| "Genie" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again | |
| from the album Until Death Call My Name | |
| Released | April 4, 2018 |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Never Broke Again |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | PlayboyXO |
| Music video | |
| "Genie" on YouTube | |
"Genie" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on April 4, 2018, as a promotional single from his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name , with an accompanying music video. [1]
The song finds NBA YoungBoy discussing his mistakes and legal issues ("I got my static when you ride with me / We got pulled over no you ain't going to do no time for me / I put my hands up police drew down on me / So many charges make me wanna go way over seas"), as well as not being able to "find a woman in the mold of his mother". [1] [2]
The music video features shots of YoungBoy's arrest in February 2018, and finds him rapping in his front courtyard. [1] [2]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [3] | 12 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [4] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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