Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)

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Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)
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ReleasedJune 13, 2013
Recorded2011 – April 2013
Genre
Label Quality Control
Producer
Migos chronology
No Label
(2012)
Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)
(2013)
No Label 2
(2014)
Singles from Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)
  1. "Versace"
    Released: July 8, 2013
  2. "Hannah Montana"
    Released: November 26, 2013

Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas) is the third mixtape by American hip hop group Migos. It was released on June 13, 2013. The album features notable guest appearances from rappers Gucci Mane, Trinidad James, Riff Raff and Soulja Boy. This mixtape is notable for the single "Versace", the single reached number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 31 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number 23 on the US Hot Rap Songs chart and number 11 on the US Top Heatseekers chart. "Versace" was placed in multiple year-end lists of 2013. Diplo included it in his 2013 round-up set on BBC Radio 1. [1] XXL named it one of the top five hip hop songs of 2013. [2] The official music video, directed by Gabriel Hart, was released on September 30, 2013. [3] It shows Migos and Zaytoven at a luxurious mansion, wearing Versace clothes and accessories. The video also features a snippet of Migos second single off the mixtape "Hannah Montana". As of April 2021, it has gained over 36 million views on YouTube. [4] [5] Y.R.N. later reached number 74 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, their first mixtape to do so on the Billboard charts. [6] The mixtape was premiered on LiveMixtapes.com, [7] on 06/13/2013 and has over 7 million views and 500,000 downloads. Offset only appears on some of the tracks, he was incarcerated in 2013 when Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas) came out.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin (8/10) [8]
Pitchfork (7.4/10) [9]
Cuepoint (Expert Witness) Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [10]

Y.R.N. received favorable reviews from critics and was ranked as the third best mixtape of 2013 by Rolling Stone . [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."(Intro) Rich Then Famous"Mercy3:35
2."Chinatown"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
MPC Cartel3:32
3."Versace"
Zaytoven 3:07
4."Chirpin"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
Stack Boy Twaun3:43
5."Adios"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
Phenom da Don2:44
6."Hannah Montana"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
Dun Deal 3:25
7."Bando"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
Juvie4:46
8."Cook It Up"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
Stack Boy Twaun2:23
9."F*ck 12"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
Mack Boy3:09
10."Bakers Man"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
Zaytoven2:26
11."Finesser"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
Phenom da Don3:33
12."Pronto"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
EA4:26
13."FEMA"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
Zaytoven4:00
14."Jumping Out the Gym" (featuring Riff Raff and Trinidad James)Phenom da Don4:46
15."YRN"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Cephus
Zaytoven3:57
16."Dennis Rodman" (featuring Gucci Mane)
C44:28
17."R.I.P"
  • Marshall
  • Ball
Zaytoven3:27
18."Thank You God" (featuring Que)
  • Marshall
  • Ball
  • Quintin Square Jr.
Stack Boy Twaun3:39
Y.R.N – Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."We Ready Remix" (featuring Soulja Boy)
Soulja Boy 4:02

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [12] 74

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