Through the Storm (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)

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"Through the Storm"
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Through the Storm.jpg
Promotional single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Until Death Call My Name
ReleasedJune 8, 2018
Length2:43
Label Never Broke Again
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Laury
  • Dubba-AA
Music video
"Through the Storm" on YouTube

"Through the Storm" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again and a promotional single from his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name (2018), appearing as a bonus track. The music video was released in April 2018, before the song was released to streaming services on June 8, 2018. [1] The song was produced by Mike Laury and Dubba-AA.

Contents

Composition

The song revolves around NBA YoungBoy's wealth and success as a rapper [2] [3] and him returning to his normal life [4] following legal troubles. [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Thirty Visuals. [3] It finds YoungBoy in a mansion, [2] where he shows off a stack of cash and spends time with his baby son. [2] [3] [4]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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