

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An accompanying music video was released with the single. Directed by Spencer Hord, the video shows Kodak Black enjoying his freedom after his release from jail, flying on a private jet and reuniting with family.[3][4]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 68
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 32

References

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  1. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (September 28, 2018). "Kodak Black Returns With "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" Single". Complex.
  2. ^ a b c Montes, Patrick (September 28, 2018). "Kodak Black Debuts First Post-Prison Music Video, "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"". Hypebeast.
  3. ^ a b Goddard, Kevin (2018-09-28). "Kodak Black Releases First Post-Prison Single "If Im Lyin Im Flyin"". HotNewHipHop.
  4. ^ a b Berry, Peter A. (September 28, 2018). "Kodak Black "If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" - XXL". XXL Mag.
  5. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.