Damn (Joyryde song)

2016 single by Joyryde featuring Freddie Gibbs

"Damn"

Single by Joyryde featuring Freddie Gibbs
from the album  Brave
Released| 5 December 2016 (2016-12-05)
Recorded| 2016
Genre|

* Trap
* hip hop

Length| 3:40
Label| Owsla
Songwriter(s)| Fredrick Tipton
Producer(s)| John Ford
Joyryde singles chronology
| "Hot Drum"
(2016)  | "Damn"
(2016)  | "I Ware House"
(2017)

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Music video
"Damn" on YouTube

"Damn" (stylised as "DAMN") is a song by English DJ and producer Joyryde, featuring vocals by American rapper Freddie Gibbs. American record label Owsla released it on 5 December 2016.

## Background and release

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"Damn" utilises a sample of Freddie Gibbs vocals as heard in the song "Shame", originally by MadGibbs, a duo consisting of Gibbs and California-based hip hop musician Madlib.[1] On release, Joyryde spoke about the use of Gibb's vocals, stating:

> "After I made the instrumental for this record, I found it very hard to fit a vocal on it. Most verses I tried were lazy and too 'styled out'. Freddie’s vocal crushed it. The man has a serious sense of rhythm in his bars."

— Joyryde talking about his implementation of the vocals used for the song.[2]

On 5 December 2016, the song was released for free as a digital download on international digital stores through record label Owsla, as well as being released through various music streaming services.[2][3][4] As of 16 March 2019, the song has gained around 4,000,000 plays on SoundCloud and over 1,500,000 views on Joyryde's YouTube channel.[5][6]

The song was followed by a North American tour titled the C.A.R (Calling All Rydrz) tour.[7] The tour was planned to travel across Canada and the United States from late December to early 2017 and was to feature a full-size 1969 Dodge Charger as the stage production.[3][2]

In 2020, the song was reissueed as part of Joyryde's debut album, BRAVE, as a bonus track.[8]

## Critical reception

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"Damn" was well received by most critics. Writing for Noiseporn, Jeanette Kats stated that the song was worth the wait, writing that the vocals and music video both add "another layer to what is probably my favourite Joyryde track to this day."[2] Neal Rahman of Nest HQ wrote that the vocals were "somehow able to weave his ferocious flow around the beat’s nooks and crannies", calling the music video a "singular aesthetic vision for mechanical bombast and primal chaos."[3] Your EDM's Greg Sills described the song as one that "goes zero to sixty in no time and it hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down one bit", writing that the vocals had really "tied the track together through the extensive vocal element."[9] Writing for Earmilk, Wendel Genosa noted the song's hip-hop influences, calling it "more and more loaded throughout with an insurmountable bass pumping" and finalising his review by calling the song an "absolute sonic trip that leaves us only fiending for more."[10] EDM Identity's Grace Backer compared the song to one of Joyryde's previous songs "The Box", writing that he was "somehow able to seamlessly integrate many different sounds and tempos into one track."[7] Philip Mortillo of RaverRafting praised the song, noting its blend of rap and trap music in order to create a "one of a kind masterpiece."[11]

## Track listing

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Digital download – Single[5]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Damn"| 3:40
Total length:| 3:40

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Worldwide  | 5 December 2016  | Digital download | Owsla | [12]
Worldwide  | 3 April 2020  | Streaming Services | Hard Recs | [13]

## References

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1. ^ "JOYRYDE Continues to Impress with 'Damn.'". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. 2016-12-05. Archived from the original on 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
2. ^ a b c d ago, Jeanette Kats • 2 years. "JOYRYDE Releases New Single "Damn" featuring Freddie Gibbs". Noiseporn. Retrieved 2019-03-13.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. ^ a b c "JOYRYDE Lets Freddie Gibbs Slay On "Damn"". Nest HQ. 2016-12-09. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
4. ^ "'Damn' Joyryde Just Linked Up With Freddie Gibbs". FUXWITHIT. 2016-12-06. Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
5. ^ a b JOYRYDE - DAMN ft. FREDDIE GIBBS, archived from the original on 2019-01-05, retrieved 2019-03-13
6. ^ JOYRYDE (2016-12-05), JOYRYDE - DAMN ft. FREDDIE GIBBS, archived from the original on 2018-12-14, retrieved 2019-03-16
7. ^ a b Backer, Grace (2016-12-06). "JOYRYDE Drops New Banger "Damn" Ft. Freddie Gibbs". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
8. ^ Backer, Grace (2020-04-03). "JOYRYDE - Brave Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Archived from the original on 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
9. ^ Sills, Greg (2016-12-07). "JOYRYDE Proves He Doesn't Give A "Damn"". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
10. ^ wendelgenosa (2016-12-12). "JOYRYDE whips out another stunner in "DAMN" ft. Freddie Gibbs". Earmilk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
11. ^ "JOYRYDE Delivers Another Banger With "DAMN" Ft. Freddy Gibbs | RaverRafting". RaverRafting | We Are The Scene. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
12. ^ "JOYRYDE Unleashes His Latest Bass Beauty, "Damn" Featuring Freddie Gibbs". thissongslaps.com - Electronic Dance Music & Hip-Hop Media. 2016-12-05. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
13. ^ "JOYRYDE Releases His Long-Awaited Debut Album, 'BRAVE'". edmtunes.com - Electronic Dance Music & Hip-Hop Media. 2020-04-03. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2024-06-18.

## External links

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* Damn at MusicBrainz
* Lyrics of this song at Genius

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