Edamame (song)


"Edamame" is a song by Canadian rapper bbno$ featuring Indonesian rapper Rich Brian for bbno$'s sixth studio album Eat Ya Veggies. It was released on July 23, 2021, as the second single from the album. bbno$ and Rich Brian wrote the song with its producer Diamond Pistols. It also went viral on TikTok, being used in over 10 million videos and watched over two billion times.
The song was a Juno Award nominee for Rap Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.

Background

On July 14, 2021, bbno$ posted on Twitter that he and Rich Brian had made a song. In an interview with Cool Accidents, bbno$ stated: "I started the song with Diamond Pistols, then I just sent it to him and texted Rich Brian. He immediately replied and was like 'THIS SONG IS FIRE'. He then jumped on it and sent a verse over, came to the studio and we finished it together".

Critical reception

Brodie Harvey of Lyrical Lemonade praised the two artists, writing that "the chemistry is top-notch in the way they effortlessly trade verses back and forth", which "keeps the energy at a high level from beginning to end". Anthony Fantano cited the song as one of his favorite singles of 2021, describing it as "one of the biggest bops of the year".

Music video

An accompanying video, directed by the reggies, was released on July 23, 2021. It features the two artists "clad in medieval armour from the middle ages, puttering around in a lavish Los Angeles home". More specifically, the plated armor used in the video has a historical style between the late Renaissance and Early Modern period.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Canada 23