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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
|name = Freestyle
|cover = Rod Wave - Freestyle.png
|type = single
|artist = Rod Wave
|album = Pray 4 Love (Deluxe)
|released = July 31,2020
|genre =
|length = 2:54
|label =
* Alamo
* Interscope
* Geffen
|writer =
* Rodarius Green
* Timothy Link
* Thomas Horton
|producer =
* KobBeats
*Timmy Da HitMan
*TnTXD
|prev_year = 2020
|prev_title = Through the Wire
|year = 2020
|next_title = Gambling
|next_year = 2020
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"'Freestyle'" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave. It was released on July 31, 2020 in the lead up to the deluxe edition of his second studio album 'Pray 4 Love', which was released on August 7. It is the eight single from the album. The song sees Rod Wave rap-singing about his come up.
Composition
As the title suggests, the song is a freestyle rap, with no proper structure, finding Rod Wave employing a "straightforward" approach, rap-singing about his rising career and perseverance over a soft piano melody and "scintillating" drums.
Critical reception
Alex Zidel of 'HotNewHipHop' gave the song a "VERY HOTTTTT" rating, and stated: "Hopping in the studio and blurting out whatever came to his mind, Wave managed to bring out moreemotion than most people would have accomplished bringing a written verse to the studio". AllHipHop opined that "sometimes there's no need to complicate things and in this case with Rod Wave, he's got a formula that works!" 'HipHopDX's Devon Jefferson named it one the hottest tracks of the week and praised how Rod Wave "exercises his vocal cords with some mental floss bars for the struggle".
Music video
The official video, directed by TRUFilms, was released on July 30, 2020, a day prior to the song's release. It sees Rod wave boasting his riches and flaunting his wealth. 'Billboard's Heran Mamo noted how the visual "gives fans an exclusive peek of the millions of ways the bright rap rookie stacks his six million in cash, from on the bed of his tour bus to in the bathtub of his hotel room".
Charts
References
Category:2020 singles
Category:2020 songs
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Geffen Records singles
Category:Rod Wave songs
Category:Songs written by Rod Wave
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