Home Ain't Home

"Home Ain't Home" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring fellow American rapper Rod Wave, released on August 5, 2022, as the thirteenth track from the former's fourth studio album, The Last Slimeto. The track finds the artists perform over a mellow R&B instrumental discussing their struggles with love and relationships.

"Home Ain't Home"
Song by YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Rod Wave
from the album The Last Slimeto
Released	August 5, 2022
Length	2:22
Label	Never Broke Again Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Kentrell DeSean Gaulden Rodarius Marcell Green Jason Michael Goldberg Daniel Lebrun Vilyam Vardumyan Benjamin Hubble Giovanni Rana
Producer(s)	Cheese D-Roc Hzrd LayZBeats Vani
Audio video
"Home Ain't Home" on YouTube

Composition

"Home Ain't Home" is "a nimble, deeply affecting workout". The song's title serves as a metaphor for the artists noting that their money can't bring them happiness as YoungBoy raps: "feelin' like my home ain't no home". However, the name shares a double meaning as it can also be interpreted as the artist feeling like their house isn't home due to the lack of love inside.^[1] YoungBoy's verse is described to "[swing] skillfully between reflection and regret" whereas "Rod Wave’s melodramatic wails break the mood."^[2] It's also noted that YoungBoy "deploys [autotune] strategically on choruses" and that he has "cut back on the weepy Autotuned cheese he slathered over past projects like 2020's Top."^[3]

Critical reception

Clash's Robin Murray noted that Rod Wave's features "come[s] close to stealing the show."^[1] Alongside "My Go To," the track is noted as, "the best ballad-y type tracks on the album; proving once again that YoungBoy, stylistically, is a strong collaborator for anyone in music right now."^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Home Ain't Home"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Global 200 (Billboard)[5]	181
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	14

References

1. Murray, Robin (August 5, 2022). "NBA YoungBoy – The Last Slimeto". Clash. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
2. Pierre, Alphonse (August 9, 2022). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again: The Last Slimeto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
3. Reeves, Mosi (August 8, 2022). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'The Last Slimeto' Is a Thrilling Mess". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
4. Glasher, Scott (August 22, 2022). "NBA YOUNGBOY 'THE LAST SLIMETO' STAYS TRUE TO HIS AURA BUT IS TORTUOUSLY LONG". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
5. "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
6. "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
7. "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.