"2024" is a song by Playboi Carti that was released as an unofficial single on December 14, 2023. The song was exclusively released on YouTube with an accompanying music video. The song features production from Kanye West as well as Ojivolta and Earl on the Beat.[1]
Production[]
The song, which was produced by Kanye West, Ojivolta, and Earl on the Beat, runs at a tempo of 148 BPM in the B♭ key with a minor mode and an alt key of 6B.[2] The song also features a vocal sample of Yeo's 2012 song "Jacob's Latter" looping throughout.[3]
Background[]
The song was presumably made in 2023 some time relatively near the time it's drop given it's based around a promise made that the album would release in the following year, 2024, and given the set of some scenes of the video being from around the December Miami Vultures rave.[4] The song would surprise drop as the second single to MUSIC on the 14th, following Carti's "Different Day" alongside its music video.[5]
The song was presumably in consideration for MUSIC prior to when the album missed its numerous release dates throughout 2024.
Past it's release, the song was not brought up again until near the release of the album on March 13th when DJ Akademiks would state the song would be on vinyl and CD versions of the album.[6] Though not releasing on the final album, an updated version the song with a new fade-out outro would release in a digital bundle for music entitled the "V2" of the album alongside the song "BACKR00MS" featuring Travis Scott for $7.99 on Carti's website on March 17th.[7] 8 days later, the song would officially release all across streaming on the deluxe of the album entitled SORRY 4 DA WAIT, alongside "FOMDJ" which was been stated to have a snubbed feature from Kanye and the other singles that had not already been met with release on the album.[8]
Music video[]
The music video for "2024" was filmed and edited by LouieKnows. In it, Carti is seen hanging out near a store with Ye and Wheezy. Ye also wears a black hood similar to those worn by members of the Ku Klux Klan, which may be a reference to the Yeezus song, "Black Skinhead".
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Yeah, yeah, you came back and you failed, uh
Second place, can't be in my face, oh, nah
Thick pockets, they think I'm rockin' Chanel
Fat wallet, lil' bitch, you know I got here
Out of pocket with your bitch, Chanel
Done grew me some horns, baby, I'm from hell
Southside, I was in Riverdale
Off molly, that two-tone pill
Rich n*gga with all these fuckin' girls
He next, I put him on the mural
She's next, I told her she my girl
Oh, you like that? (Oh, you like that? Oh, you like that?)
Ahahahaha (Oh, you like that?), yeah (Oh, you like that?)
(Oh, you like that? Oh, you like that?)
Oh
[Chorus]
Uh, put 'em on the news or somethin' (Schyeah)
Put 'em on the news (Ha, sa)
Put 'em on the news or somethin' (Schyeah)
Put 'em on the news (Sa, sa), yeah
Put 'em on the news or somethin' (Schyeah)
Put 'em on the news, yeah (Sa)
Put 'em on the news or somethin' (Schyeah)
Put 'em on the news, yeah (Ah)
Put 'em on the news or somethin' (Wassup)
Put 'em on the news ('Sup)
Put 'em on the news or somethin' (Wassup)
Put 'em on the news ('Sup)
Put 'em on the news or somethin' (Wassup)
Put 'em on the news (Let's go)
[Bridge]
2024, Music
Oh, oh (Hm)
[Verse 2]
Put 'em on the news or somethin'
I'm evil like Luci' son
A whole lotta bitches be hatin' on me 'cause I got all the buns
Had to fall back with my last bitch 'cause she was just playin' with my lil' time
I'm travelin' the world like the Pope, bringin' the presidents right to my son
Shawty, you gotta be cancer, you make me feel some type way
And no, I can't be canceled 'cause you feel some type way, uh, uh
I'm in the lane, ándale, ándale, ándale
Uh, I'ma keep killin' these hoes, I'm fuckin' on Bombay
Pink in my cup like a brain, sippin' on zombie
Bust the ho, do my braids, then I go hungry
I'm cookin' up like Montay, bitches on me (DJ Montay)
I told her, "The glove don't fit," I'm feelin' like O.J., ooh
The racks in my pocket and I link with Oji
Ooh, two fours in the Sprite, got me feelin' like Kobe, R.I.P., uh
All my boys, they strapped up, don't try shit
Walk inside the party, bitch, we all narcissists
Haha, oh, you like that? Yeah (Whatchu say, Guap?)
Uh, oh, you like that? Yeah, ah, ah
(Oh, you like that?) Oh
[Chorus]
Uh, put 'em on the news or somethin'
Put 'em on the news, ha
Put 'em on the news or somethin', woah
Put 'em on the news, ha
Put 'em on the news or somethin', woah
Put 'em on the news, ha
Put 'em on the news or somethin', woah
Put 'em on the news, ha
Put 'em on the news or somethin', hol' up
Put 'em on the news, gang, ha
Put 'em on the news, ha
Put 'em on the news, yeah
Put 'em on the news, ha
[Outro]
Oh, hahaha, schyeah
Trivia[]
- Ye's credits are nowhere to be seen on this song or BACKD00R on any streaming site, though both Ojivolta and Earl on the Beat are credited. This is likely in response to Ye and Carti's ongoing feud after Ye dissed Carti and called him fake for not keeping him on the album.[9]
- According to insider Hogan, Ye had not actually done anything to the song's beat despite being credited.[10]
- The song's title derives from Carti promising that I AM MUSIC would release in 2024. However, this ironically turned out to be false, as the album failed to drop in 2024.
- This is likely the reason the song was not added to the actual album's track list.
References[]
- ↑ https://genius.com/Playboi-carti-2024-lyrics
- ↑ https://tunebat.com/Info/2024-MUSIC-prodbyhaven/1LphKBiUJOq1mzeQ6SPMbs
- ↑ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/1164762/Playboi-Carti-2024-Yeo-Jacob%27s-Ladder/
- ↑ https://pitchfork.com/news/playboi-carti-shares-video-for-new-song-2024-watch/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG3EhWlBaoI
- ↑ https://rumble.com/v6qluzo-day-130.-playboi-carti-i-am-music-listening-party..html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/nfrpodcast/p/DHUm3OBgzbc/?hl=en
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/7sFZGbkCitoqQz7Rt3LoKg?si=WhHDDVziQN-LLpyWABtbnw
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-calls-out-playboi-carti-hates-not-like-us-1235924654/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodAssSub/comments/1dnybj9/kanye_had_nothing_to_do_with_2024_according_to/