"Go2DaMoon" is a song by American rapper
Playboi Carti
Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Carter was initially signed to local underground label Awful Records prior to signing with ASAP Mob's AWGE Label under Interscope R ...
, featuring fellow American rapper
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
. It was released as the second track from Carti's second studio album, ''
Whole Lotta Red
''Whole Lotta Red'' is the second studio album by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released on December 25, 2020, by Interscope Records as well as ASAP Rocky's AWGE label. Work on the album commenced in late 2018 and concluded in November 202 ...
'', on December 25, 2020. The song was written by Playboi Carti and Kanye West, alongside producers
Wheezy
Wesley Tyler Glass (born October 26, 1992), known professionally as Wheezy, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Future, King Von, 21 Savage, Gunna (rapper), Gunna ...
and Outtatown.
The song was one of four tracks from ''Whole Lotta Red'' to debut on both the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the
''Rolling Stone'' Top 100, accumulating 6.3 million streams that week.
Background
The song was first teased by Carti on November 24, 2020, when he posted a video of himself dancing to the song in studio, while thanking
ASAP Bari
Jabari Shelton (born December 23, 1991 in Harlem, New York), better known as ASAP Bari (stylized as A$AP Bari) or Young Lord, is an American streetwear designer, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, and convicted sex offender. He is known as a co-fo ...
. The song lasts just under two minutes, opening with West's verse, which was considered to be reminscent and nostalgic of his older work.
It was produced by Outtatown and
Wheezy
Wesley Tyler Glass (born October 26, 1992), known professionally as Wheezy, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Future, King Von, 21 Savage, Gunna (rapper), Gunna ...
, who revealed via Instagram that his production tag was removed from the song.
Reception
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HipHopDX
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'' and ''HotNewHipHop'' both reported how ''Whole Lotta Red'' received a "lukewarm" reception from listeners upon its release, however, some praise was aimed at West's verse on "Go2DaMoon", considered a "redeeming quality" on the album. Attention was also geared toward West's line about Jesus, due to ''Whole Lotta Red'' being perceived to have Satanic connotations, stemming from the album's merch, which features
inverted cross
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es, among other imagery.
Uproxx
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's Aaron Williams found West's verse to be uninspiring, while in their album review, ''
Pitchfork
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''s Paul A. Thompson felt it, along with Kid Cudi and Future's appearances, "should have been left on a hard drive somewhere".
NPR
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's Latesha Harris named it a standout track from the album.
Commercial performance
The song was one of four tracks from ''Whole Lotta Red'' to debut on both the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the
''Rolling Stone'' Top 100, accumulating 6.3 million streams that week.
Charts
References
{{Kanye West songs
2020 songs
Playboi Carti songs
Songs written by Playboi Carti
Kanye West songs
Songs written by Kanye West
Songs written by Wheezy (record producer)
Song recordings produced by Wheezy (record producer)
Interscope Records singles
Songs about drugs