No Smoke (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)

"No Smoke" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again and the second single from his seventh mixtape AI YoungBoy (2017). It was written by YoungBoy and produced by DJ Chose.[1] The song was ranked number 33 on The Fader's list of the 101 best songs of 2017.[2]

"No Smoke"
Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album AI YoungBoy
ReleasedAugust 3, 2017
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)Kentrell Gaulden
Producer(s)DJ Chose
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"Untouchable"
(2017)
"No Smoke"
(2017)
"Outside Today"
(2018)
Music video
"No Smoke" on YouTube

Composition edit

The song is directed at NBA YoungBoy's foes; he warns his foes that they don't want any issues with him.[3] Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop suggests that it is possibly a subtle response to rappers who are trying to ban him from his own city.[4]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'No Smoke' Lyrics". Billboard. March 5, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "The 101 best songs of 2017". The FADER. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. ^ II, C. Vernon Coleman. "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Warns His Foes in 'No Smoke' Video - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Findlay, Mitch. "YoungBoy Never Broke Again - No Smoke". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – YoungBoy Never Broke Again – No Smoke". Recording Industry Association of America.