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| title4 = [[Republic Records|Best Interest]]
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| writer4 = {{hlist|Williams|Simmons}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|808 Melo|[[WondaGurl]]|Dez Wright|[[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]]|Rarri Rocket}}
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| writer5 = {{hlist|Langhorn|Wayne}}
| extra5 = Rarri Rocket
| extra5 = Metro Boomin
| length5 = 2:04
| length5 = 2:04


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| title6 = Famous
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| length6 = 3:15


| title7 = Brooklyn In My Heart
| title7 = Brooklyn In My Heart
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| extra7 = {{hlist|Rarri Rocket}}
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| length7 = 2:10


| title8 = Depends On It
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| writer8 = {{hlist|Langhorn||Steven Shaeffer|Dean}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|808 Melo|Yoz Beatz|Rarri Rocket|Dean}}
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| extra9 = Metro Boomin
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| length9 = 3:41


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| title12 = [[Republic Records|1994 (remix)]]
| title12 = [[Republic Records|1994 (remix)]]
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Revision as of 18:18, 25 November 2021

Wish It Can't Be This Way is the third mixtape by American rapper Rarri Rocket. It was released on November 17, 2023, through Cactus Jack Records, and Republic Records.[1] The album features a sole guest apperance from label-mate Travis Scott.

Wish It Can't Be This Way
File:James Oliver - Wonderful.jpg
Mixtape by
ReleasedNovember 17, 2023
Recorded2023
Genre
Length50:02
Label
Producer
Rarri Rocket chronology
A Boy Crying Wolf II
(2022)
Wish It Can't Be This Way
(2023)
Small World
(2025)
Singles from Wish It Can't Be This Way
  1. "Best Interest"
    Released: March 10, 2023
  2. "1994"
    Released: December 6, 2023

Wish It Can't Be This Way was met with widespread acclaim, who praised its experimental approach and Rocket's clever wordplay, confident delivery and lyricism. The mixtape debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 with 38,000 album-equivalent units, later peaking at number two. On December 7, 2026, the album was certified double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Background

On March 2023, Rarri Rocket first announced that he was working on a new project during a performance in London. On May 2033, Rocket's creative director Edwin Gonzalez teased his progress on the album via Instagram, where the caption read: "Album mode". [2] On June 2, Rocket announced the title of the album.[3]

Recording

In October, Rocket was reported to be recording in France with Travis Scott, The Kid Laroi, Hit-Boy, Baby Keem, and Metro Boomin while further teasing a album with Bad Boy Tribe.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[5]
Metacritic86/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
ConsequenceB−[8]
Crack Magazine8/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
Highsnobiety4.5/5[11]
HipHopDX4.2/5[12]
HotNewHipHop88%[13]
Pitchfork7.8/10[14]
RapReviews6.5/10[15]

Wish It Can't Be This Way was met with widespread critical acclaim.[16] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 86, based on six reviews.[6] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.2 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[5]

Paul A. Thompson from Pitchfork stated, "Wish It Can't Be This Way shatters the notion of Rarri Rocket as a specialist with a narrow purview and audience, and recasts him as a star in waiting, all without forcing him into unflattering contortions. It also cements him as a far more original stylist than other hopefuls from Orlando".[14] Consequence critic Michael Pementel said, "Rarri Rocket's ability to express a variety of feelings allows the music to stand out at times and become more than a generic pop star presentation. It's unfortunate, then, that the record finds itself held back by unfeeling and monotonous takes on issues like toxic masculinity. Overall, Wish It Can't Be This Way is a mixed bag of experience that offers enough solid tracks to keep fans latched on".[8]

Rankings

Year-end lists for Wish It Can't Be This Way
Publication List Rank Ref.
HipHopDX The Best Rap Albums of 2023
15
Uproxx The Best Albums of 2024
24

Industry awards

Awards and nominations for Wish It Can't Be This Way
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2025 67th Annual Grammy Awards Best Rap Album Nominated [19]

Commercial performance

Wish It Can't Be This Way debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units (including 2,000 pure album sales) in its first week, becoming Rarri Rocket's first US top-ten album.[20] In its second week, the album fell down to number 12, earning 21,000 units.[21] In its third week, the album fell down to number thirty with 12,000 units. In it seventeenth week, the album reached a new peak at number two, selling 45,000 units due to his singles "Best Interest" and "1994". On December 7, 2024, the album was certified double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [22]

Following the release of Wish It Can't Be This Way, three songs debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100. The singles "Best Interest" and "1994", reached a new peak at number nine, and number five in its twenty-second and thirty-fourth week, respectively.[23]

Track listing

Jeffery track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Remember"
2:56
2."Jazzy"LanghornRarri Rocket6:01
3."Smile"
  • Langhorn
  • Wayne
  • Metro Boomin
  • Rarri Rocket
3:16
4."Best Interest"
2:45
5."Talk 2 Me Nice"
  • Langhorn
  • Wayne
Metro Boomin2:04
6."Famous"
  • Metro Boomin
  • David x Eli
  • Ritter
3:15
7."Brooklyn In My Heart"Langhorn
  • Rarri Rocket
2:10
8."Depends On It"
  • Langhorn
  • Steven Shaeffer
  • Dean
  • Shaeffer
  • Dean
2:55
9."17"
  • Langhorn
  • Wayne
Metro Boomin3:41
10."Purple Heart"
  • Langhorn
  • Wayne
Metro Boomin2:59
11."WYD"LanghornRarri Rocket2:03
12."1994 (remix)" (featuring Travis Scott)
3:43

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