Pop Ur Shit

"Pop Ur Shit" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage, American rapper Young Thug and American record producer Metro Boomin, taken from Savage's third studio album American Dream (2024).

"Pop Ur Shit"
Song by 21 Savage, Young Thug and Metro Boomin
from the album American Dream
Released	January 12, 2024
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	3:13
Label	Epic Slaughter Gang
Songwriter(s)	Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph Jeffery Williams Leland Wayne Allen Ritter
Producer(s)	Metro Boomin Ritter

Background and composition

"Pop Ur Shit" is a trap song.^[1] In the post-chorus, 21 Savage compares the smell of marijuana to that of feces.^[1][2] The song features a previously unreleased verse from Young Thug^[3] that is censored due to his lyrics being used as evidence of crimes in his RICO case.^[4]

Critical reception

The song received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Will Schube of HipHopDX wrote the song is "formulaic Atlanta trap, but it works because of Metro Boomin's beat and a more-alien-than-usual guest feature from Young Thug", before remarking that 21 Savage "has the temerity to rap: 'It smell like gas, I think somebody pooped.' It would be funny if it wasn't so embarrassing."^[1] Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone commented the song "sounds hard as nails" but its chorus "feel[s] underwritten, perhaps making them more effective to chant along with during his arena shows."^[3] Grant Rindner of Variety considered it one of the "standout cuts" from American Dream, though also stating that Young Thug's verse "sounds hastily censored in a way that disrupts its rhythm".^[5] Aaron Williams of Uproxx commented the song's hook "is so bad, you might have to grit your teeth to get to Thug's verse — then immediately hit 'skip.'"^[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Pop Ur Shit"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	29
Global 200 (Billboard)[8]	44
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	13

References

1. Schube, Will (January 12, 2024). "21 Savage – american dream". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
2. Turner-Williams, Jaelani (January 13, 2024). "21 Savage Jokingly Asks Fans If He Should Change Poop Line on "Pop Ur Sh*t"". Complex. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
3. Reeves, Mosi (January 13, 2024). "21 Savage Stays Comfortably on Top of His Game on 'American Dream'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
4. Small, Teejay (January 16, 2024). "21 Savage "American Dream" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
5. Rindner, Grant (January 16, 2024). "21 Savage Plays to His Strengths With Deadpan Wit on 'American Dream': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
6. Williams, Aaron (January 18, 2024). "21 Savage's 'American Dream' Embodies The Glory And Contradictions Of Its Namesake". Uproxx. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
7. "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
8. "21 Savage Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
9. "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
10. "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.