Audi (song)

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"Audi"
Single by Smokepurpp
from the album Deadstar
ReleasedMay 17, 2017
Length2:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Ronny J
Smokepurppsingles chronology
"Ski Mask"
(2017)
"Audi"
(2017)
"123"
(2018)

"Audi" is a song by American rapper Smokepurpp. It was released on May 17, 2017, as the lead single from his debut mixtape Deadstar . The track is considered one of his breakout singles, along with "Ski Mask". [1]

Contents

Music video

The music video for the track was released on May 18, 2017, on the WorldStarHipHop channel. [2] As of June 2020, the video has over 60 million views.

Critical reception

The track received generally positive reviews from music critics. Patrick Montes of Hypebeast called the song "unorthodox". [3] Lindsey India of XXL called the track a "fan favorite" whilst also congratulating him on the single being certified Gold by the RIAA. [4] David Drake of Pitchfork called the instrumental for the song "thundering". [5] Julian Robles of HotNewHipHop said Smokepurpp showed "primo ignorance" on the track. [6]

Sequel

A sequel to the track, titled "Audi II", was released on December 6, 2019, ahead of Smokepurpp's debut studio album Deadstar 2 . [7]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [8] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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