Bleed It Explained

Bleed lt
Type:single
Cover:Blueface Bleed It.png
Artist:Blueface
Ep:Dirt Bag
Recorded:2018
Genre:West Coast hip hop
Label:
Producer:Mike Crook
Prev Title:Respect My Cryppin'
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:West Coast
Next Year:2019

"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

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

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

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 46

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates . All Access. February 14, 2019. February 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: Blueface Teaches DJ Akademiks Of Everyday Struggle The Bust Down Dance. HotNewHipHop. Cole. Alexander. January 28, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  3. Web site: Blueface Bleed It Video: Watch Rapper Kick It With His Crew. XXL. Fitzgerald. Trent. December 19, 2018. February 6, 2019.
  4. Web site: Blueface Stunts in New Video for 'Bleed It'. Hypebeast. Maduakolam. Emmanuel. December 20, 2018. February 6, 2019.
  5. Web site: Blueface's 'Bleed It' video doesn't miss a beat. The Fader. Darville. Jordan. December 19, 2018. February 6, 2019.
  6. Web site: Chart Search: Blueface - Bleed It. Billboard. September 1, 2019.
  7. Web site: Blueface Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. August 21, 2019.