"4 AM" is a song by American rapper
2 Chainz
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featuring fellow American rapper and singer
Travis Scott. It was released on September 19, 2017, as the third single from the former's fourth studio album, ''
Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
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'' (2017). It was sent to
urban contemporary
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radio as a single on September 19, 2017, but originally was released on May 30, as a promotional single. The song was written alongside producers
Murda Beatz
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and
Cubeatz
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.
Composition
Max Weinstein of
''XXL'' wrote that the song had a "mellow vibe" to it, while Winston Cook-Wilson of
''Spin'' called it a "detuned, mid-tempo jam." 2 Chainz reminisces throwing himself a surprise birthday party and listening to
Lil Wayne
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's album ''
Tha Carter''.
Music video
The music video was released on November 17, 2017. In it, 2 Chainz and Travis Scott throw a wild party with women, a couple of them topless, around them, with drinking and smoking marijuana involved.
Charts
Certifications
References
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2017 singles
2017 songs
2 Chainz songs
Songs written by 2 Chainz
Travis Scott songs
Songs written by Travis Scott
Songs written by Murda Beatz
Songs written by Cubeatz
Def Jam Recordings singles
Song recordings produced by Murda Beatz
Song recordings produced by Cubeatz