"What You Say" is a song by 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 ...

featuring Australian rapper

the Kid Laroi Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as the Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. He was first discovered by Triple J Unearthed in 2016 at the age of 13. As ...

and fellow American rapper

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, appearing as the 24th track of the former's sixth studio album, '' Don't Try This at Home'' (2023). The song contains melodic verses from YoungBoy and Malone, whereas Laroi is heard in a rap tone (but still melodic). The song's title notes that the artists do not care about what people say about them.

Composition

The song is seen to have a "pop appeal", a new genre for YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It is also noted that "the vocals hear see NBA YoungBoy offering some singing passages".

Critical reception

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''s Alexander Cole noted that "we get to hear a bit of a softer side from NBA YoungBoy", and that "The Kid Laroi sounds great with his mix of flow and melody". Writing for '' Clash'', Robin Murray wrote that the appearance of Post Malone is an "astute moves, and illustrates YoungBoy Never Broke Again's prowess".

Music video

The song's official music video directed by Isaac Garcia arrived alongside the release of the song and the album. It sees YoungBoy, Laroi, and Post dancing in the snow in Utah, where YoungBoy is located on house arrest at the time of the song's release. It also features

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-like animations and editing.

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from

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. Musicians * Kentrell Gaulden – lead artist, songwriter, composer * Charlton Howard – lead artist, songwriter, composer * Austin Post – lead artist, songwriter, composer * Jeffery Robinson – production, composer, songwriter *

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– production, composer, songwriter * OzzySynthMaster – production, composer Technical *

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– master engineering * Cheese – mixing * YoungBoy Never Broke Again – recording

Charts

References

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