"Love Scars" is a song by American rapper

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, first released through

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on November 24, 2016. It gained traction in 2017, becoming one of his most popular songs, and appears on his debut commercial mixtape '' A Love Letter to You'' (2017).

Background

According to Trippie Redd, the song was made in

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and he recorded it in one take in a dark room. He originally created a song called "Long Way Home From Mars / Love Scars", but he separated it into two songs. The song also samples music from the video game ''

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''. The song began garnering attention in early 2017. The success of the song helped Redd reach fame as a rapper.

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