Vice City (XXXTentacion song)

"vice city"
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Single by XXXTentacion
from the album XXX (Unmastered) and Look at Me: The Album
Released
  • March 5, 2014 (2014-03-05) (SoundCloud)
  • January 28, 2022 (Columbia re-release)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Canis Major
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Riot"
(2020) 		"vice city"
(2022) 		"True Love"
(2022)

"Vice City" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion. It was originally released on SoundCloud on March 5, 2014, before being re-released posthumously for streaming services on January 28, 2022. The song was produced by Canis Major and heavily samples the 2013 song "Sing to the Moon" by British soul artist Laura Mvula.[4][5][6][7]

The name of the song was inspired by the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), which was one of XXXTentacion's favorite video games.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "XXXTENTACION's Estate To Release SoundCloud Classic "Vice City" On Streaming Platforms Friday". HotNewHipHop. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "XXXTentacion's "Vice City" Is Officially Available On Streaming Platforms". January 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "5 XXXTentacion Songs That Rap Purists Who Hate New Shit Should Actually Listen To". April 19, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "XXXTentacion's Estate Unveil Their Plans For His 2014 Song 'Vice City'". Uproxx. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Grant, Shawn (January 24, 2022). "XXXTENTACION's "vice city" Set to Hit Streaming This Friday". The Source. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "XXXTentacion's Estate To Release Posthumous Single "Vice City"". AllHipHop. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "XXXTENTACION - vice city lyrics".