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Blood (Kendrick Lamar song)
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Wikipedia article
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"'Blood'" (stylized as "'BLOOD.'") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album 'Damn', released on April 14, 2017. The opening track on the album (fourteenth and final on the 'Collector's Edition' of 'Damn'), the song was written by Lamar, Daniel Tannenbaum, and Anthony Tiffith, and produced by Bkon and Tiffith.
Composition
The track consists of Lamar telling a story in which he is shot by a blind woman he's trying to help. According to '
Genius', the woman represents the consequences that leads to Damnation from the Book of Deuteronomy. The intro is followed by audio of Fox News' reporters criticizing Lamar.
Lamar himself has stated the intro as a struggle between wickedness and weakness, essentially the battle between good and evil.
Samples
The track contains an excerpt from Fox News' 'The Five' members Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Geraldo Rivera criticizing Lamar's performance of "Alright" at the 2015 BET Awards. Lamar would later call out Rivera and Fox News on the album's third track, "Yah".
Critical reception
According to 'rap-up.com', the song is enough for one to say "DAMN." (a play on the title of the album), and begs the listener to "further analyze the flawed system [the song] dissects."
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the official 'Damn' digital booklet.
*Kendrick Lamar songwriter
*Daniel Tannenbaum songwriter
*Anthony Tiffith songwriter, producer
*Bkon producer, additional vocals
*Derek Ali mixing
*Tyler Page mix assistant
*Cyrus Taghipour mix assistant
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References
Category:2017 songs
Category:Kendrick Lamar songs
Category:Songs written by Kendrick Lamar
Category:Songs written by Daniel Tannenbaum
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