"Fire Flame" was written by Birdman, Lil Wayne, Mr Beatz and Kill Will, with the latter also handling the song's production.

[4][5][6] On November 15, American rapper and producer DJ Khaled leaked the new version of "Fire Flame" onto the internet through his blog, called "We the Best TV".

[5] Khaled claimed that the song would appear on a sequel to Birdman and Wayne's 2006 collaborative album Like Father, Like Son:[5] however, other reports have confirmed that the song will appear on Birdman's upcoming fifth studio album, titled Bigga Than Life.

[8] "Fire Flame" is a "synth-heavy" rap song featuring a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Lil Wayne.

The music video for "Fire Flame" premiered on January 16, 2011, and is directed by Gil Green.