Southside & Lil Yachty, Gimme Da Lite | Song Review

Producer/rapper Southside and rapper Lil Yachty collaborate on the hard-nosed, bite-sized banger, “Gimme Da Lite.”

“Southside on the track, yeah.” Indeed, Southside, indeed! The producer/rapper works behind the boards exclusively on “Gimme Da Lite”. He produces alongside Al B Smoov, Thank You Fizzle, and Max Lord. On this brief rap banger, Southside collaborates with the ever-idiosyncratic rapper,   Lil Yachty.  When it comes to a Lil Yachty track, you can always expect ample personality and uniqueness, PERIOD.

“Gimme Da Lite” is no lyrical masterclass per se, but it is ear-catching.  After establishing the production tag in the intro, Lil Yachty dives TF in. “Free all my lil’ homies, they was goin’ insane / Couple of new niggas tryna join the gang.” Ooh-wee! Of course, with the mention of gang, we get some violent and unapologetic bars. Yachty adds, “Pussy ain’t no Blood, he never seen a flame / Tweakin’ out, I feel that molly throbbin’ in my veins.” KIDS… SAY NO TO DRUGS! The rapper goes on to mention in his verse about percs, and, of course, can’t resist referencing a ‘private part’ once more… Beyond the verse, he delivers the light-driven chorus, with a bridge sandwiched in between (“I put diamonds in my mouth when. I grin / You ain’t gon’ get back, pussy, take it on the chin”).  All told, the bite-sized “Gimme Da Lite” is interesting.  Is it the second coming? Nah, but intriguing.

Southside & Lil Yachty • “Gimme Da Lite” • Southside Productions / Epic • 12.8.23

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