"My Window" is a song by American rapper

YoungBoy Never Broke Again Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again (also known as NBA YoungBoy or simply YoungBoy), is an American rapper. Between 2015 and 2017, he released eight independent mixtapes and steadi ...

featuring

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...

, released on July 3, 2020, as the seventh track from YoungBoy's second studio album, ''

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''. Critics were particularly fond of Lil Wayne's verse.

Composition

"My Window" is an "emotionally rich" record. The song's title refers to the rappers being "on full alert as they watch out for enemies". Lyrically, YoungBoy details his paranoia about his living conditions, with Lil Wayne's verse relating to it too.

Critical reception

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''s Okla Jones named the song "one of the project's high points", praising the chemistry between the two artists as "powerful, in part due to the strong Louisiana connection that they share". Jones stated that "Wayne shows up in rare form here as well, demonstrating why he is considered one of the best to ever touch a microphone". Tom Breihan of ''

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'' also complimented Wayne for bringing his "A-game". Listing it among the best releases of the week, ''

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''s Jessica McKinney noted the track for being emotionally driven and said Wayne delivers a "paranoid, quick-fire verse". Similarly, Alex Zidel of ''HotNewHipHop'' said "Wayne complements the track well, bringing lyrical wordplay to the Smash David production". Zidel called the track a "lyrical storm". Imogen Lawlor of ''Vinyl Chapters'' highlighted the song as one of the tracks off ''Top'' "that demonstrates the depth of NBA YoungBoy's hip hop knowledge", "conveyed overtly through lyrics such as "''I be where it's grimy, steady keepin' it real''". ''

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''s Jason Lipshutz opined: "for an artist still lacking a crossover hit, 'My Window,' ..might just be it".

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