"Crank" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released through AWGE and Interscope Records as the thirteenth track from Carti's third studio album, Music, on March 14, 2025. The song was written by Playboi Carti and Jason "J. LBS" Pounds, alongside producers Cardo, Daveon "Yung Exclusive" Jackson, and Johnny Juliano. It contains a sample of "Fuck Taylor Gang (Not a Diss We Are Just Not Dickriders)" by SpaceGhostPurrp and DJ Swamp Izzo's vocals from the song.
Critical reception Billboard ranked it as the 18th best song from Music, with Angel Diaz commenting "Playboi and Swamp make a good team, as the former raps bars like, 'I'm prayin' for all my opps while I'm hawking for my next bi—h/Oh, you prayin' for them motherf—kers now, Carti?/Yeah, they got a death wish,' as the latter screams ad libs in the background as if he was on crank for real." Christian Eede of The Quietus described the song as "highly addictive".
Personnel Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal.
Musicians
Jordan Carter – vocals Ronald LaTour, Jr. – production Daveon Jackson – production Johnny Juliano – production
Technical
Ojivolta – mastering Marcus Fritz – mixing, recording
Charts + Chart performance for "Crank" Chart (2025) Peakposition Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 40 Lithuania (AGATA) 53
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