The Kid LAROI, I CONDEMN | Song Review

Grammy-nominated Australian artist The Kid LAROI drops a surefire banger with “I CONDEMN,” from the deluxe version of BEFORE I FORGET.

Woo! The Kid LAROI (Charlton Howard) comes in hot (in more ways than one) on his single, “I CONDEMN”. He continues singing in the chorus, the crème de la crème, “I got a whole new situation, I couldn’t care less if you was mad / We had a good time, baby, but I don’t like to look back.” The Kid said what he said!  “I CONDEMN” is not a standalone single – it appears in the deluxe version of his 2026 album, BEFORE I FORGET. The Kid LAROI wrote this short but sweet cut with producers AM (Arman Andican), Outtatown (Tobias Dekker), star boy (Anton Martin Mendo).

Beyond a fiery LAROI, “I CONDEMN” features some badass production.  The instrumental goes hard from the get-go – NO CAP! The Kid LAROI keeps the same energy, bringing ample swag.  No longer a kid per se, Howard is still young (pushing 23), confident, cool, and captivating. His performance has melodic rap/pop-rap sensibilities.  Sure, he’s landed in pop, but this joint has some hip-hop. The melodies are tuneful and rhythmic, riding the busy, intense, and sleek backdrop like a champ! Beyond the chorus, The Kid is honest about his condemnations! It’s not all condemnation, though. “I’m immature, I told her I’m home alone like I’m Macaulay,” he asserts in the first verse, and adds, “Come through, oh, baby, come through ‘cause  I’m over performing.” OKAYYYY! In the second verse, he is dedicated to this girl, whoever she is: “I should probably thank your mother and your father and thank God / Thank God (Mercy).”  She must be the whole new situation mentioned in the chorus.  Beyond the two verses and the chorus, there is also a refrain: “You only come around when you need someone / Now she wanna bring a friend and have a threesome…” Word.  All told, “I CONDEMN” is a short but sweet pop/rap banger from The Kid LAROI.  The big takeaway… he condemns that shit.  Deep! 

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The Kid LAROI » “I CONDEMN” » Columbia Records » 4.17.26 [📷: Columbia Records]

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