Dying to Live
| Kodak Black
Dying to Live
Dying to Live is the second studio album by American rapper Kodak Black.[It was released on December 14, 2018, via Atlantic Records. It follows his Heart Break Kodak mixtape, released earlier in 2018, as well as his previous mixtape, Project Baby 2: All Grown Up, the deluxe edition of his mixtape Project Baby 2, released in 2017. Dying to Live features guest appearances from Lil Pump, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Offset.-Wikipedia
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The Guardian
January 4, 2019. While he distinguished himself from his less coherent peers on diaristic tracks such as 2016’s Letter, in which he rapped from the perspective of a prison inmate, on Dying to Live the introspection falls flat.
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HotNewHipHop
At 16 tracks, it's a curious new chapter to the career of Kodak Black, as we find him attempting to revisit his darker moments of introspection and develop further as a rapper while still continuing to make himself one of the hottest ‘new stars’ in the rap game.
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HipHopDX
Consider Kodak Black’s “Dying To Live” a compelling cry for help. On this batch of interesting tracks, he opens up about his struggles and incorporates spiritual themes to build a sympathetic narrative.
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NME
The Floridian rapper continues to prove his scene's hold over the genre, turning in a record that combines party tunes with tales from the fringes.
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Revolt
Kodak Black's 'Dying to Live' avoids the big questions, missing the mark in the process. Dying to Live is an album where Kodak is concerned about his own emotions, and not anyone else's.
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The Ratings Game
. . . on “Dying To Live,” I feel like the Pompano Beach native is comfortable in his own skin, which I think results in his best music to-date.
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UPROXX
Kodak Black goes to war with both his demons and his better nature on the uneven ‘Dying To Live’.
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Culture Kings
This record is complex and mature without being self-indulgent, which is something a few rappers could learn from.
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Rolling Stone
Kodak Black captured his first Number One on the Billboard 200 as the Florida rapper's 'Dying to Live' opened atop the album chart.
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Complex
On Thursday, Kodak accelerated the momentum with the release of Dying to Live, his much-anticipated sophomore album. The project spans 16 tracks and includes guest appearances by Lil Pump, Juice WRLD, Travis Scott, and Offset.
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Ben's Beat - Music Reviews
I’ve still got to give credit where it’s due, however, and despite a few blatant exceptions this project is a huge step up from his last studio album.
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Billboard
Dying To Live sees features from Travis Scott and Offset, who appeared on the chart-smashing "Zeze." Kodak then connects with fellow Florida native Lil Pump for the first time on "Gnarly" and teams up with Juice WRLD for "Moshpit."
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Rhyme Junkie
Adorned with a distinct heavy southern accent and slang to match, Kodak Black is in full-on germination mode as his latest release prefers to delve into uncomfortable big ticket issues of his past or existential questions of the future.
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The Source
His highly-anticipated sophomore album, Dying To Live, debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 charts. This marks the Florida rapper’s first number one album.
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Legends Will Never Die
I’ve been curious to hear this given the singles & now with the finished product here, I think it’s his best work yet. However, it’s still average at best. I think he can work on trying to sound more coherent, but the production mostly knocks & a handful of the song topics are some of most mature to date.
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Redeemed Ratchets
Overall, the project is a stand out 4th quarter release. Go give the project a few listens. I hope more people will endeavor to enter into the pain and story of the musical artist we tend judge harshly. May the Lord help us to see past facades to real humans!
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Euphoria
Despite the album becoming slightly tedious through the second half of the record, Kodak presents his unique flows and half rap half singing vocals that have made him a renowned name amongst the new wave of rap.
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Wrongmog
Dying to Live review – preachy rapper hits a dead end. The Florida rapper’s second album delivers some infectious beats but his moralising misfires badly.
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Street Stalkin
As against final yr’s Painting Pictures, a majority the manufacturing on Dying to Live goes for beats that convey deeper, emotional sounds, hanging over the album in a depressing trend.
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Pops Culture
Dying To Live is one of the most creative albums of 2018 with Kodak having a lot to say about his trials and tribulations and never shying away from speaking his truth.
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The Fresh Committee
Kodak tells truths about the world he comes from that is sobering and cause most listeners to think of their own trials and tribulations. This album is as good as I felt it would be, if not better.
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Hot Award HipHop
Dying To Live is an imperfect window into a troubled soul. At times, it’s unclear whether Kodak is being honest or disingenuously begging for sympathy. Even if it’s carefully executed and shows artistic growth, the album’s mature subject matter is overshadowed by Kodak’s alleged history.
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Hip-HopVibe
Returning with Dying To Live, Kodak has establish himself as a household name. His new album has also delivered some solid numbers.
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