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2012

Till I Die" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring American rappers Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa. It was written by the artists alongside Marcella Araica and producer Danja. "Till I Die" was released digitally on April 13, 2012, as the third single from Brown's fifth studio album, Fortune (2012). It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on May 1, 2012. "Till I Die" is an uptempo hip hop song that displays elements of electro music and features military drumbeats, R&B synths and "arcade-game blips". The song contains lyrics about women, smoking weed, partying in the club and living the good life.

"Till I Die"

Single by Chris Brown featuring Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa
from the album Fortune
Released
April 13, 2012
Recorded
2011-12
Genre
Hip hopWest Coast hip hop
Length
3:57
Label
RCA
Songwriter(s)
Chris BrownSean AndersonCameron ThomazMarcella AraicaNathaniel "Danja" Hills
Producer(s)
Danja
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Sweet Love"
(2012) "Till I Die"
(2012) "I Can Only Imagine"
(2012)

Big Sean singles chronology
"Mercy"
(2012) "Till I Die"
(2012) "My Homies Still"
(2012)

Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"I'm On"
(2011) "Till I Die"
(2012) "Payphone"
(2012)

Music video
"Till I Die" on YouTube
"Till I Die" garnered positive reviews from music critics, who praised the production and the trio's verses. Although it was released worldwide, the song only charted in the United States. It peaked at number twelve on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number fifteen on the Rap Songs chart. The accompanying music video for "Till I Die" was directed by Brown and features cameo appearances by Snoop Dogg, Andy Milonakis, Kreayshawn, Jamie Kennedy, Method Man and Redman. The video was dedicated to Beastie Boys' member Adam Yauch, who died from cancer in May 2012. Brown included "Till I Die" in his set list at Supafest Australia.

Background and composition
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"Till I Die" was written by Cameron Jabril Thomaz, Chris Brown, Marcella Araica, Nathaniel "Danja" Hills and Sean Anderson, while production was handled by Danja.[1] The audio mixing was completed by Jaycen Joshua, with assistance by Trehy Harris.[1] On March 28, 2012, Brown announced via his official Twitter account that he would be releasing "Till I Die" and "Sweet Love" as the next two singles from Fortune, after the lead single "Turn Up the Music".[2] The audio of "Till I Die" and its artwork were posted online on April 10, 2012, showing Brown wearing a navy blue suit and sunglasses, and standing beside a motorcycle in front of a neon-glowing backdrop.[3] It was released as a one-track digital download in Oceania and most European countries on April 13, 2012.[4] However, in the United States, "Till I Die" was released digitally on April 17, 2012,[5][6] and sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 1, 2012.[7]

"Till I Die" is an uptempo hip hop and R&B song, which last for a duration of three minutes and 57 seconds.[5][8][9] The song blends military drumbeats and R&B synths with elements of electro music.[10][11] Trent Fitzgerald of PopCrush noted that it also uses "arcade-game blips".[12] According to Lewis Corner of Digital Spy, "Till I Die" opens with a "dubstep intro".[10] Throughout the song, Brown, Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa rap about "smoking and intoxication",[13] "women and weed",[14] "partying and balling in the club",[12] and living the good life.[15] During the first verse, Brown references American politician Sarah Palin in the line "Sippin and I'm faded / Super medicated / Said she wanna check the poll / I said ok Sarah Palin".[8][16] Rob Markman of MTV News noted that Brown harmonizes the line "I'm high" in the background.[17]

Music video
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Background
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A man with a white shirt.
A man dressed in a grey shirt and black bandanna.
Method Man (left) and Redman (right) are two of the many celebrities who make an appearance in the video.
The accompanying music video for "Till I Die" was directed by Brown and filmed in Los Angeles, California on May 10, 2012.[18] Later that day, several images from the shoot were posted online, showing Brown, Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa sitting on top of a yellow car, as well as images of the latter two posing shirtless.[18] The video premiered online on May 30, 2012.[19] Following its release, Brown tweeted that the video is dedicated to Beastie Boys' member Adam Yauch, who died from cancer in early May 2012.[19] The video features cameo appearances by Andy Milonakis, Kreayshawn, Jamie Kennedy, Snoop Dogg, Method Man and Redman.[19]

Synopsis
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The video begins in an office with the mail guy (played by Kennedy), handing out mail to co-workers, while Brown's song "Beautiful People" plays in the background.[19] As the audio of "Till I Die" begins, Brown, wearing a grey suit, beanie, gold fronts and gold chains, appears out of nowhere tripping the mail guy, and starts rapping his verse. He then appears in an elevator where he meets Wiz Khalifa