afraid afraid song american rapper seventh studio album recovery released album lead single april afraid revealed single twitter song debuted radio promote single release freestyle rap released internet received attention tone lyrical content afraid written produced keyboardist attributed songwriting credit according manager music critics afraid carries positive message depicts change direction drugs violence hip hop song features choir assists heavily layered chorus vocals sung guitar synthesizer piano auto tune sung vocals tools afraid received mixed positive reviews music critics praised song nature carrying positive message song face criticism sudden change theme previous singles considered affecting songs despite mixed reception afraid 16th song billboard history debut billboard hot number debuted chart canada june song certified riaa making artist digital diamond awards songs afraid earned song accompanied music video directed new_york_city newark new_jersey chosen settings shoot video reviewers praised video followed lyrics praised video depictions product placement video shoes beats criticized performed afraid park mtv_video_music_awards performed song festival rolling_stone ranked 24th best song writing recording planned release sequel sixth studio album titled cancelled project released completely different studio release titled recovery said kept recording working new producers idea sequel started sense wanted completely new album afraid primarily produced canadian hip hop musician according recorded afraid wanted work listening forever produced rapper drake sent strange tracks wrote lyrics tracks opened strange proceeded record vocals recording sessions took place studios michigan absent sessions original tracks sent strange included drums keyboard pads placed inactive track titled instrumentation included kick regular live kick hat ride snare drum underneath track horn orchestra hit pads including sound plays chord progression strange told sound sound magazine like vocal tracks session hip hop important element placed underneath main vocal track featured introductory words play chorus copies sample exception intro vocals bridge overdubbed times song detroit musician provided keyboard tracks bridge including piano guitar sound effects added orchestration chorus bridge song strange arranged session traditional manner laying drums bass instruments guitars keyboards main vocals overdubs left right mixing began drums main vocals added chorus bridge followed instrumentation strange mixed track satisfy entering studio adjustments providing additional production tracks added strange adjustments tracks compression track tune pitch strange trim auto tune kick strange arranged tools including rap tracks session plug send goes eighth note delay track immediately rap tracks extra long delay strange including felt works vocals kick snare drums track compression bass set horn sounds sound answering request string overdubs arranged recorded providing additional production recorded choir vocals composition afraid hip hop song written produced evans additional writing provided drums evans provided string sounds lyrics focus positive change past experiences including end drug abuse feuds violence los_angeles_times noted person hearing song time identify christian hip hop mtv_news writer noted pop culture icons led guitar synthesizer piano afraid published key minor moderate tempo beats minute according sheet music published sony music publishing writer website noted chose use ego song slim follows chord progression chorus song begins brief introduction says chorus plays underneath ride guess place begins verse lyrics threaten people looked try read lyrics paper lay won sting words second verse says mistakes commenting album ran accents ground relax ain going says trying click gunshot heard approaching end second verse raps personal experiences think trying figure thought mapped guess didn time demons jumping chorus sings bridge focuses positive change says living way starting today breaking cage final chorus says shoots moon song features choir composed release reception april posted message twitter account read afraid fans news organizations able interpret message announced single seventh studio album recovery titled afraid radio personality radio station confirmed new single debut radio station shade singer manager told billboard dark song uplifting song new single initially slated impact radio april date changed day earlier song eventually aired shade morning single available digital download online retailers records song makes reference spoke friday night looking retrospect feel like lot stuff humorous shock value listen older material figure didn feel like kind feeling song featured trailer war film act played ending credits film pre release promotion days afraid slated release released freestyle rap video promote release album lead single titled vocals video played instrumental versions canadian rapper drake member verse switches minute song lyrics reference football quarterback line turn club bar room brawl bathroom stall lyrics refers sexual assault allegations march nightclub georgia causing controversy references include fictional comic book character superman flying fuck superman general popular culture like leaf suck vacuum ain going rap final lyric makes reference character duck music critics commented freestyle rap music website obvious frustration song saying sounds new freestyle added minute half track mellow standards beat switches track goes hitfix gave positive review wrote freestyle sounds like blast air room better sheer skills awe inspiring news felt takes usual route taking hit personality sputnikmusic wrote positively desperation remember albums critical reception afraid considered critically acclaimed song lose stan reception afraid mixed positive rolling_stone praised song tone dark beat delivers rhymes typically typically heavy handed anger gathering quality praised song inspirational theme gave positive review song noting bouncy charm lyrics master poet good aspects song noted negative aspects guide review praised production affecting lyrics considered work sensitive lyrics overall gave song half stars possible song release called anthem nature rebellious core review recovery rolling_stone noted reaching late middle aged man owning music website called afraid songs recovery catchy hooks choruses beats multiplied endless pool wit anger possesses album review wrote behalf noted song radio friendly doesn sacrifice friendly masses independent said completely sentiment entire album comes called proud rehab anthem review recovery magazine called afraid stadium ready lead single went finally addresses personal professional head hiding joke inside nightmare necessary step moving song faced mixed negative reviews afraid leaked internet april entertainment_weekly magazine commented song noting positive negative characteristics complimented change lyrical theme calling nature noting inspirational powerful message compared song theme single sing moment single beautiful called rapping wild dismissive production saying track afraid repetitive epic quality annoyed productions like forever mayer british site digital_spy gave song stars possible wrote mixed review reviewer commented thank heavens opted usual trick hook satire year old issues trail criticized aspects song saying decision chronicle feels little worthy touch dull felt previous songs bored listener unlike afraid los_angeles_times commented afraid improvement lead singles encore lose respectively giving inspirational theme misses comic nature classic singles instead felt song composed vague self help beat discussing chorus commented doesn engaging listening finally discussed possible influences american rapper overall named disappointing lead single website thirty gave song seven points possible published mixed review praised track compared previous lead singles lose criticized powerful compared hit single lose beautiful according listen bit appropriately bad deter strength overall track noted frustrated voice admits silly album pitchfork_media wrote negative review recovery dismissive song spends nearly half recovery insisting best rapper alive time career actually sounds clumsy newspaper guardian wrote negatively song album review criticizing song lyrics storm weather cold warm chorus master album review greg_kot daily newspaper chicago_tribune criticized lyrics rhymes afraid comparing skills hip hop drama film mile premiered doesn realize kind cheese battle mile mocked chart performance according nielsen soundscan afraid sold digital copies week giving biggest sales week digital single beginning date song release songs received higher sales week right round black eyed boom boom crack bottle singles afraid proved successful debuted billboard hot number feat songs accomplished previously song number single hot coming lose crack bottle afraid debut number october american recording artist britney_spears debuted atop chart hip hop single male debut number american rapper known daddy topped chart missing features band entering chart number song fell number week number hot sales digital copies june afraid rose number sales copies july rose hot song downloaded total times july song crossed million mark based total sales august song sold digital copies june song certified riaa afraid debuted number canadian hot remaining chart weeks singles chart song debuted june number highest position dropped number following week number july number week august song dropped number singles chart appearance september giving song total weeks chart afraid entered new_zealand singles chart number peak position lasting chart total weeks song chart appearance new_zealand september number aria singles song entered number week reached peak number following week lowest final chart position occurred song 27th week chart number austria austria official singles chart marked song chart debut number reached peak august number stay position week entering january number song consecutive chart appearance november number song dropped chart number january exiting italy song charted week number occurred france february number afraid lasted weeks irish_singles_chart final chart appearance september number flanders chart gave song debut position number song reach higher position drop number 16th final week wallonia chart song debuted number chart july number longer chart afraid charted sweden consecutive weeks debuting number charting number final week music video development filming began spoke telephone ideas music video afraid shared thoughts started collaborating american director rich lee hired direct video shot market street newark new_jersey new_york_city day filmed opening scene rooftop lee called moment sort like internal feeling kind video interview video shot spoke working lee pretty anti climactic know mean good working know business scene jumps cliff brooklyn lee video producer working video included marketing final scene filmed day try escape dark basement shooting newark continued second day shooting focused walked market street newark final shoot wrapping mirror scene included glass mirrors fake break confirmed video release date twitter message waiting afraid video premier saturday details later day video premiere teaser trailer uploaded video sharing site youtube combines clips video music video uploaded video website vevo june vevo stylized logo reversed similar logo june television premiere took place mtv vh1 featured primetime encore day synopsis music video opens scene stands rooftop new_york saying introductory lyrics video cuts scenes raps rooftop scene trapped inside dark basement moves closer edge building leaves chorus begins starts walking market street newark street avoiding vehicles pass sees distorted reflections window car continues surrounded series mirrors confused tries escape end second chorus breaks mirror find middle street scenes tries break basement camera viewers edge destroyed street subway tunnel seen road jumps edge makes steep dive flies straight flight market street causes sonic vehicles nearby eventually flies rooftop new_york_city video began reception video received generally positive reviews following video vevo release billboard named jumping sequence moment triumph compared flying scene superman noted similarities video events song lyrics deeming powerful word raps destroying balcony rolling_stone felt similarly puts redemption spotlight notices courage went compare flying scene canadian actor science fiction film matrix review entertainment_weekly wrote understand wit end world barely contained energy sure direct didn feel video best praised video message relation song vibe comparison music video way videos involve jumps great height patrick spin thought unlikely speaker effective live performances june performed afraid friday night celebration upcoming release developed shooter game duty black video game publisher organized artists perform took place staples center los_angeles including joined drummer performed songs album including afraid love way lie won choir porter sung chorus afraid band played orchestra audience presumed performance shortly returned stage end lose news distributor wrote ignited crowd closed star event mtv_news praised said performed set crushing doubts truly game billboard called performance literal bang wrote rapper marched usual intensity new songs week release recovery reportedly spent million dollars party costs afraid included set list final song lose encore performance park festival took place july european concert years wore black shorts commented weather saying know muddy sloppy shit fun thanked crowd supporting everybody fan wanna thank support shown years giving said hope enjoyed tonight peace end performance said enjoy tonight evening members audience accused lip defended accusations park performance afraid included second track love way lie single performed afraid small audience small room beginning mtv_video_music_awards performed song main site ceremony performed love way lie singer rihanna audience voted performance best percent votes performed afraid alongside porter music festival arrived bad meets evil shirt camouflage shorts black black hat set list included hits previous years including closet real slim like toy soldiers performed bad meets evil partner fast lane members audience minutes returned perform encore lose performing afraid told audience jokes aside thank sticking giving point told everybody tonight wanna thank sticking giving news sources praised performance mtv_news wrote stood performance sheer attacked news agency associated_press said crowd wouldn known saturday night hitfix blog considered afraid performance triumphant crowd buzz rolling_stone wrote hour half set triumph rapper constantly bouncing stage performing hit hit energy performed song set list second day chicago festival porter audience people hollywood reporter wrote given tours easy forget dynamic performer spectacular minute denying rapper power said delivered goods huge people mtv_news felt came saw conquered debut performed song set list august following day included afraid final song encore lose day took place essex second day took place reportedly earned total million performances guardian called performance afraid majestic went writing set fit close festival pop centred bbc noted performance fast paced awards nominations track listings formats digital download afraid single afraid afraid instrumental credits personnel credits afraid adapted liner notes recovery recording recorded michigan burbank california ontario personnel charts certifications release radio add history
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