Lil Cherry & GOLDBUUDA Bring Their Food-Fueled Chaos Back with ‘Yummy 88’
Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA are back with “Yummy 88,” a new single and music video that brings the Korean sibling duo’s love of food, hip-hop, and completely unapologetic indulgence back to the center of their music. Following “DRESS2KILL” earlier this year, the pair return to the food-focused world that first became a major part of their identity with “MUKKBANG!” six years ago, this time turning a chaotic kitchen into the setting for a full-on celebration of eating, cooking, and having a good time.
Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA have spent their careers building a sound that refuses to stay in one lane, pulling from hip-hop, alternative pop, K-pop, electronic production, and underground aesthetics while pairing it with equally bold fashion and visuals. As siblings, the two have also developed a chemistry that allows their music to feel playful without losing its edge, with their food obsession becoming one of the most recognizable parts of their creative world. “MUKKBANG!” first introduced that side of the duo six years ago, combining their interest in food culture with their approach to hip-hop, while releases since then have continued to move between sounds and visual concepts. Their latest release arrives as the duo’s second single under Family Style Records, the hip-hop imprint led by MC Jin and part of Pacific Music Group.
“Yummy 88” wastes very little time getting into its appetite-first attitude. The production, handled by Jahlil Beats, leans heavily into booming bass, hypnotic synths, and a Dirty South-inspired chant that gives the track a loud, almost rowdy quality. Jahlil Beats has previously worked on records for artists including Meek Mill, Rick Ross, and Wale, but here the production is built around the specific energy Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA bring to their food-centered concept. The beat has enough repetition to make the hook feel instantly memorable while still leaving room for the siblings to play off each other, giving the song the feeling of something that could easily take over a party, a kitchen, or a late-night food run. There is no attempt to make indulgence sound guilty or complicated either. “Yummy 88” embraces the simple pleasure of eating exactly what you want and enjoying every part of it.
That attitude carries directly into the music video, which turns the kitchen into a stage for a sibling cook-off. Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA are surrounded by chefs as the competition becomes another excuse for the duo to bring their personalities into the visual, mixing cooking, choreography, performance, and plenty of food into the same chaotic environment. Instead of separating the song from the duo’s food obsession, the video pushes that idea even further, making the kitchen feel like an extension of the world they have been building through their music. The result is colorful, playful, and intentionally over-the-top, matching a song that was never meant to be subtle about its appetite.
The video also brings in Korea Grandma, Park Makrye, whose appearance adds another layer to the food-centered concept. Known for her food content and infectious laugh, she steps into the role of judge for the sibling cook-off, giving the competition another personality to bounce off of. Her presence fits naturally into the video's playful setup because she does not need to change who she is to become part of the duo’s world. The combination of Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA's performance energy with Korea Grandma's relaxed personality gives the video some of its funniest contrast, particularly as the cook-off becomes another way for the siblings to compete with each other.
“Yummy 88” also brings Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA further into their current chapter with Family Style Records. The imprint, led by MC Jin, was created as part of Pacific Music Group’s larger focus on Asian hip-hop artists, with a roster that includes artists such as Indonesian rapper NADA, Japanese-Indian rapper Big Deal, and Chinese-American artist Khantrast. For Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA, the partnership places their genre-blending approach within a label environment built around artists working across different parts of Asian hip-hop. More importantly, the release gives the siblings another platform for the kind of music that has always allowed them to mix their Korean background, love of hip-hop, fashion, food, and visual experimentation without having to separate those interests into different boxes.
With “Yummy 88,” Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA return to one of the concepts that has always felt distinctly theirs while giving it a louder, more playful update. Between the heavy production, food-filled lyrics and visuals, sibling competition, and Korea Grandma’s appearance, the release turns eating into an entire experience rather than just a theme. “Yummy 88” is out now on all platforms.
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