"Shmunk" is a song by American rapper

Yeat Noah Olivier Smith (born February 26, 2000), known professionally as Yeat (occasionally stylized as YEAT ), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his experimental sound—most notably the rage sound, u ...

featuring fellow American rapper

YoungBoy Never Broke Again Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again or NBA YoungBoy, is an American rapper. From Louisiana, United States, Gaulden released eight independent mixtapes and garnered a regional foll ...

, released on February 24, 2023, as the second track from the former's third studio album, ''

Afterlyfe ''Afterlyfe'' (stylized as ''AftërLyfe'') is the third studio album by American rapper Yeat. It was released on February 24, 2023, by Geffen Records, Field Trip Recordings, and Twizzy Rich. The follow-up to his EP ''Lyfë'' (2022), it contain ...

''. On the trap banger, Yeat raps for the majority of the track about his exceedingly high income, whereas YoungBoy raps about firearms and murder.

Composition

"Shmunk" employs "a warped bop" with "dancehall beats and melodic acoustic strings also eas ngtheir way into the production".

Critical reception

''HotNewHipHop''s Caleb Hardy noted that YoungBoy "is the one exception" to Yeat's attempt to "make up for the distinct lack of features by ushering in his alter-personas". On the track, YoungBoy "delivers a much-needed alternative voice". Hardy also noted that Yeat "shows out with braggadocios bars, chiefly about having stacks of cash, buying new cars, and wearing designer brands".

Charts

References

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