Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst

"Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his major label debut studio album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012). The song, which appears as the tenth track on the album, was released as an ordinary album track. However, it is one of Lamar's lengthier songs, clocking in at twelve minutes and three seconds. The song is actually split into two parts throughout the track, the first part, titled "Sing About Me", which is about seven minutes, and the second part, titled "I'm Dying of Thirst", is approximately two minutes and fifty-seconds. There is a skit in between the two parts and another one right after the second section. The song samples Grant Green's "Maybe Tomorrow" and the drum break from the track "Use Me" by Bill Withers.

"Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst"
Song by Kendrick Lamar
from the album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
ReleasedOctober 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length12:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)'Sing About Me' produced by Like
'I'm Dying of Thirst' produced by

The song garnered acclaim for Lamar's emotional lyricism and creative approach to self-critique, rapping verses from the perspectives of various people he had discussed in previous albums and in songs within good kid, m.A.A.d city.

Critical reception

"Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst", in particular the first portion of the track, "Sing About Me”, has received widespread acclaim from critics and listeners since its release. It has been called by many as one of hip hop's great lyrical displays and storytelling tracks. Teddy Craven of The Daily Campus, in a review for Lamar's fourth studio album Damn, compared "Sing About Me" to "Duckworth", saying both songs are "the high-points of their respective albums."[1]

Remixes

The song was sampled for American hip hop recording artist Hodgy Beats' second mixtape Dena Tape 2 (2015), on the song "Moneyball".[2] The song was also sampled by American rapper XV, for his mixtape March Madness Vol. 2: Sweet Sixteen (2014), on the song "The Learning Tree".[3]

Cover versions

The song's first part was covered by American jazz pianist Armen Nalbandian, for his album Alis Grave Nil (2014), on the song "Sing About Me".[4] The song's second part was covered for American jazz pianist Robert Glasper's album Covered (2015), on the song "I'm Dying of Thirst".[5]

Media appearances

The song was featured in the American television series Grey's Anatomy, in its 207th overall episode "Man on the Moon".

References
  1. "Album review: Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN."". The Daily Campus. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. Hodgy Beats' Moneyball sample of Kendrick Lamar's Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
  3. XV's The Learning Tree sample of Kendrick Lamar's Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
  4. Armen Nalbandian's cover of Kendrick Lamar's Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
  5. Robert Glasper's cover of Kendrick Lamar's Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
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