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{{Infobox song|name=Racks on Racks|type=single|artist=[[Lil Pump]]|album=[[Harverd Dropout]]|released={{start date|2019|01|31}}|format=[[Music download|Digital download]]|genre=|length=2:09|label=[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]|writer=|prev_title=[[Butterfly Doors]]|prev_year=2019}}
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"'''Racks on Racks'''" is a song recorded by American rapper [[Lil Pump]]. It is to be included on his upcoming debut studio album ''[[Harverd Dropout]]'', which will be released on February 22, 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2019/01/lil-pump-racks-on-racks-new-song/ |title=Lil Pump Drops New Song "Racks on Racks" - XXL |last=Mendez |first=Marisa |website=XXL Mag |language=en |access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref>
"'''Racks on Racks'''" is a song recorded by American rapper [[Lil Pump]]. It is to be included on his upcoming debut studio album ''[[Harverd Dropout]]'', which will be released on February 22, 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2019/01/lil-pump-racks-on-racks-new-song/ |title=Lil Pump Drops New Song "Racks on Racks" - XXL |last=Mendez |first=Marisa |website=XXL Mag |language=en |access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lil-pump-drops-new-song-racks-on-racks-with-wild-video-watch/|title=Lil Pump Drops New Song “Racks on Racks” With Wild Video: Watch|website=Pitchfork|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
On October 21, 2018, Pump revealed the song on Instagram by sharing a video of its snippet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/10/lil-pump-teases-racks-on-racks-single/|title=Lil Pump Teases New Song "Racks on Racks" - XXL|last=Haffenden|first=Dayna|website=XXL Mag|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> He was seen moving his head in the video while wearing a chain. The post was captioned with "RACKS ON RACKS I'm back on my old shit bitchhhhh 500k comments I'll drop it now." The song lyrically discusses Pump having a lot of money.<ref name=":1" />
On October 21, 2018, Pump revealed the song on Instagram by sharing a video of its snippet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/10/lil-pump-teases-racks-on-racks-single/|title=Lil Pump Teases New Song "Racks on Racks" - XXL|last=Haffenden|first=Dayna|website=XXL Mag|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> He was seen moving his head in the video while wearing a chain. The post was captioned with "RACKS ON RACKS I'm back on my old shit bitchhhhh 500k comments I'll drop it now."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/lil-pump-teases-new-banger-racks-on-racks|title=Lil Pump Teases New Banger "Racks on Racks"|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> The song lyrically discusses Pump having a lot of money.<ref name=":1" /> The song was premiered by [[Zane Lowe]] on [[Beats 1]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Lil-Pump-Releases-New-Track-and-Video-RACKS-ON-RACKS-20190131|title=Lil Pump Releases New Track and Video RACKS ON RACKS|last=|first=|date=|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> and will be included in Pump's ''Harverd Dropout'' debut album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-pump-announces-new-single-racks-on-racks-drops-tomorrow-news.70756.html|title=Lil Pump Announces New Single "Racks On Racks" Drops Tomorrow|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> [[Uproxx]] compared the song to Pump's 2017 single "[[Gucci Gang]]", noting its similarity of having a "choppy, staccato flow that first made him a household name."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/lil-pump-racks-on-racks-video/|title=Lil Pump Spits Major Cash In The Frantic Video For ’Racks On Racks’|date=2019-01-31|website=UPROXX|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref>


== Music video ==
== Music video ==
The official music video for the song, directed by BRTHR, was released on January 31, 2019. It features Pump "jet ski-stunting with monster trucks and airplanes while bragging about his money and women,"<ref name=":0" /> in a desert which eventually advances to scenes featuring "''[[Twisted Metal]]''-inspired animation" with Pump "driving his monster truck through a colourful mass of flaming wreckage."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/watch_lil_pumps_wild_video_for_racks_on_racks|title=Watch Lil Pump's Wild Video for "Racks on Racks"|website=exclaim.ca|language=en-ca|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://radiozone26.com/lil-pump-racks-on-racks-clip/|title=Lil Pump - Racks on Racks (clip)|last=|first=|date=2019-01-31|website=RadioZone26|language=fr-FR|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> [[Consequence of Sound]] described the video, stating "it’s like a very bad, Hollywood ensemble action film, except the only star you’re getting is Lil Pump, which is… well, disappointing is an understatement."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/01/lil-pump-racks-on-racks-song/|title=Lil Pump rocks his riches on new song “Racks on Racks”: Stream|date=2019-01-31|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> ''[[Highsnobiety]]'' described it as "evoking a ''Mad Max''-inspired setting with a Gucci-clad Pump partying it up in a desert, surrounded by video vixens wielding flame cannons and other weaponry."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/lil-pump-racks-on-racks-video/|title=Lil Pump's "Racks on Racks" Video": Watch it Here|date=2019-01-31|website=Highsnobiety|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-pump-sticks-to-the-formula-on-racks-on-racks-new-song.1981835.html|title=Lil Pump Sticks To The Formula On "Racks On Racks"|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref>
The official music video for the song, directed by BRTHR, was released on January 31, 2019. It features Pump "jet ski-stunting with monster trucks and airplanes while bragging about his money and women."<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Lil Pump songs]]
[[Category:Lil Pump songs]]
<references />{{Lil Pump}}

Revision as of 20:20, 31 January 2019

"Racks on Racks"
Single by Lil Pump
from the album Harverd Dropout
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2019 (2019-01-31)
Length2:09
LabelWarner Bros.
Lil Pump singles chronology
"Butterfly Doors"
(2019) 		"Racks on Racks"
(2019)

"Racks on Racks" is a song recorded by American rapper Lil Pump. It is to be included on his upcoming debut studio album Harverd Dropout, which will be released on February 22, 2019.[1][2]

Background

On October 21, 2018, Pump revealed the song on Instagram by sharing a video of its snippet.[3] He was seen moving his head in the video while wearing a chain. The post was captioned with "RACKS ON RACKS I'm back on my old shit bitchhhhh 500k comments I'll drop it now."[4] The song lyrically discusses Pump having a lot of money.[3] The song was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1,[5] and will be included in Pump's Harverd Dropout debut album.[6] Uproxx compared the song to Pump's 2017 single "Gucci Gang", noting its similarity of having a "choppy, staccato flow that first made him a household name."[7]

Music video

The official music video for the song, directed by BRTHR, was released on January 31, 2019. It features Pump "jet ski-stunting with monster trucks and airplanes while bragging about his money and women,"[1] in a desert which eventually advances to scenes featuring "Twisted Metal-inspired animation" with Pump "driving his monster truck through a colourful mass of flaming wreckage."[8][9] Consequence of Sound described the video, stating "it’s like a very bad, Hollywood ensemble action film, except the only star you’re getting is Lil Pump, which is… well, disappointing is an understatement."[10] Highsnobiety described it as "evoking a Mad Max-inspired setting with a Gucci-clad Pump partying it up in a desert, surrounded by video vixens wielding flame cannons and other weaponry."[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b Mendez, Marisa. "Lil Pump Drops New Song "Racks on Racks" - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. ^ "Lil Pump Drops New Song "Racks on Racks" With Wild Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. ^ a b Haffenden, Dayna. "Lil Pump Teases New Song "Racks on Racks" - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  4. ^ "Lil Pump Teases New Banger "Racks on Racks"". Complex. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  5. ^ "Lil Pump Releases New Track and Video RACKS ON RACKS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "Lil Pump Announces New Single "Racks On Racks" Drops Tomorrow". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  7. ^ "Lil Pump Spits Major Cash In The Frantic Video For 'Racks On Racks'". UPROXX. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  8. ^ "Watch Lil Pump's Wild Video for "Racks on Racks"". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  9. ^ "Lil Pump - Racks on Racks (clip)". RadioZone26 (in French). 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-31. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "Lil Pump rocks his riches on new song "Racks on Racks": Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  11. ^ "Lil Pump's "Racks on Racks" Video": Watch it Here". Highsnobiety. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  12. ^ "Lil Pump Sticks To The Formula On "Racks On Racks"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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