Dangerous Summer (EP)


Dangerous Summer is the seventh extended play by American rapper Yeat. It was released by Lyfestyle, Field Trip Recordings and Capitol Records on August 1, 2025. After releasing his fifth studio album Lyfestyle, Yeat had begun working on new material in 2024. He collaborated with multiple record producers; Jasper Harris, Synthetic, Bnyx and Jahaan Sweet, and worked on material using his laptop.
Dangerous Summer is a hip hop EP that explores themes of personal growth, improved well-being, and coming-of-age, as well as his signature themes of wealth, and global dominance. The EP was promoted with one single "I'm Yeat" and a cover art shot by American filmmaker Harmony Korine.

Background and recording

During the composition of his fifth studio album Lyfestyle, Yeat would wake up at 7 in the morning recording tracks by his bedside, as confirmed by his manager Zack Bia. Yeat had recorded the album using his laptop and collaborated with multiple record producers; Bnyx, Sapjer, Jahaan Sweet, Synthetic, Jasper Harris.

Release and promotion

Yeat released the surreal video for "Loose Leaf" on August 5, directed by EDGLRD and executive produced by Harmony Korine, featuring Yeat in a Florida motel surrounded by alligators. The cover art was shot by filmmaker Harmony Korine, using live alligators. Yeat announced the details for the release of the EP, following his festival appearances with Drake and Don Toliver on Instagram. It was preceded by single "I'm Yeat," released on July 18, 2025, alongside its music video, with Bnyx credited as a featured artist, and contains additional contributions from NGeeYL, FKA Twigs, Don Toliver, and SahBabii. The CD was released through Complex Networks.

Critical reception

The EP received positive reviews. Robin Murray of Clash felt that the EP "reaffirms Yeat's vitality," singling out Don Toliver and FKA Twig's features for praise. AllMusic found the EP to be "looser and more casual" than Yeat's previous releases.
Complex named the EP as the 21st best album of 2025, with Jon Barlas calling it "the sharpest has sounded in his career." HotNewHipHop ranked the EP as the 39th best Rap album of 2025, and named "Come N Go" the 2nd best Rap song of that year.

Track listing

Notes
  • All track titles are stylized in all caps. Additionally, "Come n Go" and "Fly Nite" are stylized with umlaut diacritics over the letter E.

Personnel

  • Noah Smith – programming, mixing, recording
  • Patrick Rosario – mastering, mixing, recording
  • Bnyx – programming
  • Elkan – programming
  • Lucid – programming
  • Sapjer – programming
  • Empathy – programming
  • Maru – programming
  • Synthetic – programming
  • Fendii – programming
  • Orin – programming
  • WhereTfIsRay – programming
  • NGeeYL – vocals
  • Aaron Shadrow – programming
  • Ambezza – programming
  • Ambezza – programming
  • Jasper Harris – programming
  • SahBabii – vocals
  • Don Toliver – vocals
  • Jahaan Sweet – programming
  • Dolphin Talk – programming
  • Dwavyb – programming
  • Juice Cuice – programming