Genie (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)

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"Genie"
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Genie.jpg
Promotional single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Until Death Call My Name
ReleasedApril 4, 2018
Length3:14
LabelNever Broke Again
Songwriter(s)Kentrell Gaulden
Producer(s)PlayboyXO
Music video
"Genie" on YouTube

"Genie" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on April 4, 2018, as a promotional single from his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name, with an accompanying music video.[1]

Composition and lyrics[]

The song finds NBA YoungBoy discussing his mistakes and legal issues ("I got my static when you ride with me / We got pulled over no you ain't going to do no time for me / I put my hands up police drew down on me / So many charges make me wanna go way over seas"), as well as not being able to "find a woman in the mold of his mother".[1][2]

Music video[]

The music video features shots of YoungBoy's arrest in February 2018, and finds him rapping in his front courtyard.[1][2]

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 12

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 3× Platinum 3,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Mojica, Nick (April 6, 2018). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Shares New "Genie" Video - XXL". XXL Mag.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Ch, Devin (2018-04-05). "NBA Youngboy Buries His Pain In "Genie"". HotNewHipHop.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Genie". Recording Industry Association of America.
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