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"HBA"
Song by Playboi Carti
from the album Music
ReleasedMarch 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
Recorded2023
GenreHip-hop
Length3:32
Label
Producer(s)

"HBA" (an acronym for H00dByAir) is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti. The track was originally teased on social media with the title "H00dByAir" in 2023 and was later officially released with the title "HBA" on Playboi Carti's third studio album, Music, on March 14, 2025.[1][2] The song's title is a reference to Hood By Air, a New York City-based clothing brand.[3] The song was produced by Cardo Got Wings and KP Beatz.[4]

Background

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In 2023–2024, Playboi Carti released several snippets of upcoming music to be released in his third studio album, Music. On December 19, 2023, nearly ten days after releasing "2024" on YouTube, Playboi Carti uploaded a video to his Instagram story announcing that he would drop a new song later that night. On December 20, Playboi Carti released "H00dByAir" with accompanying visuals on Instagram; the video features appearances from Opium rappers Destroy Lonely, Ken Carson, and Homixide Gang.[5] Playboi Carti then performed "H00dByAir" live for the first time as his set-opening song, followed by other Music snippets, at the Summer Smash 2024 festival.[6]

On March 14, 2025, Playboi Carti released his third studio album, Music, and included "H00dByAir," renamed to "HBA," as the twenty-eighth song in its track listing.[7]

Production

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In the song's outro, Playboi Carti reveals that he had a second child: a daughter named Yves.[8][9]

The official version of "HBA" includes new drums added to the teased "H00dByAir" snippet.[10]

Critical reception

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Rolling Stone ranked the song in twentieth place in a list of the best hip-hop songs of 2024, calling it "a distillation of Carti’s grip over the culture. The track's marauding bass and menacing drums loomed large over 2024, a beacon to Carti’s loyal horde of adoring fans."[11]

In a ranking of "loosies" released by Playboi Carti in the lead-up to Music's release in 2025, Complex placed "H00dByAir" in second place, calling it his "best pure rapping performance ... like he's in a live playground cypher, embracing Young Thug-style techniques and improvisation as he stutters, growls, and hiccups through his verses."[12]

Billboard called "HBA" the 14th best song in Music, lauding Playboi Carti's sense of personal and career reflection but criticizing the song's changed drum production.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Playboi Carti Drops Off "H00DBYAIR" on Instagram". Hypebeast. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  2. ^ Shafer, Steven J. Horowitz,Ellise (2025-03-14). "Playboi Carti Releases New Album 'Music' With Features From Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, the Weeknd and More". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (2023-12-20). "Playboi Carti Appears to Reveal He Has a Newborn Daughter on New Song 'H00dByAir'". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  4. ^ Powell, Jon. "Playboi Carti's latest single confirms that he's now a father of two". REVOLT. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  5. ^ "Playboi Carti Seemingly Reveals He Welcomed A Baby In 'H00DByAir' Song". UPROXX. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  6. ^ "Playboi Carti Debuts 10 Songs During Summer Smash Set". SPIN. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  7. ^ Strauss, Matthew (2025-03-14). "Playboi Carti Releases New Album Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  8. ^ "Playboi Carti Mentions Newborn Daughter Yves in "H00DBYAI..." Complex. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  9. ^ "Playboi Carti drops surprise video for new song 'H00DByAir'". WMIX. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  10. ^ a b Saponara, Michael; Diaz, Angel (2025-03-14). "Every Song From Playboi Carti's 'Music' Album Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  11. ^ Stone, Rolling (2024-12-18). "The 20 Best Hip Hop Songs of 2024". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  12. ^ "Ranking Playboi Carti's Loosies From the 'I Am Music' Era". Complex. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
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