Long Live Mexico

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.^[4]

Long Live Mexico
Studio album by Lil Keed
Released	June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	66:36
Label	YSL 300
Producer	Lil Keed (exec.) Geoff Ogunlesi (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
Lil Keed chronology
Keed Talk to 'Em (2018) Long Live Mexico (2019) Trapped on Cleveland 3 (2020)
Singles from Long Live Mexico
"Oh My God" Released: April 25, 2019 "Proud of Me" Released: May 4, 2019 "Pull Up" Released: May 29, 2019

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	^[2]
Pitchfork	7.3/10^[3]

Background

The album is his second project after Keed Talk To 'Em, which was released earlier in December 2018.^[5]

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.^[6][7]

Singles

The album contains the singles, "Oh My God", "Proud Of Me", and "Pull Up."^[8][9][10]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Noisey	Top 100 Albums of 2019	100	^[11]
Passion of the Weiss	Top 50 Albums of 2019	30	^[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram.^[13]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ride the Wave"	Raqhid Render Othello Houston Jonathan Silva	Otxhello Badmon56k	2:44
2.	"Oh My God"	R. Render Tahj Morgan Gavin Valencia	JetsonMade OJ Finessey	3:06
3.	"Anybody" (featuring Lil Duke and Gunna)	R. Render Arnold Martinez Sergio Kitchens Jordan Knight Jahmere Tylon OG Mic Will	JTK DJ Ayo OG Mic Will	4:16
4.	"Rockstar" (featuring Nav)	R. Render Navraj Goraya Rok Curkovic Anton Mendo	Rok Starboy	2:54
5.	"Million Dollar Mansion" (featuring Young Thug)	R. Render Jeffery Williams Jordan Jenks	Pi'erre Bourne	3:09
6.	"HBS"	Render Curkovic	Rok	2:00
7.	"Tip Top" (featuring Guap Tarantino and MSA PG)	R. Render Chauncey Davis Eric Moore Chandler Durham Keshawn Gilmore	Turbo Keyyz	3:28
8.	"Child" (featuring Moneybagg Yo)	R. Render Demario White, Jr. James Russell	Senor Slice	2:36
9.	"Snake"	R. Render Kedrick Cannady Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer	Pyrex Cubeatz	3:03
10.	"Pass It Out" (featuring Lil Gotit)	R. Render Semaja Render Leland Wayne	Metro Boomin	3:37
11.	"Pull Up" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert and YNW Melly)	R. Render Symere Woods Jamell Demons Morgan Antwain Fox	JetsonMade Producer 20	2:42
12.	"Real Hood Baby" (featuring StickBaby)	R. Render StickBaby Lohitvishnu Thanaskodi	YoungBoyBrown	3:29
13.	"Fear of God"	R. Render Darnell Carr, Jr. Jun Ha Kim	Lord Capp Cvre	3:21
14.	"Make U Proud"	R. Render Scott Dambrot	Goose	3:13
15.	"On Everything"	R. Render Curkovic	Rok	3:14
16.	"Dragon" (featuring Roddy Ricch)	R. Render Rodrick Moore, Jr. Issac Bynum Mac Sutphin Sebastian Lopez Micheal Lohmeier	Earl on the Beat 1Mind	3:31
17.	"Higher N Higher" (featuring Karlae)	R. Render Jerrika Karlae BeldonDidThat King Ozzy	BeldonDidThat King Ozzy	3:10
18.	"Ride Wit You"	R. Render	Jimmy Torrio	3:22
19.	"Just a Dream"	R. Render BeldonDidThat	BeldonDidThat	3:13
20.	"Proud of Me" (featuring Young Thug)	R. Render Williams Dambrot Jess Glynne Loland Jones	Goose	3:28
Total length:				1:06:36

Notes

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from Geoff Ogunlesi's Instagram.^[13]

• A.L.E.O. – recording (tracks 1, 6, 12)
• Anthony "Dub" Williams – recording (tracks 2–4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15–19)
• A. Bainz – recording (tracks 5, 20)
• Senor Slice – recording (tracks 8, 10)
• Ray Nash – recording (track 14)
• Alex Tumay – mixing (all tracks)
• Joe LaPorta – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[14]	26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	11
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[16]	10

References

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3. Pierre, Alphonse (June 20, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
4. "Lil Keed Drops Star-Studded 'Long Live Mexico' Project". Complex. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
5. Renshaw, David. "Lil Keed drops debut album Long Live Mexico". The Fader. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
6. Findlay, Mitch. "Lil Keed Makes A Worthy Introduction On "Long Live Mexico"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
7. Ravin, JaGurl (2019-04-29). "Lil Keed Announces New Album entitled: 'Long Live Mexico'". JaGurl TV. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
8. Kelley, Caitlin. "Read All The Lyrics To Lil Keed's New Album 'Long Live Mexico'". Genius. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
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11. "The 100 Best Albums of 2019". Vice. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
12. "The POW Best Albums of 2019". Passion of the Weiss. December 31, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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14. "Billboard Charts on Twitter". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
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