"Death" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd featuring fellow American rapper DaBaby. It was released on November 12, 2019 as the second single from his fourth commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You 4 (2019).[1] The track was released under Trippie Redd's labels 1400 Entertainment and 10k Projects. Produced by from DJ Paul and TWhy Xclusive,[2] the song samples "Hit A Muthafucka" by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, which DJ Paul is part of.[3]
Controversy
In March 2020, Trippie Redd and DJ Paul were sued by Reginald Boyland, the owner of the record label On The Strength Records, for using the sample of "Hit A Muthafucka" in the song.[4] In his lawsuit, Boyland stated that obtained the rights to the sampled song in a 2015 settlement with DJ Paul. Boyland claimed that "Hit A Muthafucka" sampled his track "Pimps in the House".[5] According to Boyland, he also told both Paul and Redd that he owed a portion of "Death" profits but received no response.[6]