Up 2 Me
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| Released | September 10, 2021 | |||
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Up 2 Me (stylized as Up 2 Më) is the debut studio album by the American rapper Yeat. It was released on September 10, 2021, through Interscope Records, Foundation Media, and Twizzy Rich. It was supported by the single "Get Busy" and features a sole guest appearance from SeptembersRich. In 2022, it entered the US Billboard 200 at number 183 and ultimately peaked at number 58.
Background
Yeat rose to prominence following the release of his 2021 mixtape 4L, which spawned the viral hits "Sorry Bout That" and "Money Twerk" and secured him a one-album distribution deal with Interscope Records. He then met Zack Bia, the founder of Field Trip Recordings, who introduced him to Lil Yachty, Drake, and the music video director Cole Bennett.[1][2]
Style and composition
Overview
Up 2 Me is primarily a rage album, although it has also been described as "digicore-inspired".[3][4] Pitchfork's Alphonse Pierre compared it favorably to what he viewed as the "hollow" efforts of Ken Carson and Trippie Redd on their 2021 rage albums Project X and Trip at Knight. According to Pierre, while others in the genre were making "shameless ploy[s] for streams", Yeat showcased an ability to "bend and shape his voice without ever making it feel gimmicky".[3] Characterized as quirky and refreshing, Yeat's vocal performance has been compared to Future, Travis Scott,[3] Chief Keef,[5] T-Pain, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti.[6]
Songs
On "Get Busy", Yeat invokes Dr. Seuss after breaking the fourth wall by declaring, "This song already was turnt, but here's a bell", a line followed by clanging church bells that envelope the beat and its "droning synths and nervous hi-hats".[7][6][8] "Let Ya Know" and "Bak on Em" see Yeat confront his addiction to percocet. Suggesting the former "could be my last song", he bounces "between reckless drug talk and slight introspection" on the latter as his numb, emotionless vocals are "consumed by a beat so drowned-out that the only immediately recognizable sound is a chiming bell".[3][5] Still, Yeat makes light of his struggle on "Trendy Way" when he raps, "this perky got me snail, you should call me Gary".[3] Using his voice as an instrument on "Turban", Yeat re-creates "the tweedle of birdsong, the glitchiness of bad cell service, [and] the groan of a plastic straw puncturing the lid of a Big Gulp"; all of this culminates in a cry for a "Tonka truck" reminiscent of an exorcism.[6][3]
Release and promotion
Up 2 Me's lead single, "Get Busy", was first teased in August 2021 via a snippet shared online. As heard in the snippet, Yeat's line "This song already was turnt, but here's a bell" is followed by a cascade of ringing bells. This moment helped the song go viral on social media, where it was quoted by Lil Yachty, Drake, and the comedian Druski. On August 29, the song was officially released alongside a music video.[1][9]
Commercial performance
In January 2022, Up 2 Me debuted at number 183 on the US Billboard 200 before peaking at number 58 in February.[10] The album was Yeat's first entry on the chart.[11]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[3] |
Up 2 Me received generally positive reviews from All Music, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork, and Chris Richards of The Washington Post.
In his Washington Post piece on Yeat, Chris Richards noted that Yeat "visits nearly every corner of his lungs, throat, mouth and sinuses on 'Turban'", and that "his approach still feels avant and inventive. Rhyming in alien purrs and phantasmal coos, it's as if he's melting into his beats".[6]
Pitchfork reviewer Alphonse Pierre claims that "Yeat's inspiration feels like it refreshingly goes beyond Whole Lotta Red" while giving the album a 6.7/10.[3] AllMusic stated that "It's funny, weird, and infectious, like the best of Up 2 Më. Uncommon production choices and Yeat's laid-back but surprisingly off-center personality make these tracks a breath of fresh air in a commercial rap landscape where artists and songs can sometimes feel interchangeable".[8]
Year-end list rankings
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post | Best music of 2021 | 9 | [12] |
In media
In 2022, several songs from the album were used in outside contexts. On television, "U Could Tell" was featured in the Euphoria episode "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can".[13] In sports, "Money So Big" played as the Swedish Olympic champion Armand Duplantis broke the pole vaulting world record.[14] And in advertising, the instrumental for "Turban" was used in a Nike and Dick's Sporting Goods commercial.[15]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Noah Smith (Yeat), except "Cmon" and "Get Busy", written with Leon Hendriks (Skimayne) and Tuheij Maruwanaya (Flansie), "Morning Mudd", written with Daniel Perez (Bugz Ronin), and "Trendy Way", written with Canyon Moore (SeptembersRich).
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cmon" |
| 1:42 |
| 2. | "Morning Mudd" | Bugz Ronin | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Got Rich" |
| 2:01 |
| 4. | "Let Ya Know" |
| 2:33 |
| 5. | "Stayed tha Same" |
| 2:35 |
| 6. | "Get Busy" |
| 2:37 |
| 7. | "Rokstar" |
| 2:13 |
| 8. | "Trendy Way" (featuring SeptembersRich) | Sharkboy | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Swerved It" | Outlit | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Ya Ya" |
| 2:18 |
| 11. | "U Could Tell" |
| 2:28 |
| 12. | "Factz" |
| 2:41 |
| 13. | "Bak on Em" |
| 2:00 |
| 14. | "Hey" |
| 2:37 |
| 15. | "Turban" | Artist | 2:35 |
| 16. | "Twizzy Rich" |
| 2:41 |
| 17. | "Told Ya" |
| 3:08 |
| 18. | "Money So Big" |
| 2:40 |
| 19. | "Deserve It" |
| 1:50 |
| 20. | "Kant Change" | Subzeroswiz | 2:10 |
| 21. | "Callin Me" |
| 2:35 |
| 22. | "Lying 4 Fun" |
| 5:03 |
| Total length: | 56:28 | ||
Notes
- Any song title that contains the letter 'e' is replaced with 'ë'. For example, "U Could Tell" is stylized as "U could tëll". If a song contains two or more 'e's, then only the first one is replaced.
- Only the first letter of each song title is capitalized (except "Get Busy", "Ya Ya", "Twizzy Rich" and "Swerved It"). For example, "Money So Big" is stylized as "Monëy so big".
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b Mckinney, Jessica; Sanfiorenzo, Dimas (September 7, 2025). "Everything you need to know about Yeat". Complex. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ^ Skelton, Eric; Berman, Julian (February 14, 2022). "The real Zack Bia". Complex. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Pierre, Alphonse (September 17, 2021). "Yeat: Up 2 Me album review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Aaron Brake, David (September 9, 2021). "New Music Friday - New albums from Baby Keem, Common, Tommy Genesis, Paul Wall, AZ + more". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (November 5, 2021). "Chief Keef's influence is as strong as ever". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Richards, Chris (September 13, 2021). "Yeat redefines what it means for a rapper to rock the bells". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "The 100 best songs of 2021". Pitchfork. December 6, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Up 2 Më Review by TiVo Staff". allmusic.com. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (August 30, 2021). "Listen to Yeat's "Get Busy": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. February 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ^ Kirby, Mason (January 20, 2022). "Yeat earns his first-ever Billboard 200 entry with Up 2 Me". Our Generation Music. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Chris (December 7, 2021). "Best music of 2021: Playboi Carti, Grouper, Turnstile, Yasmin Williams and more". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (April 26, 2026). "Euphoria soundtrack: Full list of songs for seasons 1–3". Radio Times. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Woods, Aleia (March 8, 2022). "Olympic champion breaks pole vault world record as Yeat song plays in the stadium". XXL. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (May 23, 2022). "Yeat song appears in Nike ad for Dick's Sporting Goods". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "2022 15-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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