Song Introduction
"Yiccen" is the brand-new single from Pittsburgh rap star Wiz Khalifa, released on September 2, 2026. The track was produced by Sledgren and Bardex, two longtime collaborators who recorded it with Wiz in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Built around Memphis-style drums and a warped, screwed-up sample, the song finds Wiz rapping over darker, grimier production than usual while keeping the laid-back, carefree delivery that has defined his career.
The single arrives during a remarkably busy stretch for the multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated artist. He dropped the album "Khaotic" earlier in 2026, followed by "Girls Love Horses," teamed up with Curren$y for the Roofless Records "Drop Tops" series, and joined Machine Gun Kelly for the joint mixtape "Blog Era Boyz." This past summer, Wiz also wrapped up the North American leg of MGK's The Lost Americana Tour, performing across the United States and Canada.
Alongside the single, Wiz Khalifa announced a new EP titled "Cool Azz Summer." No release date has been confirmed yet, but "Yiccen" keeps the momentum going as the season shifts from summer to fall. The track is available on all major streaming platforms.
Lyrics
[Intro]
Act up, fuck this shit, I'm talkin' 'bout you busters [?]
If you poppin' game, I'm living life
Watermelons make me click
You act up, fuck this shit, I'm talkin' 'bout you busters [?]
If you poppin' game, I'm living life
Watermelons make me click
You act up, fuck this shit, I'm talkin' 'bout you busters [?]
If you poppin' game, I'm living life
Watermelons make me click
You actin' like you down, but when I come around
Your ass ain't down, run your mouth just like a hoe, act, don't even—
[Verse 1]
Twenty-five Gs, pop it (Pop)
Get on your knees, pop it (Pop)
If you really want it, say that you gon' ask for it
Don't really see what's the problem (Nah)
I'ma keep throwing out all of this money long as you continue to drop it (Drop)
If you get this pound and roll up the joints, that mean that you get to go shoppin' (Shop)
[Pre-Chorus]
It's nothin'
No, no, no, no
It's nothin'
No, no, no, no
[Chorus]
Twenty-five Gs, pop it (Pop), get on your knees, pop it (Pop)
He a lil' boy, he ain't payin' for nothin', tell him he need to stop it (Stop)
[Refrain]
Act— act— act up, fuck this shit (I like that, hahahahahahah)
I'm talkin' 'bout you busters [?]
If you poppin' game, I'm living life
Watermelons make me click
You act up, fuck this shit, I'm talkin' 'bout you busters frontin'
If you poppin' game, I'm living life
Watermelons make me click
[Chorus]
Twenty-five Gs, pop it, get on your knees, pop it
He a lil' boy, he ain't payin' for nothin', tell him he need to stop it
Twenty-five Gs, pop it (Pop), get on your knees, pop it (Pop)
He a lil' boy, he ain't payin' for nothin', tell him he need to stop it (Stop)
[Verse 2]
Sour D smokin', I got motion, so, the bank never closin' (Sour D)
I got a mansion on top of the hill and all of my diamonds be emotin' (Hahahahahahah; uh)
I had a therapy session with her (Yeah)
Now, she wanna call me when she lonely
Knew that I had her around, but he gave her two-thou'
Now, she fuckin' with the homie
Fuck it (Hah), do anything for the yickin'
All of my niggas be dripping (All of my niggas)
Chrome on Chrome, I baited ticket
I count it up once and I spend it
She ain't smoke weed in a minute (Yeah)
Girl, I'm the man where I'm from
So, come here 'cause I got the key to the city (Hahahahah; uh)
She feelin' real bad 'cause the summer is over We got 'til the end of September
[Refrain]
Act— act— act up, fuck this shit
I'm talkin' 'bout you busters [?] (That's tough)
If you poppin' game, I'm living life
Watermelons make me click
You act up, fuck this shit, I'm talkin' 'bout you busters [?]
If you poppin' game, I'm living life
Watermelons make me click
[Chorus]
Twenty-five Gs, pop it, get on your knees, pop it
He a lil' boy, he ain't payin' for nothin', tell him he need to stop it
Twenty-five Gs, pop it (Pop), get on your knees, pop it (Pop)
He a lil' boy, he ain't payin' for nothin', tell him he need to stop it (Stop)
Lyrics Meaning
"Yiccen" is a flex-first club record, but its Memphis-flavored production gives it a darker, harder edge than a typical Wiz Khalifa party track. The song's title appears to riff on the line "do anything for the yickin'" from the second verse, tying the whole record together with a signature slang phrase.
The intro sets the tone with a menacing chant aimed at "busters" — fake people who talk tough but disappear when Wiz shows up. The line "If you poppin' game, I'm living life" sums up his philosophy: others can talk, but he is actually out living what they only claim. The bizarre "Watermelons make me click" line adds a dose of his trademark stoner humor, keeping the menace playful.
The first verse dives into pure luxury-and-cash imagery. "Twenty-five Gs" — twenty-five thousand dollars — gets thrown around casually, and the pre-chorus shrugs it all off with "It's nothin'." The chorus contrasts Wiz's spending power with the "lil' boy" who can't pay for anything, telling him to stop pretending. It is classic status-rap, but delivered with Wiz's unbothered cool.
The second verse is where the song gets more personal. Wiz references smoking Sour Diesel, living in a hilltop mansion, and wearing flashy jewelry. He describes a woman who treated intimacy like a "therapy session" and now calls him when she is lonely — and casually notes that after another man gave her two thousand dollars, she ended up with his friend. Unfazed, he moves on: money keeps coming, his crew stays fly, and as a hometown hero he holds the "key to the city." The verse ends on a fitting seasonal note — "the summer is over, we got 'til the end of September" — a wink at the song's release date and its role as the lead-in to the "Cool Azz Summer" EP.
Overall, the refrain's repeated "act up" chant works as both a warning and an invitation, perfectly matching the track's Memphis-style energy: menacing on the surface, but loose and fun underneath.
Conclusion
With "Yiccen," Wiz Khalifa closes out his explosive 2026 run — which already included "Khaotic," "Girls Love Horses," projects with Curren$y and Machine Gun Kelly, and a major tour — with a gritty Memphis-influenced banger. Sledgren and Bardex's dark, sample-driven production pushes him slightly outside his comfort zone, and the result is one of his most aggressive-sounding records in recent memory, without losing his signature chill. As the first taste of the upcoming "Cool Azz Summer" EP, "Yiccen" leaves fans wondering what else the Pittsburgh star has in store before summer officially ends.
