Bean (Kobe)
{{short description|2020 song by Lil Uzi Vert featuring Chief Keef}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Bean (Kobe)
| type = Song
| artist = Lil Uzi Vert featuring Chief Keef
| album = Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2
| released = March 13, 2020
| recorded = September 19, 2017
| genre = *Trap
| length = 3:58
| label = Atlantic
| writer = * Symere Woods
| producer = Pi'erre Bourne
}}
"Bean (Kobe)" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert featuring fellow American rapper Chief Keef. Produced by Pi'erre Bourne, it was released on March 13, 2020, as the third track off of the deluxe edition of Uzi's album Eternal Atake, titled Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=13 March 2020|title=Lil Uzi Vert Enlists Future, Young Thug, More for Another New Album: Listen|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lil-uzi-vert-enlists-future-young-thug-more-for-another-new-album-listen/|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=Pitchfork}} The track peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background
Snippets of the track leaked in 2017 under the name "Kobe Rollie".{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Chief Keef Says His Lil Uzi Vert Collab Is Dropping Soon|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chief-keef-says-his-lil-uzi-vert-collab-is-dropping-soon-news.90768.html|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop}} Lil Uzi Vert and Chief Keef performed the song live in December 2018.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 December 2018|title=Lil Uzi Vert & Chief Keef Link up to Perform New Song, "Rollie"|url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/12/lil-uzi-vert-chief-keef-rollie-new-song-performance|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=Hypebeast}}
Music video
The lyric video for the track was released on April 21, 2020.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 April 2020|title=Lil Uzi Vert and Chief Keef Honor Kobe Bryant With New "Bean" Lyric Video|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/4/lil-uzi-vert-bean-kobe-ft-chief-keef-music-video|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=Hypebeast}}
Critical reception
Mehan Jayasuriya of Pitchfork called the track a "crown jewel" on the album, and said that the "woozy song zeroes in on the sweet spot between Keef's hard-charging flows and Uzi's impressionistic yelps".{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Lil Uzi Vert: Eternal Atake (Deluxe) - LUV vs. The World 2 Album Review|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lil-uzi-vert-luv-vs-the-world-2/|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=Pitchfork}} Andre Gee of Uproxx called the track a "highlight" on the album, and said that Chief Keef contributed "a surprisingly lucid verse that steadily picks up steam line-by-line".{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 March 2020|title=Lil Uzi Vert Repeats His Winning Formula On The Feature-Filled 'Luv Vs. The World 2'|url=https://uproxx.com/music/lil-uzi-vert-luv-vs-world-2-review/|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=Uproxx}}
Commercial performance
The track debuted and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track was Chief Keef's first Hot 100 entry since his 2012 single "Love Sosa". It is also currently his highest-charting song.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Chief Keef Earns The Highest-Charting Hot 100 Hit Of His Career With Lil Uzi Vert's "Bean (Kobe)"|url=https://genius.com/a/chief-keef-earns-the-highest-charting-hot-100-hit-of-his-career-with-lil-uzi-vert-s-bean-kobe|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=Genius}}
Charts
References
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Category:Songs written by Lil Uzi Vert