Bleed (A Boogie wit da Hoodie song) explained

Bleed
Type:	single
Artist:	A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Album:	Artist 2.0
Released:	June 16, 2020
Length:	2:57
Prev Title:	Numbers
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Flood My Wrist
Next Year:	2020

"Bleed" is a song by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and the fifth single from his third studio album, Artist 2.0 (2020). It was released on June 16, 2020, and appears on the deluxe edition of the album.^[1] The song was produced by S.Dot and JoeFromYO.

Background

According to A Boogie wit da Hoodie, the song was originally intended to be a collaboration with the rapper Pop Smoke, who died before A Boogie could present it to him.^[2]

Composition

Aaron Williams of Uproxx described the song as "ominous" and more "aggressive".^[3] "Bleed" finds A Boogie wit da Hoodie melodically rapping about valuing wealth and materialistic possessions over love, over a "sinister" drill instrumental produced by S.Dot and JoeFromYO,^[4] consisting of "haunting keys and sliding 808s".^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Watch A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's Video for New Song "Bleed". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701140018/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/06/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-new-video-bleed . 2020-07-01 . Complex. en.
Web site: Powell. Jon. 2020-06-16. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie drops new video for "Bleed". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617131124/https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/6/16/21293274/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-bleed-video . 2020-06-17 . REVOLT. en.
Web site: Williams. Aaron. 2020-06-16. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Trains For Battle In His Paranoid 'Bleed' Video. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619030359/https://uproxx.com/music/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-bleed-video/ . 2020-06-19 . UPROXX. en-US.
Web site: Ingvaldsen. Torsten. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces Deluxe 'Artist 2.0' Album, Shares New Song "Bleed". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200704091056/https://hypebeast.com/2020/6/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-bleed-music-video-deluxe-artist-2-0-album-announcement . 2020-07-04 . 2020-09-28. HYPEBEAST.
Web site: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Returns With "Bleed". 2020-09-28. HotNewHipHop. en.
Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. June 29, 2020. June 29, 2020.