"Stop Giving Me Advice" is a song released by American

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company

Lyrical Lemonade Cole Bennett (born May 14, 1996) is an American music video director and record executive. He is the founder of Lyrical Lemonade. He has most notably collaborated with Juice Wrld on music videos such as " All Girls Are the Same", " Lucid Dreams" ...

, performed by American rapper

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and British rapper

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. It was released through Lyrical Lemonade and

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as a single on December 8, 2023. The song was written alongside producers

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, Hollywood Cole, Angel Lopez, Rascal, and Daz. It is the fourth single from Lyrical Lemonade's debut album, ''

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'' (2024). The official music video for the song was directed by

Cole Bennett Cole Bennett (born May 14, 1996) is an American music video director and record executive. He is the founder of Lyrical Lemonade. He has most notably collaborated with Juice Wrld on music videos such as " All Girls Are the Same", " Lucid Dreams" ...

of Lyrical Lemonade and released on the same day. It was shot in Dave's hometown of

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, with Bennett and Harlow traveling to visit him there.

Composition and lyrics

"Stop Giving Me Advice" was described by critics as "a dose of trans-Atlantic fire" and a "stunning collaboration". Lyrically, Harlow’s rap "reflects on a rapid rise to stardom" due to him "having been through the motions of a hip-hop artist and pop star" and how he "is still reckoning with the price of fame" while Dave "reflects on his past relationships, and how his lifestyle has affected those". Writing for ''

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,'' Regina Cho notes that Harlow "sets the tone with his bars about not wanting guidance from peers who aren’t on his level" while later in the track, "Dave finds his pocket and delivers impressive bars over the somber, guitar-led instrumental".

Critical reception

'' Clash''s Robin Murray stated that "the two have delivered a dose of trans-Atlantic fire, one that blends their talents while allowing their differences to resonate" and that the track "comes straight from the chest, the powerful interplay making for a knock-out moment". He continued to note that despite the "incessant" guitar line, Harlow dips "into his more introspective side" on the song.

Music video

The song's official

-directed music video was shot in

and is described as "stylish" by critics. The video sees both artists performing the song around London and in the iconic British Taxis while including features from landmarks such as

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. Both Harlow and Dave wear black suits with yellow ties in the black and white music video in order for the yellow to stand out for the ''All Is Yellow'' album.

Charts

References

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