The Black Seminole

"The Black Seminole" (stylized as "the BLACK seminole.") is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on January 27, 2023, as the intro track from Yachty's fifth studio album Let's Start Here. The track includes vocals from Diana Gordon, who also contributes with vocals and verses on other tracks of the album.

Composition
Writing for Clash, Robin Murray stated that the track "moves as a codeine-slow pace" and that "the submerged vocals fraught with drama" which lean on "slomo LA sleaze rock guitar solos". Exclaim!'s Alex Hudson stated that the influence from Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon "becomes extremely apparent on [the] proggy seven-minute opener" and that Yachty is "essentially cosplaying as Pink Floyd". The song is accompanied by "interstellar arpeggiators that ripple across the cosmos, epic drum fills, and wailing guitar and vocal solos".

Credits and personnel

 * Lil Yachty – vocals, songwriting, production
 * Diana Gordon – vocals
 * Justin Raisen – production, songwriting, recording
 * Patrick Wimberly – production, songwriting
 * SadPony – production, songwriting
 * Jacob Portrait – production, songwriting, recording
 * Greg Calbi – mastering
 * Steve Fallone – mastering
 * Tom Elmhirst - mixing