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Single by Trippie Redd featuring Lil Uzi Vert | ||||
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Released | July 16, 2021 | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
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"Holy Smokes" on YouTube | ||||
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"Holy Smokes" on YouTube |
"Holy Smokes" is a song by American rappers Trippie Redd featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert,released on July 16,2021 as the second single from the former's fourth studio album, Trip at Knight . [2] [3] The track was released under Trippie Redd's labels 1400 Entertainment and 10k Projects.
On "Holy Smokes",they rap over a synthetic beat described as "catchy". [4]
The song was promoted on TikTok and grew popular on there,with over seven thousand video creations with the sound. [5]
In an interview with XXL on May 4,2021,Trippie Redd praised the American rappers Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert;he called them "some of the G.O.A.T.s" from the SoundCloud rap scene. [6] Three days later,Carti appeared on Redd's single "Miss the Rage", [7] a song that popularized the hip-hop subgenre rage. [8] It marked Redd's return to hip-hop after releasing the pop-punk reissue album Neon Shark vs Pegasus in 2021. [9] On June 15,2021,he announced the Tripp at Knight Tour to support his upcoming fourth studio album Trip at Knight, [10] which he officially announced on June 24,alongside its cover artwork. [11] [12] He released "Holy Smokes" featuring the American rapper Lil Uzi Vert on July 16,as the second single from the album. [12] It was released alongside an animated lyric video. [11]
"Holy Smokes" is three minutes and one second long. [13]
The music video was released on July 20,2021 on Trippie Redd's YouTube channel. Directed by Mooch and Grade A Films,the video features both rappers in an arcade and them "enjoying the spoils of success". [2] The video was described as energetic and colorful. [2] [3] [14] It also features a skit at the beginning,with cameos from Twitch streamer Adin Ross.
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [15] | 65 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [16] | 72 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [17] | 9 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] | 50 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [19] | 17 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [20] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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