"FDB" is a song by American rapper

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, released on March 28, 2013, as the

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from his second studio album ''

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'' (2013). The track, whose title is an acronym for "Fuck Dat Bitch", was produced by production team FKi. The song peaked at number two on the ''Billboard''

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, becoming Young Dro's highest charting song since 2006's "

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", and matching the chart position of his other moderate hit, " Rubberband Banks".

Background

On March 28, 2013, "FDB" was released as the

from

's second studio album ''

''. Dro explained the song to '' XXL'' saying.

Critical reception

"FDB" was met with generally positive reviews from

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s. ''XXL'' named the song one of ''High Times'' most enjoyable moments, also saying, "Under the song's polished and pristine finish, there's a sticky truth, a previously unsung realness blurred by black comedy and raucous punchlines." David Jeffries of

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also praised the song, saying, "tracks like the minimal, mean, and infectious-as-poison-ivy number 'FDB' deserves to be lifted from the mixtape world and put on the turntable of every club."

Music video

On May 29, 2013 the Phillyflyboy-directed music video for "FDB" premiered on

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. In the comedic video Young Dro plays a fight promoter who is setting up a match-up between two prize fighters. The video also features a cameo appearance by

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Remixes

On August 26, 2013, the first official remix to "FDB" featuring

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was released. The following day it was released to iTunes. Then on August 28, 2013, a second official remix "FDB" was released featuring B.o.B,

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. Many rappers have also released their remixes and freestyles to the song including,

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Charts

References

External links

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