Lyfe (EP) explained

Lyfe
Type:	EP
Artist:	Yeat
Cover:	Lyfë.jpeg
Released:	September 9, 2022
Length:	34:09
Label:	Field Trip Geffen Twizzy Rich
Producer:	BenjiCold Bnyx Dulio Luca Malaspina madebyjarel Mingo Osmo Opium Jai Outlit Snapz
Prev Title:	2 Alive
Prev Year:	2022
Next Title:	Afterlyfe
Next Year:	2023

Lyfe (stylized as Lyfë) is the sixth extended play by American rapper Yeat. It was released through Geffen Records, Field Trip and Twizzy Rich on September 9, 2022.^[1] The EP features a guest appearance from Lil Uzi Vert.

Background and promotion

On June 15, 2022, Yeat took to Twitter to announce the title of the EP.^[2] On September 2, 2022, he released the lead single, "Talk", a collaboration with American producer Bnyx.^[3] Upon releasing the EP's single "Talk", Yeat confirmed on Instagram that his forthcoming EP would release the following week on September 9, 2022.^[4]

Commercial performance

Lyfe debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 with 30,000 sales in its first week, becoming Yeat's second top-ten project.^[5] The EP also accumulated a total of 42.08 million on-demand streams of the EP's songs during the tracking week.^[6]

Critical reception

In a positive review, Pitchfork praised Yeat's unique style and energy, and felt that it was one of his strongest efforts to date, writing: "Rage rap can be rote and exhausting, but in small doses—like on the Portland rapper's new pared-down and hypnotic album—the style can be ridiculous fun, electrifying, and hyperreal."

Track listing

Notes

• Any song title that contains the letter 'e' is replaced with 'ë'. For example, "Flawless" is stylized as "Flawlëss". If a song contains two or more 'e's, then only the last one is replaced.
• Only the first letter of each song title is capitalized. For example, "Out thë Way" is stylized as "Out thë way"

Personnel

• Rich Keller – mastering
• Noah Smith – mixing, recording

Charts

Chart (2022–2023)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[7]	24
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)^[8]	5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	36
US Billboard 200^[10]	10

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yeat Shares 'LYFË' Project f/ Lil Uzi Vert'. Complex. Cummings-Grady. Mackenzie. September 9, 2022. September 10, 2022.
2. yeat1_. 1536965837931696129. Lyfë. June 15, 2022. September 10, 2022.
3. Web site: Yeat Shares New Single "Talk" From Forthcoming 'Lyfë' Project. Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. September 2, 2022. September 10, 2022.
4. Web site:
   1. 1. 1. 1. Talk out now, tapë next friday 9.9 ‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️
   . Instagram. September 2, 2022. September 10, 2022.
5. Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Has Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Since 2016. Billboard. September 18, 2022.
6. Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Has Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Since 2016. Billboard. September 18, 2022.
7. Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of September 24, 2022. Billboard. September 20, 2022.
8. Web site: 2022 37-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. September 16, 2022. September 16, 2022.
9. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2022. September 17, 2022.
10. Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Has Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Since 2016. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. September 18, 2022. September 18, 2022.