| "Freestyle" | ||||
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| Single by Lil Baby | ||||
| from the album Too Hard | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Trap | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Dominique Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | Joseph DaVinci | |||
| Lil Baby singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Freestyle" on YouTube | ||||
"Freestyle" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on November 5, 2017 with an accompanying music video, to promote his mixtape Too Hard (2017). The song became one of his most popular hits and helped him rise to prominence. The song is a sleeper hit which began charting outside of the United States in 2022.
Composition
In the song, Lil Baby raps about his usage of lean and percocets, over production by Joseph DaVinci. He gives numerous name-drops, including that of basketball player Philip Champion, and also interpolates "Hail Mary" by Tupac Shakur.
Critical reception
Billboard ranked the song at number five on their list of Lil Baby's best songs.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 9 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 69 |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 169 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 17 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2022) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 97 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 40,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000 |
| United States (RIAA) | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000 |
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Lil Baby "Freestyle" Official Music Video, November 5, 2017
- Fu, Eddie; Shannon, Delisa; Hill, Tia (February 14, 2019). "Looking Back At Lil Baby's "Freestyle"". Genius.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (February 28, 2020). "Lil Baby's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard.
- "Lil Baby Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Lil Baby – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. January 27, 2018.
- "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- "Lil Baby Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
- "Canadian single certifications – Lil Baby – Freestyle". Music Canada. June 24, 2019.
- "British single certifications – Lil Baby – Freestyle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Freestyle". Recording Industry Association of America. September 19, 2022.