"Pose" is a single by American rapper

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featuring American rapper

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. It was released through

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on August 23, 2019.

Background and composition

The release of "Pose" was confirmed in an

press release.

announced the song via

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hours before its release, along with a snippet and artwork. "Pose" has heavy

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, with Gotti rapping about first-world problems which he faces because of his success and wealth. The song makes use of the sound of a camera shutter. Gotti describes a love-hate relationship through the lyrics, making use of metaphors about posing for pictures.

Remix

The remix of the single was released October, 2019 featuring

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. The remix is added to Yo Gotti's ''

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'' studio album as a bonus track.

Music video

The music video premiered January, 2020 on Yo Gotti's

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account.

Critical reception

David Renshaw of ''

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'' described "Pose" as a "snap-happy" track, adding that Vert was in a "more confident place" than Gotti. ''

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''s Chris Patrick called the song a "high caliber single", and stated that it "proves Gotti isn't playing around this year and could be the closest we get to hearing Uzi's ''

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'' for a while.

Charts

Release history

References

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