"Freestyle" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on November 5, 2017 with an accompanying music video, to promote his mixtape Too Hard (2017). The song became one of his most popular hits and helped him rise to prominence. The song is a sleeper hit which began charting outside of the United States in 2022 and has consistently charted high on Apple Music charts.
Composition In the song, Lil Baby raps about his usage of lean and percocets, over production by Joseph DaVinci. He gives numerous name-drops, including that of basketball player Philip Champion, and also interpolates "Hail Mary" by Tupac Shakur.
Critical reception Billboard ranked the song at number five on their list of Lil Baby's best songs.
Charts Weekly charts + 2018 chart performance for "Freestyle" Chart (2018) PeakpositionUS Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)1 + 2022 chart performance for "Freestyle" Chart (2022–2023) Peakposition
Year-end charts + 2022 year-end chart performance for "Freestyle" Chart (2022) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)97
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