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"Baptized in Fire" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi. It was released on December 1, 2016, as an instant-grat from his sixth studio album, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'. The song was produced by Mike Dean, Plain Pat and Kid Cudi. It features American rapper Travis Scott, and samples "Deja Vu" by Mort Garson. It marks the third collaboration between the artists, following the tracks "Way Back" and "Through the Late Night" from Scott’s album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.

"Baptized in Fire"
Promotional single by Kid Cudi featuring Travis Scott
from the album Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
Released	December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:45
Label	Republic Wicked Awesome
Songwriter(s)	Scott Mescudi Jacques Webster II Michael Dean Patrick Reynolds Mort Garson
Producer(s)	Mike Dean Plain Pat Kid Cudi

Release and promotion

On December 1, 2016, the album was made available for pre-order on the iTunes Store, with "Baptized in Fire", featuring Travis Scott, as the "instant gratification track".[1][2] It was released to Google Play the following day.[3]

Critical reception

Adrian Marcano from Inverse named it as the fourth best song from the album and wrote that it "goes extra hard with a deep bassy twang that we hear on a lot of records that Travis is on".[4] Noisey wrote: "The brooding track finds both artists showcasing their signature, crawling harmonies".[5]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	47

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	December 2, 2016	Digital download streaming	Republic Wicked Awesome

References

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