Pop Ur Shit
| "Pop Ur Shit" | |
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| Song by 21 Savage, Young Thug and Metro Boomin | |
| from the album American Dream | |
| Released | January 12, 2024 |
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| Length | 3:13 |
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"Pop Ur Shit" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage, American rapper Young Thug and American record producer Metro Boomin, taken from Savage's third studio album American Dream (2024).
Background and composition
[edit]"Pop Ur Shit" is a trap song.[1] In the post-chorus, 21 Savage compares the smell of marijuana to that of feces.[1][2] The song features a previously unreleased verse from Young Thug[3] that is censored due to his lyrics being used as evidence of crimes in his RICO case.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]The song received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Will Schube of HipHopDX wrote the song is "formulaic Atlanta trap, but it works because of Metro Boomin's beat and a more-alien-than-usual guest feature from Young Thug", before remarking that 21 Savage "has the temerity to rap: 'It smell like gas, I think somebody pooped.' It would be funny if it wasn't so embarrassing."[1] Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone commented the song "sounds hard as nails" but its chorus "feel[s] underwritten, perhaps making them more effective to chant along with during his arena shows."[3] Grant Rindner of Variety considered it one of the "standout cuts" from American Dream, though also stating that Young Thug's verse "sounds hastily censored in a way that disrupts its rhythm".[5] Aaron Williams of Uproxx commented the song's hook "is so bad, you might have to grit your teeth to get to Thug's verse — then immediately hit 'skip.'"[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 29 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[8] | 44 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 31 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Schube, Will (January 12, 2024). "21 Savage – american dream". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (January 13, 2024). "21 Savage Jokingly Asks Fans If He Should Change Poop Line on "Pop Ur Sh*t"". Complex. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b Reeves, Mosi (January 13, 2024). "21 Savage Stays Comfortably on Top of His Game on 'American Dream'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Small, Teejay (January 16, 2024). "21 Savage "American Dream" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Rindner, Grant (January 16, 2024). "21 Savage Plays to His Strengths With Deadpan Wit on 'American Dream': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (January 18, 2024). "21 Savage's 'American Dream' Embodies The Glory And Contradictions Of Its Namesake". Uproxx. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
