"Drip Too Hard" is a song by American rappers

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and Gunna, released by

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and

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on September 12, 2018, as the

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from their collaborative album '' Drip Harder'' (2018). It peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song for Gunna and the third highest-charting song for Lil Baby. The song was nominated for a Grammy at the 2020 Grammy Awards for

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. On September 12, 2022, the song was certified Diamond by the

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(RIAA), for selling over 10 million copies in the US, giving both artists their first Diamond certification.

Production

"Drip Too Hard" was produced by American record producer

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, who also served as the executive producer on the duo's mixtape. The project debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 129,809 album-equivalent units in its first week, including 6,228 in pure album sales and over 164 million streams '' Drip Harder''.

Critical reception

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'' commented that "On “Drip Too Hard,” Lil Baby finds his melodic sweet spot on the hook only for Gunna to attempt to upstage him with smooth vocals that manage to keep his rapid delivery intact, all while tossing in a few boasts that are probably lies, but those are the best ones". ''UPROXX'' stated that the song is "built on their existing chemistry from years of association". ''

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'' named it fourth best song on the ''Drip Harder'' album, saying that "'Drip Too Hard' isn't Baby or Gunna's best song (that'd be 'Life Goes On'), but it does illustrate what makes their musical bromance special".

Music video

The music video was released on

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on October 5, 2018. The video was directed by Spike Jordan.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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