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Digital Roses Don't Die

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Digital Roses Don't Die
A photo of a Black man's head showing his braided hair. He's stood in front of blue and orange curtains, and the photo is surrounded by an ornate green photo frame.
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2022
GenreR&B,[1] funk[2][3]
Length38:00
LabelBMG
Producer
Big K.R.I.T. chronology
K.R.I.T. Iz Here
(2019)
Digital Roses Don't Die
(2022)
Full Court Press
(2022)
Singles from Digital Roses Don't Die
  1. "So Cool"
    Released: January 21, 2022[4]
  2. "Southside of the Moon"
    Released: February 15, 2022[5]

Digital Roses Don't Die is the fifth studio album by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released February 18, 2022, by BMG Rights Management.[6][7] The album release was paired with the Digital Roses Tour with ELHAE and Price, announced in February.[8]

Reception

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Digital Roses Don't Die ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute75%[3]
Clash7/10[1]
Exclaim!6/10[10]
HipHopDX3.1/5[2]
Pitchfork6.2/10[7]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Digital Roses Don't Die received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[9]

Year-end lists

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Digital Roses Don't Die year-end lists
Publication # Ref.
Albumism 90 [11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Justin Scott, with additional writers noted. All tracks are produced by Big K.R.I.T. except where noted

Digital Roses Don't Die track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fire (Interlude)"Ashanti FloydAshanti Floyd the Mad Violinist0:47
2."Southside of the Moon"Darhyl Camper, Jr.Camper2:19
3."Show U Right"  3:00
4."Rhode Clean"  2:27
5."Earth (Interlude)"FloydFloyd1:32
6."Cum Out to Play"  2:57
7."Just 4 You"  2:27
8."So Cool"  1:51
9."Water (Interlude)"Jared Alexander JacksonJackson1:17
10."Boring"  1:40
11."Would It Matter"  2:19
12."Generational - Weighed Down"  3:50
13."Wind (Interlude)"FloydFloyd1:07
14."It's Over Now"
  • Clarence Reid
  • Willie Clarke
 2:48
15."Wet Lashes & Shot Glasses" (featuring Rolynné)  2:49
16."All the Time"  2:20
17."More Than Roses"  2:30
Total length:38:00

Personnel

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  • Big K.R.I.T. – vocals
  • Mike Hartnett – guitars (1–7, 10–12, 14–16), bass (3, 10)
  • Jared Alexander Jackson – trumpet (3, 4, 7, 8, 10–12, 15, 17), bass (3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 15)
  • Ashanti Floyd – strings (3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17), synth bass (3, 11), synthesizer (3, 15), bells (3), bass Moog (17), Mellotron (17)
  • James Devon Brabham – keyboards (5–7, 11, 12), synth bass (7, 12, 15), bass Moog (4, 8), bells (12, 15), synthesizer (3), Rhodes piano (4)
  • Andre Mo'Dre Brown – talk box (3)
  • DJ Wally Sparks – scratching (7, 12)
  • David Jackson – backing vocals (9)
  • Adrian Crutchfield – flute (13, 17)
  • Rolynné – vocals (15)
  • John Horesco – engineering
  • Marshall Helgesen – engineering
  • Micah Wyatt – engineering
  • Ralph Cacciurri – engineering

References

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  1. ^ a b Murray, Robin (February 18, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die". Clash. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Brutocao, Ben (March 7, 2022). "Review - Big K.R.I.T. Digital Roses Don't Die Falters Despite Trying to Bring Back the Funk". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Pickard, Joshua (March 7, 2022). "Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Helfand, Raphael (January 21, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. returns in style with "So Cool"". The Fader. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Powell, Jon (February 15, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. reveals new single "Southside of the Moon"". Revolt. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Coates, Taiyo (January 24, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. Finally Announces Release Date for New Album Digital Roses Don't Die". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Green, Dylan (February 24, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T.: Digital Roses Don't Die Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Mahadevan, Tara C. (February 18, 2022). "Listen to Big K.R.I.T.'s New Album Digital Roses Don't Die". Complex. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Digital Roses Don't Die by Big K.R.I.T. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Pavlakos, Louis (February 24, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T.'s Blossoming Soul Has Thorns on Digital Roses Don't Die". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "Albumism Selects: The 100 Best Albums of 2022". Albumism. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.