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The Atlanta rapper’s second song “WHIM WHAMIEE” is a hit and a half. Start practicing your adlibs.
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It might be too early to start pinning down a song of the summer but allow me to make a humble nomination. On “WHIM WHAMIEE,” Pluto and YK Niece take a typically sproingy Zaytoven instrumental for a totally jacked-up joyride. Consider it “F.N.F.” for 2025: He want me bad, heard he a duck / can’t get no coochie out the queen, put some Lulu on this butt. Titled after “WHIM WHAM” by Mook B of D4L, Pluto namedrops BunnaB on the hook, referencing her recent single “No Drought;” in that sense, “WHIM WHAMIEE” feels distinctly rooted and regional.
Still, things aren’t quite all-gas-no-brakes for the Atlanta cosmetologist-turned-anthem writer. Her flow careens around the pocket on her bite-size verse before skidding to a stop on a dime in the middle of the chorus. Her verse traverses her vocal range, from pinched upper register to ellipsis-loaded midrange. She’s not saying much, just the usual fly shit, but she’s saying it perfectly.
Point in case: the song’s addictive adlibs, both the titular whim whammieeeee and the sponsorship-ready Lululemonnnnn, which seem liable to emanate from smartphones around America for at least the next three months. In a recent interview, Pluto credited friend and guest rapper/adlibber YK Niece with helping to punch up the track’s energy. Not even a Florida-fast remix by DJ Frisco can turn the energy higher — “WHIM WHAMMIE” was already at 110% from the jump.
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