"Super Gremlin" is a song by American rapper
Kodak Black
Bill Kahan Kapri (born Dieuson Octave; June 11, 1997), known professionally as Kodak Black, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He gained initial recognition following the release of his 2014 songs " No Flockin" and " Skrt", both of ...
, released on October 30, 2021, from the Sniper Gang label compilation ''Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies'', a
Halloween
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-themed project. It impacted US
urban contemporary
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radio on January 11, 2022, and peaked at number 3 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song is also included on Kodak's fourth studio album, ''
Back for Everything''.
Background
The song is taken from Sniper Gang rappers Syko Bob and Snapkatt's album, ''Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies'', an 11-track project, of which Kodak appears on eight tracks.
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HotNewHipHop
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''s Aron A. noted how fans praised the song "as return to form" for Kodak.
On December 3, 2021, YouTubers Zias and B. Lou released a video of Kodak joining them for a reaction video of "Super Gremlin". Portions of the video went viral due to Kodak's "peculiar", "odd" behavior. This led to Kodak responding to people accusing him of being on drugs,
tweeting "Lol I B Fakin Like I'm Sleepy, Ion B High Guys I Get Drug Tested Consistently".
The vocal sample featured in the beginning and during the choruses is taken from a song called "Errror" by German indie rock band How to Loot Brazil.
Critical reception
Revolt
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's Jon Powell called the song a standout from ''Nightmare Babies''. In their listing of best hip hop producers of 2021, ''
XXL''s Kemet High commended producer ATL Jacob's work during the year, exclaiming: "Most importantly, Jacob helped Kodak Black score his latest hit with 'Super Gremlin', a song that has since erupted more than a bottle of
Coca-Cola with a handful of Mentos dropped into it".
Music video
The music video, released on November 1, 2021, is Halloween-themed, combining scenes of Kodak Black driving around with visuals of blood-stained rooms, a padded cell, crime scene tape, and a
dominatrix
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.
Other versions
Fellow American rapper
Latto
Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Atlanta. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series ''The Rap G ...
released "Super Gremlin Freestyle" on December 27, 2021, which she recorded in her Atlanta studio. It was accompanied by a video.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2021 songs
2022 singles
Kodak Black songs
Songs written by Kodak Black
Halloween songs
Diss tracks
Atlantic Records singles
Songs written by ATL Jacob