Digital Roses Don't Die

Digital Roses Don't Die is the fifth studio album by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released February 18, 2022, by BMG Rights Management.^[6][7] The album release was paired with the Digital Roses Tour with ELHAE and Price, announced in February.^[8]

Digital Roses Don't Die
Studio album by Big K.R.I.T.
Released	February 18, 2022
Genre	R&B,[1] funk[2][3]
Length	38:00
Label	BMG
Producer	Big K.R.I.T. Ashanti Floyd Darhyl Camper, Jr. Jared Alexander Jackson
Big K.R.I.T. chronology
K.R.I.T. Iz Here (2019) Digital Roses Don't Die (2022) Full Court Press (2022)
Singles from Digital Roses Don't Die
"So Cool" Released: January 21, 2022[4] "Southside of the Moon" Released: February 15, 2022[5]

Reception

Digital Roses Don't Die ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Beats Per Minute	75%[3]
Clash	7/10[1]
Exclaim!	6/10[10]
HipHopDX	3.1/5[2]
Pitchfork	6.2/10[7]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Digital Roses Don't Die received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.^[9]

Year-end lists

Digital Roses Don't Die year-end lists

Publication	#	Ref.
Albumism	90	[11]

Track listing

Digital Roses Don't Die track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Fire (Interlude)"	Ashanti Floyd	Ashanti Floyd the Mad Violinist	0:47
2.	"Southside of the Moon"	Darhyl Camper, Jr.	Camper	2:19
3.	"Show U Right"			3:00
4.	"Rhode Clean"			2:27
5.	"Earth (Interlude)"	Floyd	Floyd	1:32
6.	"Cum Out to Play"			2:57
7.	"Just 4 You"			2:27
8.	"So Cool"			1:51
9.	"Water (Interlude)"	Jared Alexander Jackson	Jackson	1:17
10.	"Boring"			1:40
11.	"Would It Matter"			2:19
12.	"Generational - Weighed Down"			3:50
13.	"Wind (Interlude)"	Floyd	Floyd	1:07
14.	"It's Over Now"	Clarence Reid Willie Clarke		2:48
15.	"Wet Lashes & Shot Glasses" (featuring Rolynné)			2:49
16.	"All the Time"			2:20
17.	"More Than Roses"			2:30
Total length:				38:00

All tracks are written by Justin Scott, with additional writers noted. All tracks are produced by Big K.R.I.T. except where noted

Personnel

• Big K.R.I.T. – vocals
• Mike Hartnett – guitars (1–7, 10–12, 14–16), bass (3, 10)
• Jared Alexander Jackson – trumpet (3, 4, 7, 8, 10–12, 15, 17), bass (3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 15)
• Ashanti Floyd – strings (3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17), synth bass (3, 11), synthesizer (3, 15), bells (3), bass Moog (17), Mellotron (17)
• James Devon Brabham – keyboards (5–7, 11, 12), synth bass (7, 12, 15), bass Moog (4, 8), bells (12, 15), synthesizer (3), Rhodes piano (4)
• Andre Mo'Dre Brown – talk box (3)
• DJ Wally Sparks – scratching (7, 12)
• David Jackson – backing vocals (9)
• Adrian Crutchfield – flute (13, 17)
• Rolynné – vocals (15)
• John Horesco – engineering
• Marshall Helgesen – engineering
• Micah Wyatt – engineering
• Ralph Cacciurri – engineering

References

1. Murray, Robin (February 18, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die". Clash. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
2. Brutocao, Ben (March 7, 2022). "Review - Big K.R.I.T. Digital Roses Don't Die Falters Despite Trying to Bring Back the Funk". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
3. Pickard, Joshua (March 7, 2022). "Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
4. Helfand, Raphael (January 21, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. returns in style with "So Cool"". The Fader. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
5. Powell, Jon (February 15, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. reveals new single "Southside of the Moon"". Revolt. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
6. Coates, Taiyo (January 24, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T. Finally Announces Release Date for New Album Digital Roses Don't Die". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
7. Green, Dylan (February 24, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T.: Digital Roses Don't Die Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
8. Mahadevan, Tara C. (February 18, 2022). "Listen to Big K.R.I.T.'s New Album Digital Roses Don't Die". Complex. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
9. "Digital Roses Don't Die by Big K.R.I.T. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
10. Pavlakos, Louis (February 24, 2022). "Big K.R.I.T.'s Blossoming Soul Has Thorns on Digital Roses Don't Die". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
11. "Albumism Selects: The 100 Best Albums of 2022". Albumism. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.