NBAYoungBoat

"NBAYoungBoat"
Song by Lil Yachty featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Lil Boat 2
ReleasedMarch 9, 2018
Length2:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Digital Nas

"NBAYoungBoat" (stylized in all caps as "NBAYOUNGBOAT") is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty featuring fellow American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released as the eleventh track of Yachty's second studio album Lil Boat 2. The track peaked at sixty-three on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Composition

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Writing for Spectrum Culture, Daniel Bromfield wrote that the track is "delivered in an eighth-note ".[2]

Critical reception

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The track received mediocre reviews from critics, however, it received positive reviews from fans and listeners. Metacritic stated that the song is a top track on Lil Boat 2.[3] Steve "Flash" Juon for Rap Reviews noted that the track is exceptional due to YoungBoy's "charisma and better delivery".[4] Kayla Lumpkins for The Northerner noted that Yachty "raps really fast and off-beat, which is prevalent [to the track]".[5]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 31

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Berry, Peter A. (March 9, 2018). "Here Are the Production Credits for Lil Yachty's 'Lil Boat 2′ Mixtape". XXL. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Bromfield, Daniel (March 18, 2018). "Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 2". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lil Boat 2 by Lil Yachty Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve "Flash" (June 2, 2020). "Lil Yachty :: Lil Boat 2". RapReviews. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Lumpkins, Kayla (March 22, 2018). "REVIEW: Lil Yachty – Lil Boat 2". The Northerner. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Yachty – NBAYoungBoat". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2023.