"Fuk Sumn" is a song by the American hip hop superduo

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, composed of rapper

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and singer Ty Dolla Sign, featuring American rappers Playboi Carti and Travis Scott. It was produced by West and Ty Dolla Sign, along with AyoAA, Bbykobe, Che Pope, JPEGMafia, Shdøw,

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and Timbaland. The song contains samples of the original 1994 version of "Smoking on a Junt" by Koopsta Knicca, "Stud-Spider" by Tony Joe White, and vocal samples from " Funky President (People It's Bad)" by

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and "Baptizing Scene" by Reverend W.A Donaldson.

Background

“Fuk Sumn” was originally a

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song with Juicy J called “Smoking on Junt” before being shown to West during the recordings of

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. Rapper Quavo originally had a verse on the song, but it was removed which faced backlash from critics and fans. A version of Fuk Sumn with Quavo's verse was played at a listening party in

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Critical reception

The song received generally favorable reviews. Scott Glaysher of ''

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'' wrote that Ty Dolla Sign's crooning on the song is "standout". Aron A. of ''

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'' considered Playboi Carti's feature one of two "stellar performances" on ''Vultures 1'' (along with his appearance on "

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"), stating that "Evolving his delivery from a deeper register adds a level of curiosity to his flow." He also described Carti asking "Shawty wanna fuck?" on the song as "almost whimsically inquisitive". Fred Thomas of

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commented that Playboi Carti and Travis Scott "add personality to the eerie, nocturnal bump of 'FUK SUMN.'"

Charts

References

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