The mixtape is a tribute to the people that 42 Dugg knows who are serving time in jail or prison and the known people that are dead. Every song from 'Free Dem Boyz' is a tribute to them, even the "uptempo songs".[3] On the cover of the mixtape, names of his friends and family that were locked up at the time of the mixtape's are there, such as MD, Mery, Onte, Rico, Skeet, Nell, Dirt, Wild, KWE, and Dunk.
Release and promotion
On May 13, 2021, 42 Dugg revealed the cover art of the mixtape, which gave its title. He revealed the release date on May 17, 2021. The following day, he posted a list of the guest artists on the mixtape, while also putting a pre-order link on
Apple Music with the complete track listing.
Singles
42 Dugg released the mixtape's lead single, "Free Merey", on August 21, 2020.[4] "Free Woo" was released as the second single on November 6, 2020.[5] He released the third single, "Free Me" on November 26, 2020.[6] The fourth single, "
4 Da Gang", a collaboration with fellow American rapper
Roddy Ricch, was released on April 2, 2021.[7] The fifth single, "
Maybach", featuring fellow American rapper
Future, was released along with the mixtape on May 21, 2021.[8]
Commercial performance
During the chart week of May 29, 2021, Free Dem Boyz debuted at number eight on the
Billboard 200, making 42 Dugg's highest-charting project.
The mixtape is a tribute to the people that 42 Dugg knows who are serving time in jail or prison and the known people that are dead. Every song from 'Free Dem Boyz' is a tribute to them, even the "uptempo songs".[3] On the cover of the mixtape, names of his friends and family that were locked up at the time of the mixtape's are there, such as MD, Mery, Onte, Rico, Skeet, Nell, Dirt, Wild, KWE, and Dunk.
Release and promotion
On May 13, 2021, 42 Dugg revealed the cover art of the mixtape, which gave its title. He revealed the release date on May 17, 2021. The following day, he posted a list of the guest artists on the mixtape, while also putting a pre-order link on
Apple Music with the complete track listing.
Singles
42 Dugg released the mixtape's lead single, "Free Merey", on August 21, 2020.[4] "Free Woo" was released as the second single on November 6, 2020.[5] He released the third single, "Free Me" on November 26, 2020.[6] The fourth single, "
4 Da Gang", a collaboration with fellow American rapper
Roddy Ricch, was released on April 2, 2021.[7] The fifth single, "
Maybach", featuring fellow American rapper
Future, was released along with the mixtape on May 21, 2021.[8]
Commercial performance
During the chart week of May 29, 2021, Free Dem Boyz debuted at number eight on the
Billboard 200, making 42 Dugg's highest-charting project.