Toxic Punk

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"Toxic Punk"
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Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Sincerely, Kentrell
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2021
Genre Hip hop
Length2:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cheese
  • DJ Trebble
  • Dmac
  • TNTXD
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"It Ain't Over"
(2020)
"Toxic Punk"
(2021)
"I Ain't Scared"
(2021)
Alternate cover
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Alternate cover

"Toxic Punk" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on February 4, 2021 as the lead single from his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell (2021). It was produced by Jason "Cheese" Goldberg, DJ Trebble, Dmac and TnTXD. The title of the song, as well as one of the cover arts of the single, is a reference to the video game Cyberpunk 2077 .

Contents

Composition

The song features a guitar-driven trap instrumental [1] and a pop rock-inspired melody. [2] [3] NBA YoungBoy sing-raps about the effects that drugs, [1] [2] as well as a failed relationship, have had on his life. He reflects on all the positive things and events around him, but expresses that they do not mean much when he is missing his loved one. [3] [4]

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 99
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 49

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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