King's Dead

"King's Dead"
"King's Dead"
SinglebyJay Rock,Kendrick Lamar,FutureandJames Blake
from the albumBlack Panther: The AlbumandRedemption
Released	January 11, 2018
Recorded	2017
Genre	Alternative hip hop; trap;
Length	3:50 2:40(Jay Rock album version);
Label	Top Dawg; Aftermath; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Kendrick Duckworth; Michael Williams; Travis Walton; Mark Spears; Johnny McKinzie; Nayvadius Wilburn; James Litherland; Samuel Gloade; Anthony Tiffith; Antwon Hicks; Axel Morgan;
Producer(s)	Mike Will Made It; Teddy Walton; Sounwave; 30 Roc[a]; Twon Beatz[a]; Axlfolie;
Jay Rocksingles chronology
Kendrick Lamarsingles chronology
Futuresingles chronology
James Blakesingles chronology
Music video
	"King's Dead"onYouTube

"King's Dead"is a song by American rappersJay Rock,Kendrick Lamar,andFuturewith English singerJames Blake,from thesoundtrack albumof theMarvel Studios superhero filmBlack Pantherand Jay Rock's third studio albumRedemption.

It was released byTop Dawg Entertainment,Aftermath EntertainmentandInterscope Recordson January 11, 2018, as both the soundtrack's second single and as the lead single fromRedemption.^[4]^[5]The song is Jay Rock's first single to chart on theBillboardHot 100.^[6]The song, along with "Bubblin"byAnderson.Paak,wonBest Rap Performance,and was nominated forBest Rap Songat the61st Annual Grammy Awards.

Reception

Briana Younger ofPitchforkgave the song a positive review, calling the song "fun and swaggering".^[7]

Music video

The music video for the song was released to Rock'sVevochannel onYouTubeon February 15, 2018. It was directed by Dave Free and Jack Begert.^[8]

Remixes

On March 8, 2018, American rappersJoey BadassandXXXTentacionreleased a remix of the song.^[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from digital booklet.^[10]^{[better source needed]}

Performers

Jay Rock– vocals
Kendrick Lamar– vocals
Future– vocals
James Blake– vocals

Technical

Matt Schaeffer – record engineering, mix engineering
Mike Bozzi– master engineering
Eric Manco – record engineering

Production

Kendrick Lamar– production
Teddy Walton– production
Sounwave– additional production
30 Roc– uncredited co-production
Twon Beatz – uncredited co-production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	58
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[12]	23
Greece (IFPI Greece)^[13]	28
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	51
Netherlands (Single Tip)^[15]	6
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)^[16]	4
Portugal (AFP)^[17]	64
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	1
UK Singles(OCC)^[19]	50
UK Hip Hop/R&B(OCC)^[20]	25
USBillboardHot 100^[21]	21
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs(Billboard)^[22]	13
USRhythmic(Billboard)^[23]	33

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[24]	97
USBillboardHot 100^[25]	79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[26]	41

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[27]	Platinum	40,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[28]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[29]	Gold	25,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[30]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[31]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	January 11, 2018	Digital download streaming	Top Dawg Aftermath Interscope	^[32]
United States	January 30, 2018	Rhythmic contemporary	Top Dawg Aftermath Interscope	^[33]

Notes

^{^[a]}signifies an uncredited co-producer

References

^"BMI | Songview Search".^{[permanent dead link]}
^"New Music by @jayrock x @kendricklamar x @future x @jamesblake" King Dead "(Prod.By..."Instagram.RetrievedFebruary 19,2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
^"Axlfolie".
^"Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake Debut 'King's Dead'".NPR.January 12, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 2,2018.
^Puckett, Lily (January 11, 2018)."Jay Rock shares new song" King's Dead, "featuring Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake".The Fader.RetrievedFebruary 3,2018.
^Zellner, Xander (January 24, 2018)."Jay Rock Scores First Hot 100 Entry With Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake Collab 'King's Dead'".Billboard.RetrievedFebruary 2,2018.
^Younger, Briana (January 12, 2018).""King's Dead" [ft. Kendrick Lamar, Future, & James Blake] by Jay Rock Review ".Pitchfork.RetrievedFebruary 16,2018.
^William Cowen, Trace (February 16, 2018)."Here's the Video for Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake's" King's Dead "".Complex.RetrievedFebruary 16,2018.
^"Joey Bada$$ and XXXTentacion link for" Kings Dead "remix".Elevatormag.com.March 8, 2018.RetrievedMarch 8,2018.
^"Various Artists – Black Panther: The Album [Booklet]".Genius.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-02-09.RetrievedFebruary 9,2018.
^Ryan, Gavin (February 24, 2018)."Australian Charts: Drake 'God's Plan' Stays At No 1".Noise11.RetrievedFebruary 24,2018.
^"Jay Rock Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^"Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: Feb 5, 2018".IFPI Charts.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-02-06.RetrievedMarch 8,2018.
^"Irish-charts.com – Discography Jay Rock".Irish Singles Chart.Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^"Dutchcharts.nl – Dutch Single Tip – 24/02/2018"(in Dutch).MegaCharts.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
^"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ. January 22, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 2,2018.
^"Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake – King's Dead ".AFP Top 100 Singles.Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^"Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 7, 16 februari 2018".Sverigetopplistan.RetrievedFebruary 17,2018.
^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved February 24, 2018.
^"Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved February 24, 2018.
^"Jay Rock Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^"Jay Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^"Jay Rock Chart History (Rhythmic)".Billboard.Retrieved April 3, 2018.
^"Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 5,2018.
^"Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 4,2018.
^"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018".Billboard.RetrievedAugust 28,2019.
^"Brazilian single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead"(in Portuguese).Pro-Música Brasil.RetrievedJune 28,2024.
^"Canadian single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead".Music Canada.RetrievedApril 26,2018.
^"Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku"(in Polish).Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.RetrievedSeptember 16,2021.
^"British single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead".British Phonographic Industry.RetrievedOctober 27,2021.
^"American single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedJuly 23,2018.
^"King's Dead".iTunes.RetrievedFebruary 2,2018.
^"Top 40/R Future Releases".Archived fromthe originalon January 24, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 24,2018.

External links

AudioonYouTube

[1] "BMI | Songview Search".^{[permanent dead link]}

[3R-2] "New Music by @jayrock x @kendricklamar x @future x @jamesblake" King Dead "(Prod.By..."Instagram.RetrievedFebruary 19,2018.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Axlfolie".

[4] "Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake Debut 'King's Dead'".NPR.January 12, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 2,2018.

[5] Puckett, Lily (January 11, 2018)."Jay Rock shares new song" King's Dead, "featuring Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake".The Fader.RetrievedFebruary 3,2018.

[6] Zellner, Xander (January 24, 2018)."Jay Rock Scores First Hot 100 Entry With Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake Collab 'King's Dead'".Billboard.RetrievedFebruary 2,2018.

[7] Younger, Briana (January 12, 2018).""King's Dead" [ft. Kendrick Lamar, Future, & James Blake] by Jay Rock Review ".Pitchfork.RetrievedFebruary 16,2018.

[8] William Cowen, Trace (February 16, 2018)."Here's the Video for Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake's" King's Dead "".Complex.RetrievedFebruary 16,2018.

[9] "Joey Bada$$ and XXXTentacion link for" Kings Dead "remix".Elevatormag.com.March 8, 2018.RetrievedMarch 8,2018.

[10] "Various Artists – Black Panther: The Album [Booklet]".Genius.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-02-09.RetrievedFebruary 9,2018.

[11] Ryan, Gavin (February 24, 2018)."Australian Charts: Drake 'God's Plan' Stays At No 1".Noise11.RetrievedFebruary 24,2018.

[sc_Canada_Jay_Rock-12] "Jay Rock Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[13] "Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: Feb 5, 2018".IFPI Charts.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-02-06.RetrievedMarch 8,2018.

[sc_Ireland3_Jay_Rock-14] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jay Rock".Irish Singles Chart.Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[15] "Dutchcharts.nl – Dutch Single Tip – 24/02/2018"(in Dutch).MegaCharts.RetrievedMay 24,2018.

[16] "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ. January 22, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 2,2018.

[sc_Portugal_Jay_Rock,_Kendrick_Lamar,_Future_&_James_Blake-17] "Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake – King's Dead ".AFP Top 100 Singles.Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[18] "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 7, 16 februari 2018".Sverigetopplistan.RetrievedFebruary 17,2018.

[sc_UK_-19] "Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved February 24, 2018.

[sc_UKrandb_-20] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved February 24, 2018.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Jay_Rock-21] "Jay Rock Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Jay_Rock-22] "Jay Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Jay_Rock-23] "Jay Rock Chart History (Rhythmic)".Billboard.Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[24] "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 5,2018.

[25] "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 4,2018.

[26] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018".Billboard.RetrievedAugust 28,2019.

[BrazilJay_RockKing's_DeadsingleCertRef-27] "Brazilian single certifications – Jay Rock – King's Dead"(in Portuguese).Pro-Música Brasil.RetrievedJune 28,2024.

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[PolandJay_RockKing's_DeadsingleCertRef-29] "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku"(in Polish).Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.RetrievedSeptember 16,2021.

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v t e Jay Rock
Discography
Studio albums	Follow Me Home(2011) 90059(2015) Redemption(2018)
Mixtapes	Black Friday(2010)
Singles	"All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Hood Gone Love It" "Money Trees Deuce" "King's Dead" "Win"
Promotional singles	"Parental Advisory" "Easy Bake"
Other songs	"Money Trees" "Vice City"
Related articles	Black Hippy

v t e Future
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Pluto(2012) Honest(2014) DS2(2015) Evol(2016) Future(2017) Hndrxx(2017) The Wizrd(2019) High Off Life(2020) I Never Liked You(2022)
Reissued albums	Pluto 3D(2012)
Collaborative albums	Pluto × Baby Pluto(withLil Uzi Vert) (2020) We Don't Trust You(withMetro Boomin) (2024) We Still Don't Trust You(with Metro Boomin) (2024)
Mixtapes	Astronaut Status(2012) Monster(2014) Purple Reign(2016)
Collaborative mixtapes	Beast Mode(withZaytoven) (2015) 56 Nights(withDJ Esco) (2015) What a Time to Be Alive(withDrake) (2015) Super Slimey(withYoung Thug) (2017) Beast Mode 2(with Zaytoven) (2018) Wrld on Drugs(withJuice Wrld) (2018)
Extended plays	Free Bricks 2K16 (Zone 6 Edition)(withGucci Mane) (2016) Save Me(2019)
Singles	"Tony Montana" "Magic" "Same Damn Time" "Turn On the Lights" "Neva End" "Karate Chop" "Honest" "Shit" "Real and True" "Move That Dope" "I Won" "Fuck Up Some Commas" "Where Ya At" "March Madness" "Jumpman" "Low Life" "Wicked" "Used to This" "Draco" "Selfish" "Mask Off" "Pie" "You da Baddest" "Patek Water" "Bum Bum Tam Tam (Remix)" "King's Dead" "Fine China" "Crushed Up" "Jumpin on a Jet" "First Off" "Life Is Good" "Trillionaire" "Hard for the Next" "Too Easy" "Worst Day" "Hold That Heat" "Wait for U" "Keep It Burnin" "Love You Better" "Turn Yo Clic Up" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Type Shit" "Young Metro" "Like That"
Featured singles	"Racks" "We in This Bitch" "Love Me" "Bugatti" "U.O.E.N.O." "Tapout" "Loveeeeeee Song" "Show You" "I Wanna Be with You" "No Games" "Ready" "Hold You Down" "Let Me Know" "3500" "Chimes (RMX)" "Blasé" "New Level" "I Got the Keys" "Campaign" "X" "Do You Mind" "Too Much Sauce" "Rivals" "Everyday" "Cold" "Rollin" "End Game" "Faded Love" "Top Off" "Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.)" "Franchise (Remix)" "Go Crazy (Remix)" "Company" "Maybach" "Mr. Jones" "Number 2" "Way 2 Sexy" "Me or Sum" "Pressurelicious" "Beautiful" "One Time" "Big Time" "No Time Wasted" "Private Landing" "Double Fantasy" "Giving Chanel"
Promotional singles	"High End" "Keep It Low"
Other songs	"Six Feet Under" "All I Know" "Comin Out Strong" "Relationship" "Die for Me" "Solitaires" "Stripes Like Burberry" "Marni on Me" "Drankin n Smokin" "That's It" "Snitching" "Pushin P" "Puffin on Zootiez" "I'm on One" "From Now On" "Superhero" "Too Many Nights" "Mad Max" "Fully Loaded" "All the Way Live" "Cars Bring Me Out" "Telekinesis" "Stand on It" "Cinderella" "Red Leather"
Concert tours	Summer Sixteen Tour Nobody Safe Tour Future Hndrxx Tour We Trust You Tour
Related articles	Freebandz Ciara Project E.T. Esco Terrestrial Kolorblind
Category

v t e James Blake
Discography Songs written and produced
Studio albums	James Blake(2011) Overgrown(2013) The Colour in Anything(2016) Assume Form(2019) Friends That Break Your Heart(2021) Playing Robots into Heaven(2023) Bad Cameo(2024)
EPs	The Bells Sketch(2010) CMYK(2010) Klavierwerke(2010) Enough Thunder(2011) Love What Happened Here(2011) 200 Press(2014) Before(2020) CMYK 002(2024)
Singles	"Limit to Your Love" "The Wilhelm Scream" "Lindisfarne / Unluck" "Fall Creek Boys Choir" "A Case of You" "Retrograde" "Modern Soul" "King's Dead" "If the Car Beside You Moves Ahead" "Don't Miss It" "Mile High" "Barefoot in the Park" "You're Too Precious" "Say What You Will"
Other songs	"Stop Trying to Be God" "Can't Believe the Way We Flow" "I'll Come Too" "Hummingbird"
Related articles	Blake Works I Re:SET Concert Series
Category

v t e Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance
1980s	"Parents Just Don't Understand"–DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince(1988) "Bust a Move"–Young MC(1989)
2010s	"Otis"–Jay-Z&Kanye West(2011) "Niggas in Paris"–Jay-Z&Kanye West(2012) "Thrift Shop"–Macklemore & Ryan LewisfeaturingWanz(2013) "I"–Kendrick Lamar(2014) "Alright"–Kendrick Lamar(2015) "No Problem"–Chance the RapperfeaturingLil Wayne&2 Chainz(2016) "Humble"–Kendrick Lamar(2017) "Bubblin"–Anderson.Paak/ "King's Dead"–Kendrick Lamar,Jay Rock,Future&James Blake(2018) "Racks in the Middle"–Nipsey HusslefeaturingRoddy Ricch&Hit-Boy(2019)
2020s	"Savage"–Megan Thee StallionfeaturingBeyoncé(2020) "Family Ties"–Baby KeemfeaturingKendrick Lamar(2021) "The Heart Part 5"–Kendrick Lamar(2022) "Scientists & Engineers" –Killer MikefeaturingAndré 3000,Future&Eryn Allen Kane(2023)
Between 1990–2010, the category was split into two categoriesBest Rap Solo PerformanceandBest Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.