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Nephew (song)

2018 single by Smokepurpp From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Nephew" is a song by American rapper Smokepurpp featuring fellow American rapper Lil Pump. It was released on July 27, 2018. The track peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100.

ReleasedJuly 27, 2018
Length3:12
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"Nephew"
Single by Smokepurpp featuring Lil Pump
ReleasedJuly 27, 2018
Length3:12
Label
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ProducerChaseTheMoney
Smokepurpp singles chronology
"Do Not Disturb"
(2018)		 "Nephew"
(2018)		 "Remember Me"
(2019)
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Music video

The music video for the track was released on August 6, 2018.[2][3][4] The video was directed by Millicent Hailes.[5][6] Lil Pump spoke about the video in an interview with Billboard during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, saying the video was "lit", adding, "I was excited. That shit's fire".[7]

Critical reception

The track received generally positive reviews. Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop called the track "bass-heavy" and called the track "very hot".[8]

Dance challenge

On August 10, 2018, Smokepurpp and Lil Pump started a dance challenge for the song, which was described by Trevor Smith of HotNewHipHop as "the Macarena performed by someone who can't quite remember how to do the Macarena", calling it "actually the perfect way to move to a Pump and Purpp track".[9]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 96
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 5
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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