Out the Mud

"Out the Mud"
"Out the Mud"
Single by Lil Baby and Future
Released	June 21, 2019
Genre	Trap
Length	2:37
Label	Quality Control; Wolfpack; Motown;
Songwriters	Dominique Jones; Nayvadius Wilburn; Christopher Rosser;
Producer	Quay Global
Lil Baby singles chronology
Future singles chronology
Music video
	"Out the Mud" on YouTube

"Out the Mud" is a song by American rappers Lil Baby and Future, released on June 21, 2019 through Quality Control Music, Wolf Pack Global and Motown. Written alongside producer Quay Global, it peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background and composition

The song, which was announced by Lil Baby on an Instagram story a few days before release,^[4] has a high-pitched flute loop, "sharp drums and big bass hits" in the instrumental.^[5] Lil Baby and Future reflect on their respective backgrounds before fame and rising to success.^[2]^[6]

Music video

The music video was released on September 9, 2019 and filmed in the neighborhoods that the rappers grew up in Atlanta. As suggestive of the song's title, the clip begins with Lil Baby climbing up a mound of dirt with a crew and kicking around in the mud. He and Future rap in various locations in Atlanta, surrounded by people.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	70
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	24

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Espinoza, Joshua (June 21, 2019). "Lil Baby Recruits Future for New Single "Out the Mud"". Complex.
^ ^a ^b Saponara, Michael (June 21, 2019). "Lil Baby Enlists Future For Gritty 'Out the Mud': Listen". Billboard.
^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^ Zidel, Alex (June 17, 2019). "Future & Lil Baby Dropping New Banger "Out The Mud" This Week". HotNewHipHop.
^ Blistein, Jon (2019-06-21). "Hear Lil Baby, Future Pull Gold From Grit on New Song 'Out the Mud'". Rolling Stone.
^ Rindner, Grant (June 22, 2019). "Lil Baby & Future Team Up For The First Time On "Out The Mud"". Genius.
^ Droke, Carolyn (2019-09-09). "Lil Baby And Future Visit An Atlanta Neighborhood In Their 'Out The Mud' Video". UPROXX.
^ Maduakolam, Emmanuel (September 9, 2019). "Lil Baby and Future Hit the Streets in "Out the Mud" Video". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^ Alston, Trey. "Lil Baby And Future Roll Around In The Dirt In 'Out The Mud'". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Out the Mud". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Espinoza, Joshua (June 21, 2019). "Lil Baby Recruits Future for New Single "Out the Mud"". Complex.

[:0-2] Saponara, Michael (June 21, 2019). "Lil Baby Enlists Future For Gritty 'Out the Mud': Listen". Billboard.

[3] "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

[4] Zidel, Alex (June 17, 2019). "Future & Lil Baby Dropping New Banger "Out The Mud" This Week". HotNewHipHop.

[5] Blistein, Jon (2019-06-21). "Hear Lil Baby, Future Pull Gold From Grit on New Song 'Out the Mud'". Rolling Stone.

[6] Rindner, Grant (June 22, 2019). "Lil Baby & Future Team Up For The First Time On "Out The Mud"". Genius.

[7] Droke, Carolyn (2019-09-09). "Lil Baby And Future Visit An Atlanta Neighborhood In Their 'Out The Mud' Video". UPROXX.

[:1-8] Maduakolam, Emmanuel (September 9, 2019). "Lil Baby and Future Hit the Streets in "Out the Mud" Video". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

[9] Alston, Trey. "Lil Baby And Future Roll Around In The Dirt In 'Out The Mud'". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Lil_Baby-10] "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Lil_Baby-11] "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

[United_StatesLil_BabyOut_the_MudsingleCertRef-12] "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Out the Mud". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Lil Baby
Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022) WHAM (2025) Dominique (2025)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Crazy" "350" "5AM" "Insecurities" "Touchdown" "Legends"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Lil Bebe" (remix) "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24" (remix) "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin" "Band4Band" "PJ"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded" "Everybody" "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" "F U 2X" "By Myself" "Stuff" "Outfit"
Related articles	Control the Streets, Volume 1 Control the Streets, Volume 2

v t e Future
Albums Singles Videography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Pluto (2012) Honest (2014) DS2 (2015) Evol (2016) Future (2017) Hndrxx (2017) The Wizrd (2019) High Off Life (2020) I Never Liked You (2022)
Reissued albums	Pluto 3D (2012)
Collaborative albums	Pluto × Baby Pluto (with Lil Uzi Vert) (2020) We Don't Trust You (with Metro Boomin) (2024) We Still Don't Trust You (with Metro Boomin) (2024)
Mixtapes	Astronaut Status (2012) Monster (2014) Purple Reign (2016) Mixtape Pluto (2024)
Collaborative mixtapes	Beast Mode (with Zaytoven) (2015) 56 Nights (with DJ Esco) (2015) What a Time to Be Alive (with Drake) (2015) Super Slimey (with Young Thug) (2017) Beast Mode 2 (with Zaytoven) (2018) Wrld on Drugs (with Juice Wrld) (2018)
Extended plays	Free Bricks 2K16 (Zone 6 Edition) (with Gucci Mane) (2016) Save Me (2019)
Concert tours	Summer Sixteen Tour Nobody Safe Tour Future Hndrxx Tour We Trust You Tour
Related articles	Freebandz Ciara Project E.T. Esco Terrestrial Kolorblind
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