Roll in Peace
song
CoverKodak Black featuring XXXTentacion- Roll in Peace (T-Pain Remix).jpg
ArtistKodak Black featuring XXXTentacion
AlbumProject Baby 2
ReleasedAugust 18, 2017
Length3:33
LabelDollaz N Dealz · Sniper Gang · Atlantic
WriterDieuson Octave · Jahseh Onfroy[1] · London Holmes · Tim Gomringer · Kevin Gomringer
ProducerLondon on da Track · Cubeatz
ChronologyKodak Black

"Roll in Peace" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black featuring fellow American rapper and singer XXXTentacion, released as a track on his fifth mixtape Project Baby 2 (2017). It was sent to rhythmic radio on August 18, 2017, by Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment, Sniper Gang, and Atlantic Records.[2][not in citation given][3][not in citation given] The track was written by the artists themselves alongside its producers London on da Track & Cubeatz.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on January 15, 2018, on Kodak Black's YouTube account.[4] The video, created with help from AWGE, opens with a mannequin dressed like a police officer at a court hearing, progressing to Kodak rapping in the courtroom and later a church dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit. XXXTentacion did not appear in the video, instead providing a voiceover before his verse asking his fans to come and support him during his then upcoming court hearing.[4]

Commercial performance

"Roll in Peace" debuted at number 53 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated September 9, 2017.[5] The song then later peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated February 3, 2018.[6] It spent 26 weeks on the chart before falling out on the chart dated March 3, 2018.[7] The song is Kodak Black's third top 40 song and his fourth highest-charting song.[8][not in citation given] In February 2018, the song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for earning 1,000,000 equivalent units in the United States.[9]

Remixes

Several remixes of the song have been released by artists such as Migos, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Nasty C, Remy Ma and T-Pain.[10][11] An "Aussie Mix" version was also created by Australian rappers ChillinIt and Wombat.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]72
Chart (2018)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]65

References

  1. ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Top 40-Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived November 4, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Big Sean & Metro Boomin's "Pull Up N Wreck" Ranks As Rhythmic Radio's Most Added Song". Headline Planet. November 15, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Penrose, Narisha (January 16, 2018). "Kodak Black Heads to Church in 'Roll In Peace' Video". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Hot 100 (February 3, 2018)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Hot 100 (March 3, 2018)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "Kodak Black's 'Tunnel Vision' Debuts in the Billboard Top 40". Xxlmag.com. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  9. ^ RIAA
  10. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (January 16, 2018). "Kodak Black Heads to Church in 'Roll In Peace' Video". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "T-Pain Pays Homage To Kodak Black On Remix To "Roll In Peace"". Hot New Hip Hop. January 22, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.