Long Live Mexico
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{{infobox album
| name = Long Live Mexico
| type = Studio album
| artist = Lil Keed
| cover = Long Live Mexico cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2019|6|14}}
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}
| length = {{Duration|m=66|s=36}}
| producer =
- Lil Keed {{small|({{abbr|exec.}})}}
- Geoff Ogunlesi {{small|(also exec.)}}
- 1Mind
- Badmon56k
- BeldonDidThat
- Cubeatz
- Cvre
- DJ Ayo
- Earl on the Beat
- Goose
- JetsonMade
- Jimmy Torrio
- JTK
- Keyyz
- King Ozzy
- Lord Capp
- Metro Boomin
- OG Mic Will
- OJ Finessey
- Otxhello
- Pi'erre Bourne
- Producer 20
- Pyrex
- Rok
- Starboy
- Senor Slice
- Turbo
- YoungBoyBrown
| prev_title = Keed Talk to 'Em
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Trapped on Cleveland 3
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Long Live Mexico
| type = studio
| single1 = Oh My God
| single1date = April 25, 2019
| single2 = Proud of Me
| single2date = May 4, 2019
|single3 = Pull Up
|single3date = May 29, 2019
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1=AllMusic
|rev1score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/long-live-mexico-mw0003292837|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Thomas|first=Fred|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}
|rev2=HipHopDX
|rev2score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3479/title.review-lil-keeds-long-live-mexico-feels-like-a-young-thug-album|title=Lil Keed's "Long Live Mexico" Feels Like A Young Thug Album|website=HipHopDX|last=Johnson|first=Cherie|date=July 25, 2019|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}
|rev3=Pitchfork
|rev3score=7.3/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lil-keed-long-live-mexico/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Pierre|first=Alphonse|date=June 20, 2019|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}
}}
Long Live Mexico is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Keed. It was released on June 14, 2019, by YSL Records and 300 Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Lil Duke, Gunna, Nav, Young Thug, Guap Tarantino, MSA PG, Moneybagg Yo, Keed's younger brother Lil Gotit, Lil Uzi Vert, YNW Melly, StickBaby, Roddy Ricch, and Karlae. It sold 16,000 in first week sales, with only 300 pure album sales.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/06/lil-keed-long-live-mexico-stream|title=Lil Keed Drops Star-Studded ‘Long Live Mexico’ Project|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2019-10-23}}
Background
The album is his second project after Keed Talk To 'Em, which was released earlier in December 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/14/lil-keed-long-live-mexico|title=Lil Keed drops debut album Long Live Mexico|work=The Fader|last=Renshaw|first=David|accessdate=June 15, 2019}}
The project was named "Long Live Mexico" to commemorate and pay homage to Keed's friend Mexico, who lost his life earlier in the year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-keed-makes-a-worthy-introduction-on-long-live-mexico-new-mixtape.119236.html|title=Lil Keed Makes A Worthy Introduction On "Long Live Mexico"|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Findlay|first=Mitch|accessdate=June 15, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.jagurltv.com/lil-keed-announces-new-album-entitled-long-live-mexico/|title=Lil Keed Announces New Album entitled: ‘Long Live Mexico’|last=Ravin|first=JaGurl|date=2019-04-29|website=JaGurl TV|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-23}}
Singles
The album contains the singles, "Oh My God", "Proud Of Me", and "Pull Up."{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/stream-read-all-the-lyrics-to-lil-keeds-new-album-long-live-mexico|title=Read All The Lyrics To Lil Keed's New Album 'Long Live Mexico'|work=Genius|last=Kelley|first=Caitlin|accessdate=June 15, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/06/lil-keed-long-live-mexico-proud-of-me-young-thug|title=Lil Keed announces Long Live Mexico album, shares Young Thug collaboration "Proud Of Me"|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2019-10-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/5/lil-keed-long-live-mexico-album-release-details|title=Lil Keed Announces More Details About His Upcoming Album 'Long Live Mexico'|website=HYPEBEAST|access-date=2019-10-23}}
Accolades
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Publication
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Noisey
| Top 100 Albums of 2019 | {{center|100}} | {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-100-best-albums-of-2019/|title=The 100 Best Albums of 2019|work=Vice|access-date=May 14, 2020}}}} |
Passion of the Weiss
| Top 50 Albums of 2019 | {{center|30}} |
Track listing
Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByrSwrZnMn7/|title=@1lilkeed Long Live Mexico. Out now. CREDITS. ...|publisher=Instagram|last=Ogunlesi|first=Geoff|date=June 14, 2019|accessdate=June 16, 2019}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 1:06:36
| title1 = Ride the Wave
| writer1 = {{hlist|Raqhid Render|Othello Houston|Jonathan Silva}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Otxhello|Badmon56k}}
| length1 = 2:44
| title2 = Oh My God
| writer2 = {{hlist|R. Render|Tahj Morgan|Gavin Valencia}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|JetsonMade|OJ Finessey}}
| length2 = 3:06
| title3 = Anybody
| note3 = featuring Lil Duke and Gunna
| writer3 = {{hlist|R. Render|Arnold Martinez|Sergio Kitchens|Jordan Knight|Jahmere Tylon|OG Mic Will}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|JTK|DJ Ayo|OG Mic Will}}
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Rockstar
| note4 = featuring Nav
| writer4 = {{hlist|R. Render|Navraj Goraya|Rok Curkovic|Anton Mendo}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Rok|Starboy}}
| length4 = 2:54
| title5 = Million Dollar Mansion
| note5 = featuring Young Thug
| writer5 = {{hlist|R. Render|Jeffery Williams|Jordan Jenks}}
| extra5 = Pi'erre Bourne
| length5 = 3:09
| title6 = HBS
| writer6 = {{hlist|Render|Curkovic}}
| extra6 = Rok
| length6 = 2:00
| title7 = Tip Top
| note7 = featuring Guap Tarantino and MSA PG
| writer7 = {{hlist|R. Render|Chauncey Davis|Eric Moore|Chandler Durham|Keshawn Gilmore}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Turbo|Keyyz}}
| length7 = 3:28
| title8 = Child
| note8 = featuring Moneybagg Yo
| writer8 = {{hlist|R. Render|Demario White, Jr.|James Russell}}
| extra8 = Senor Slice
| length8 = 2:36
| title9 = Snake
| writer9 = {{hlist|R. Render|Kedrick Cannady|Kevin Gomringer|Tim Gomringer}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Pyrex|Cubeatz}}
| length9 = 3:03
| title10 = Pass It Out
| note10 = featuring Lil Gotit
| writer10 = {{hlist|R. Render|Semaja Render|Leland Wayne}}
| extra10 = Metro Boomin
| length10 = 3:37
| title11 = Pull Up
| note11 = featuring Lil Uzi Vert and YNW Melly
| writer11 = {{hlist|R. Render|Symere Woods|Jamell Demons|Morgan|Antwain Fox}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|JetsonMade|Producer 20}}
| length11 = 2:42
| title12 = Real Hood Baby
| note12 = featuring StickBaby
| writer12 = {{hlist|R. Render|StickBaby|Lohitvishnu Thanaskodi}}
| extra12 = YoungBoyBrown
| length12 = 3:29
| title13 = Fear of God
| writer13 = {{hlist|R. Render|Darnell Carr, Jr.|Jun Ha Kim}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Lord Capp|Cvre}}
| length13 = 3:21
| title14 = Make U Proud
| writer14 = {{hlist|R. Render|Scott Dambrot}}
| extra14 = Goose
| length14 = 3:13
| title15 = On Everything
| writer15 = {{hlist|R. Render|Curkovic}}
| extra15 = Rok
| length15 = 3:14
| title16 = Dragon
| note16 = featuring Roddy Ricch
| writer16 = {{hlist|R. Render|Rodrick Moore, Jr.|Issac Bynum|Mac Sutphin|Sebastian Lopez|Micheal Lohmeier}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Earl on the Beat|1Mind}}
| length16 = 3:31
| title17 = Higher N Higher
| note17 = featuring Karlae
| writer17 = {{hlist|R. Render|Jerrika Karlae|BeldonDidThat|King Ozzy}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|BeldonDidThat|King Ozzy}}
| length17 = 3:10
| title18 = Ride Wit You
| writer18 = R. Render
| extra18 = Jimmy Torrio
| length18 = 3:22
| title19 = Just a Dream
| writer19 = {{hlist|R. Render|BeldonDidThat}}
| extra19 = BeldonDidThat
| length19 = 3:13
| title20 = Proud of Me
| note20 = featuring Young Thug
| writer20 = {{hlist|R. Render|Williams|Dambrot|Jess Glynne|Loland Jones}}
| extra20 = Goose
| length20 = 3:28
}}
Notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an uncredited co-producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram.
- A.L.E.O. – recording {{small|(tracks 1, 6, 12)}}
- Anthony "Dub" Williams – recording {{small|(tracks 2–4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15–19)}}
- A. Bainz – recording {{small|(tracks 5, 20)}}
- Senor Slice – recording {{small|(tracks 8, 10)}}
- Ray Nash – recording {{small|(track 14)}}
- Alex Tumay – mixing {{small|(all tracks)}}
- Joe LaPorta – mastering {{small|(all tracks)}}
Charts
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{{album chart|Billboard200|26|M|url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1143205645056970753|title=Billboard Charts on Twitter|work=Billboard|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 25, 2019}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|11|artist=Lil Keed|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 14, 2020}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRap|10|artist=Lil Keed|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 14, 2020}} |