"Pose" is a song by American rapper Yo Gotti featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released through Epic Records on August 23, 2019.
Background and composition
The release of "Pose" was confirmed in an Epic Records press release. Yo Gotti announced the song via Instagram hours before its release, along with a snippet and artwork.
"Pose" has heavy bass, 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 song's remix was released in October 2019, with an additional feature from Megan Thee Stallion. This was included as a track on Gotti's Untrapped (2020) with the original being featured as a bonus track. The music video for the remix premiered January 2020 on his Vevo account.
Critical reception
David Renshaw of The Fader described "Pose" as a "snap-happy" track, adding that Vert was in a "more confident place" than Gotti. HipHopDX'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 Eternal Atake for a while.
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