"Fragile" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Single by Tech N9ne featuring Kendrick Lamar, ¡Mayday! and Kendall Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
from the album Something Else | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | July 17, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 3:55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Label | Strange Music | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Fragile" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Tech N9ne, taken from his thirteenth studio album Something Else (2013). "Fragile" was released on July 17, 2013 as the album's second single. It was produced by ¡Mayday!, Daniel "Keys" Perez and Ralfy "FAFA" Valencia. The song features vocals from Kendrick Lamar, ¡Mayday! and Kendall Morgan.
"Fragile" details each rappers disdain for music journalists and their criticism of their music. Ironically, the song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A music video was released on February 9, 2014 featuring the artists rapping and singing in an abandoned warehouse.
On July 17, 2013, "Fragile" featuring Kendrick Lamar, ¡Mayday! and Kendall Morgan was premiered via Complex. Following its premiere the song was made available for purchase with the iTunes pre-order for Something Else, also being released to Amazon.com as the album's second official single.
The song was inspired by Max Bell, a writer for LA Weekly who referred to Tech N9ne's Paid Dues performance as "gimmicky and redundant". He would later thank the writer during an interview, for giving him the inspiration to make the song. The song details each rapper's disdain for media criticism, as they address the critics and journalists that write about their music. Both artists rap with rapid-fire, aggressive verses, while Wrekonize and Bernz of ¡Mayday! and Kendall Morgan both sing the song's chorus.