"First Day Out" is a song by American rapper Tee Grizzley. It was released on November 7, 2016, by 300 Entertainment as the lead single from his debut mixtape, My Moment (2017).[2] It was written by Tee Grizzley and Helluva, and produced by the latter.[3]
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Single by Tee Grizzley | ||||
from the album My Moment | ||||
Released | November 7, 2016 | |||
Recorded | October 2016[1] | |||
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Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | 300 | |||
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Producer(s) | Helluva | |||
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The single peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Tee Grizzley was released from Michigan prison in October 2016 and recorded the song on the same day.[1]
This song is about how he went to jail, what it was like, and how it felt when he was released. The song went viral in a video of Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James taking a video to this song, creating the "LeBron James Challenge", where people post videos of themselves reenacting James's movements in the video.[5]
The music video of "First Day Out" was uploaded to YouTube on Joseph McFashion's "4sho Magazine" channel on November 7, 2016.[6] It was directed by Nick Margetic and Everett Stewart.
On February 5, 2018, the official remix was released featuring American rapper Meek Mill.[7]
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United States (RIAA)[10] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000 |
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