"The Baddest" is a song by the American hip-hop artist

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, originally released on April 20, 2012, under the name

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. The song was written by Froggy. The song was accompanied by a music video, just as all subsequent songs by Froggy. The song was Froggy's debut song. The song is also the first track on Froggy's debut album, '' Money Maker (Re-Loaded)''.

Release

Froggy Fresh, then under the moniker, Krispy Kreme, recorded and released the song in April 2012.

Music video

The music video for "The Baddest" was released on April 20, 2012, as Froggy's debut music video and song. The music video went viral, reaching 11 million views, before being removed from YouTube. The original music video, which included the name "Krispy Kreme" in the lyrics, was removed due to a

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with the

doughnut company. However, an edited version of the music video, was released by Froggy on February 15, 2013.

Reception

The viral videos have been highlighted for their slow-witted and braggadocio lyrics, along with being featured on

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. Aside from praise of his viral videos, the rapper has also met negativity for "The Baddest" video as

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criticized his flow and the beat of the song. The song caused Froggy to also be referred to as "the

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of rapping".

References

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