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“Smoke & Retribution” by Flume featuring Vince Staples & Kučka
From the album Skin (2016) Featuring Vince Staples & Kučka
“Smoke & Retribution” by Flume featuring Vince Staples & Kučka appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2016. It was first released in 2016 on the album Skin. Its best result is #37 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #214 alternative song of 2016.
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Flume started "Smoke & Retribution" in the back of a van headed to Las Vegas in mid-2015, and it was never meant to carry a rapper. Then he and Vince Staples first met face to face in L.A. that September, Flume played him the beat, and a few weeks later Staples sent over new verses; the Australian singer Kučka came aboard in much the same way. Zane Lowe gave it its first spin on Beats 1, and Future Classic released it on January 29, 2016; it sits on Skin, Flume's second studio album.
Flume produced it and mixed it with Shawn Naderi, and the words belong to Staples and Kučka. Music Times' Ryan Middleton heard the Australian producer growing past the synth-heavy sound so many others had copied, clearing space for a rapper while still sounding like himself.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 | 100 |
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