"Wokeuplikethis" (stylized as "wokeuplikethis*") is a song by American rapper

Playboi Carti Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1995, or 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern Hip hop music, hip hop a ...

, featuring fellow American rapper

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. Written alongside producer

Pi'erre Bourne Jordan Timothy Jenks (born September 19, 1993), known professionally as Pi'erre Bourne (), is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and audio engineer. He is known for producing the 2017 singles " Magnolia" for Playboi Carti ...

, it was originally released on March 11, 2017 to

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before being official released on April 7, 2017, as the second single from Carti's eponymous debut commercial mixtape. The song samples the 2004 single " White Tee".

Release

The song premiered via

on March 10, 2017, and was released on

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for digital download as a single on April 7, 2017.

Composition and lyrics

"Wokeuplikethis" is a trap song. Carti's verses have been described as "spilling out unfinished ideas, but there's a charm to the way he dawdles through verses, as if rap is merely an afterthought." The lyrics of the song depict Carti and Lil Uzi's rise to fame and criticises smaller artists for allegedly copying their style. The intro consists of Lil Uzi repeating the phrase "I'm a rockstar" in a reference to him and Carti's fame.

Music video

The song's official music video premiered exclusively on Tidal and was then later released on

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on August 9, 2017, with 101 million views as of March 2025. The video was directed by James "JMP" Pereira, who has directed videos such as " Look At Me" and "

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" for

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Synopsis

The video takes place in a

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, with the opening shot showing Carti getting a haircut shirtless by a woman in a red dress while

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ing the lyrics on a rotary dial telephone. The rest of the video switches between shots of an exercise yard and a hallway with other prisoners imitating him.

Usage in media

* The song was interpolated by

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for the track " Greatest" on ''

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''. *

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interpolated the song into her 2018 Coachella performance. * The song was used in the video game NBA Live 18 *

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...

remixed the song on his mixtape '' Dedication 6: Reloaded''.

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References

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