"All Gold Everything" is the debut single by American rapper

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. It was released on December 20, 2012, as the first single from his debut mixtape ''

Don't Be S.A.F.E. ''Don't Be S.A.F.E.'' (an acronym for Sensitive As Fuck Everyday) is the debut mixtape by American rapper Trinidad James. The mixtape was self-released on September 18, 2012, but was re-released exclusively to retailers on January 29, 2013 by Go ...

'' (2012). The single has sold over 1,000,000 copies and was certified platinum by the

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Background

The song earned Trinidad James a major record deal with

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worth 2 million. ''

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'' ranked the song #35 on the 50 best songs of 2012 list. The official remix was released on January 7, 2013, featuring fellow

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rappers T.I.,

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and

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. On February 14, 2013, Trinidad James performed the song on ''

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''. The music video for the remix was filmed on January 31, 2013 and was released on February 27, 2013. "All Gold Everything" was interpolated in the 2014 song "

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" by

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featuring

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. On June 24, 2015, it was reported that James earned over $150,000 in royalty earnings off of "Uptown Funk"'s interpolation.

Critical reception

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'' commented on the track by saying "If the heyday of disco had produced a rapper, it might have been Atlanta's Trinidad James. When he talks about gold-- he's obsessed with it-- it's not so much about status as it is about sheer flamboyance. 'I'm too fly/ You know this/ Let me give your ass a checklist', he raps on 'All Gold Everything', the letters slithering off his tongue around a slow, exaggerated ripple of a beat. The track comes from his mixtape ''Don't Be S.A.F.E.'', an excellent debut that toggles seamlessly between snaggle-toothed drug talk, flashy boasts and earnest self-deprecation."

Music video

The

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was directed by Motion Family and premiered on

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on November 18, 2012. As of November 2021, the music video has over 40 million views on

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Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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