Iced Out Audemars

"Iced Out Audemars" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke, featuring rapper Dafi Woo, from the deluxe version of the former's posthumous debut studio album, "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon" (2020). The song was written by Pop Smoke, who is credited under his legal name of Bashar Jackson, alongside John Stevens, Khadafi Julio, and its lead producer Rico Beats. A drill track, the lyrics see Pop Smoke and Dafi Woo celebrating over the finer things and expressing their love for Dior, among other designer jewelry.
A remix of the song that features Lil Wayne was released on October 15, 2020. For the lyrics of the remix, Lil Wayne replaces Dafi Woo and pays homage to Pop Smoke after he died in a home invasion on February 19, 2020. The remix of "Iced Out Audemars" received positive reviews from music critics, with a number of them praising Lil Wayne's verse.
Background and release.
The song was written by Pop Smoke and Dafi Woo, known under their respective real names of Bashar Jackson and Khadafi Julio, alongside L3gion and Rico Beats. The latter of the four solely handled the song's production, while L3gion handled additional production. "Iced Out Audemars" was released on the deluxe version of Pop Smoke's posthumous debut studio album "Shoot for the Star, Aim for the Moon", as the twenty-fourth track on July 20, 2020. A snippet of a remix featuring American rapper Lil Wayne surfaced online on October 5, 2020. The remix was later released on October 15, 2020.
Music and lyrics.
Musically, "Iced Out Audemars" is a drill track. Jordan Darville of "The Fader" stated that Pop Smoke and Dafi Woo celebrate "the finer things over a beat that glitters with the exultant panache of dozens of champagne flutes being clinked together". Jessica McKinney of "Complex" commented that Pop Smoke is "aggressive and electric with familiar bars about Dior and other designer jewels". Lil Wayne replaces Dafi Woo on the song's remix and raps his verse during both the chorus and outro.
Lil Wayne pays homage to Pop Smoke after he was shot and killed during a home invasion: "Iced out Audemars/Wait, I told you so / Blacked out all my cars/Rest in peace to Poppy/Here today, we gone tomorrow." He further raps: "Wu-Tang bean in the cranberry cream/And the cash ruled everything around me since/Cream, got the money, whole team got the money/Hoes dream they could fuck me, codeine got me muddy." "Complex" writer Joe Price wrote that Lil Wayne starts "with a melodic approach before effortlessly shifting to a rapid-fire flow". McKinney said Lil Wayne "switches up his flow midway through the verse, delivering rapid-fire bars with high-pitched vocals".
Critical reception.
The remix of "Iced Out Audemars" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Alex Zidel of "HotNewHipHop" said that Lil Wayne brings "energy and sharp bars to the match-up" and "delivers a stand-out verse that the late [Pop Smoke] would have been proud of". McKinney opined that Lil Wayne "adds a nice contrast to the record", while Darville wrote the rapper contributes "breathless new bars". Jon Powell, for Revolt, commented that he "delivers a dope tribute" to Pop Smoke. Michael Saponara of "HipHopDX" deemed Lil Wayne's verse as "silky". Carl Lamarre, writing for "Billboard" magazine, described the song as "thunderous", and said that "New York's rap scene gets another sterling Pop Smoke track".
Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from Tidal.