Sheck Wes ILMB Meaning and Review Featuring Travis Scott

Sheck Wes Returns with an Unexpectedly Tender Trap Ballad

Sheck Wes makes a long-awaited return with “ILMB (I Love My Bitch),” a woozy, emotionally-loaded trap cut featuring his Cactus Jack label head Travis Scott. The track marks a surprisingly introspective moment for Wes, who trades in his usual brash, aggressive energy for a more vulnerable approach. Floating over slow, semi-aggressive synths produced by AM, Wes delivers a hook that feels hypnotic in its repetition, anchoring the song’s melancholic mood with lines like “But do we look at love the same?” It’s romantic in a uniquely Sheck Wes way, gritty, a little messy, but real.

Romance and Realness in the Lyrics

There’s something oddly tender about the way Sheck Wes approaches love here. He raps about nonchalance, gangsta romance, and playing 2K while his girl heats up meals, all while subtly questioning the foundations of the relationship. There’s an emotional contradiction in every bar, as he declares devotion to someone he also calls out for being fake and switched-up. This push-pull dynamic adds an unexpected depth to a song with such a blunt title, making “ILMB” feel more like a late-night confessional than a flex anthem.

Travis Scott Brings Smoothness to the Chaos

Travis Scott’s feature, while relatively conventional for him, works perfectly within the world Wes creates. He doesn’t reinvent the wheel here, but his verse injects a certain slickness and melodic finesse that elevates the track’s mood. His imagery is decadent and chaotic, Oscar-level balling, duffle bags full of cash, sorority parties, and yet it circles back to the same emotional disarray that Wes introduces. Scott’s final declaration, “I think I love my bitch,” mirrors Wes’s indecision, tying their narratives together with a kind of shrugging sincerity.

From Snippets to Streams: The Journey to Release

The song’s rollout was just as chaotic and teasing as the emotions within it. Having been previewed at multiple clubs across the world, from Paris to San Antonio, by the JACKBOYS, the anticipation for “ILMB” grew steadily through early 2025. With delays due to sample clearances and last-minute changes, the song finally dropped at 7 PM EST on April 9th, after nearly a year of fan hype and snippet circulation. The lore around its release, including Travis Scott’s public encouragement for Wes to drop it, added to the hype and solidified it as a moment for fans of the duo.

A Club-Ready Cut with a Heartbeat

Ultimately, “ILMB” captures a different side of Sheck Wes, a trapper with heart, conflicted feelings, and a hypnotic way of looping love into something deeper than the surface. It’s moody but catchy, flashy but vulnerable, and a reminder that Sheck Wes still has a unique voice in the modern trap scene when he chooses to tap into it. Travis Scott may bring the polish, but it’s Wes’s raw honesty and strange affection that makes this track resonate beyond its club-banger exterior.

Listen to Sheck Wes ILMB Featuring Travis Scott

Sheck Wes ILMB Lyrics Meaning Explained 

The meaning of ILMB by Sheck Wes is a raw exploration of love complicated by fame, mistrust, and emotional detachment. Anchored by the repeated mantra “I love my bitch,” the track juxtaposes genuine affection with the harsh realities of misaligned perspectives on love. Throughout the song, Sheck Wes reflects on loyalty, personal change, and the blurred lines between intimacy and materialism. Joined by Travis Scott, the two artists weave between moments of vulnerability and bravado, illustrating how relationships can deteriorate under pressure, even when love is still present. At its core, ILMB is a conflicted anthem about holding on to love that no longer feels the same.

Introduction: Love and Disconnection

Sheck Wes opens "ILMB" with the repeated refrain “I love my bitch,” a mantra-like declaration of affection that quickly gives way to a tension: “But we don’t look at love the same.” This core idea sets the tone for the track. Despite the loyalty and emotional attachment, there's a fundamental disconnect in how love is perceived between him and his partner. The repetition of “I love my bitch” underscores the internal conflict, he’s trying to convince himself as much as the listener, but the line “do we look at love the same? (No)” lays bare the answer.

Verse 1: Loyalty, Change, and Daily Life

In the first verse, Sheck paints a vivid picture of his relationship dynamics. He says, “She say I’m nonchalant (Nonchalant), I don’t care now that I changed,” acknowledging that his detached demeanor is a point of contention. He doesn’t deny it but instead implies that it’s a byproduct of his evolution. Still, he asserts affection with, “You the one I want (You the one I want), You ain’t gotta call me names.” He then brags, “I got a gang of hoes like Flavor Flav,” referencing the iconic reality show star known for being surrounded by women, which contrasts with his professed loyalty.

There's a blend of street bravado and domestic familiarity: “My gangster bitch tote one every day,” suggesting his partner protects him, while “She roll up my blunts, heat up my meals, and watch me play 2K” shows how she caters to him. The line “She so in love (Woah), say anything like nowadays” hints at how love today is impulsive or exaggerated.

Chorus: Repeating the Question

The chorus returns and again places emotional emphasis on the tension: “I love my bitch / But do we look at love the same?” The question lingers unanswered, implying dissonance that won’t resolve.

Verse 2: Introspection and Cultural Commentary

In the second verse, Sheck gets introspective. “Who's by my side when I was on my lonely? / Who's on my side when I ain't see the homies?” Here, he questions who was truly present during his lowest points. “I ain't see the homies” might mean either literal absence or emotional distance. He then pays tribute: “Long live Gigi, long live Kobe,” honoring Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who passed away tragically in 2020, a moment that adds emotional weight and universal grief.

He follows with a cultural reference, “Gotta listen Chief Keef, I can’t love no thotties,” nodding to the 2015 song Love No Thotties and affirming his aversion to disloyal women. His partner seems to be the opposite of a “thot,” but he also mocks those who fall for unfaithful types: “You be lovin’ thotties that be ******* everybody.” Sheck contrasts his party habits with loyalty, rapping, “I be in the party getting higher than Bob Marley,” while still wanting transactional love: “I’ll buy you a G-class, you buy me a ‘Rari / I need me a rich bitch, sponsor me.” That desire for mutual financial spoiling ends the verse with a sense of modern romantic materialism.

Chorus (With Travis Scott): Love, Annoyance, and Conviction

The following chorus, now accompanied by Travis Scott, expands on their mutual love-hate view of relationships. “But she get up on my nerves,” Travis admits, balancing love and annoyance. “I love her swag, I love her curves,” celebrates physical attraction, while “She’s never feelin’ insecure” acknowledges confidence in his partner. Yet the complexity returns again in the line “She love me back, I swear, I’m sure”, a tentative affirmation. The overwhelming repetition of “I love my bitch” becomes almost desperate, as if the speakers are trying to maintain a grip on something slipping away.

Verse 3: Travis Scott’s Perspective and Wild Imagery

In the third verse, Travis Scott enters with signature flair: “And she give me all the love / Snuck Lil Uzi Vert (Woo) in her purse right in the club.” This humorous flex plays on Lil Uzi Vert’s height (he’s 5'4”) and imagines him being small enough to be snuck in a purse, an absurd, yet vivid punchline. The next line, “Said, ‘I love you’ first (Huh?), she said, ‘Only in God I trust’”, presents a moment of emotional vulnerability rebuffed by spiritual or guarded detachment.

“To make the matters worse, I left them hundreds, fifties in them duff’” implies carelessness with wealth or maybe emotional baggage. He adds colorful character profiles: “One thick like Georgia cause’ she moved to NY, think she know 'bout 'roughs,” referencing a woman from Georgia who believes she's experienced due to life in New York. Travis then addresses rumors: “Ask me about Brazil, thirty thousand, bitch, come get a dub, please.” This line likely refers to gossip surrounding his alleged $30,000 night in Brazil, brushing it off with humor.

“New in the town, my bitch, she brought some bitches bad as us,” and “Shoutout to College Town, who got sorority baddies down to rush,” continue the party imagery, with sorority girls entering the scene, turning a hotel into a fantasy space: “We took the hotel down, filled up with every baddie that I love.” Despite the chaos, Travis softens with “She poppin’ and tweakin’, we listen, don’t judge,” implying acceptance amidst the madness.

The line “I used to have my bitch (Yeah), then I left my bitch or my bitch left me” could reference his on-and-off relationship with Kylie Jenner. “I’m gettin' too Boston Richey, can somebody help me?” uses a wordplay on Florida rapper Real Boston Richey, suggesting he's becoming too wild or detached. He closes with a punch: “The way I’m ballin’ out at Oscar, need an ESPY,” comparing his lifestyle at celebrity events to elite athletic performance, blurring the line between Hollywood and sports stardom.

Final Chorus and Outro: The Truth Settles In

The final chorus repeats, almost ritualistically: “I love my bitch / But we don’t look at love the same.” This time, it’s tinged with realization and regret. “But she switched up for the fame / But I’m too real and she too fake” shows disillusionment. Even with all the declarations of love, he admits the truth in the disparity of values. He tries to hold on, “But the love, I swear, ain’t changed”, but the doubt is all over his words.

The outro closes with a final cry: “I love my bitch / But do we look at love, ?”, an unresolved question that echoes long after the track ends, capturing the essence of modern love’s contradictions: loyalty vs. ego, love vs. fame, real vs. fake.

Sheck Wes ILMB Lyrics

[Chorus: Sheck Wes]

I love my bitch (Yeah)

I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch (Yeah)

But we don't look at love the same (Bitch)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

But do we look at love the same? (No)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

But we don't look at love the same

[Verse 1: Sheck Wes]

She say I'm nonchalant (Nonchalant)

I don't care now that I changed

You the one I want (You the one I want)

You ain't gotta call me names

I ain't gotta front, I got a gang of hoes like Flavor Flav (Yeah)

I ain't got my gun, my gangster bitch tote one every day (Bitch)

She roll up my blunts, heat up my meals, and watch me play 2K (Yeah)

She so in love (Woah), say anything like nowadays (Yeah)

[Chorus: Sheck Wes]

I love my bitch (Bitch)

But do we look at love the same?

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I,  (Yeah, bitch)

[Verse 2: Sheck Wes]

Who's by my side when I was on my lonely?

Who's on my side when I ain't see the homies?

Long live Gigi, long live Kobe

Gotta listen Chief Keef, I can't love no thotties (Yeah)

You be lovin' thotties that be ******* everybody

Got a couple thotties poppin' pussy in the party (Bitch)

I be in the party getting higher than Bob Marley (Bitch)

I'll buy you a G-class, you buy me a 'Rari

I need me a rich bitch, sponsor me (Come sponsor me)

Fallin' out of love, gon' be a tragedy (Yeah)

[Chorus: Sheck Wes & Travis Scott]

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

But she get up on my nerves (Yeah)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

I love her swag, I love her curves (Yeah)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

She's never feelin' insecure (I love her)

I love my bitch (Yeah)

She love me back, I swear, I'm sure

Like, I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch (Yeah, yeah)

I love my bitch (Bitch), I love my bitch (Yeah)

[Verse 3: Travis Scott & Sheck Wes]

And she give me all the love

Snuck Lil Uzi Vert (Woo) in her purse right in the club

Said, "I love you" first (Huh?), she said, "Only in God I trust"

To make the matters worse, I left them hundreds, fifties in them duff'

I asked a lot and still you know my AP bitches keep the stuff (Ah, mm)

One thick like Georgia cause' she moved to NY, think she know 'bout 'roughs (Mm)

Ask me about Brazil, thirty thousand, bitch, come get a dub, please (Mm)

New in the town, my bitch, she brought some bitches bad as us

Shoutout to College Town, who got sorority baddies down to rush

We took the hotel down, filled up with every baddie that I love (Oww)

She poppin' and tweakin', we listen, don't judge

I used to have my bitch (Yeah), then I left my bitch or my bitch left me (Ya dig?)

I'm gettin' too Boston Richey, can somebody help me? (Fuck)

The way I'm ballin' out at Oscar, need an ESPY (Bitch)

I think I love my bitch, I love my bitch, like yeah (Yeah, mm)

[Chorus: Sheck Wes]

I love my bitch (I love my bitch; yeah, bitch)

I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch (Yeah, bitch)

But we don't look at love the same (Bitch)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

But do we look at love the same? (No)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

But the love, I swear, ain't changed (Yeah)

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

But she switched up for the fame

I love my bitch (I love my bitch)

But I'm too real and she too fake

I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch, I love my bitch (Like yeah, bitch)

I love my bitch (Yeah, bitch)

[Outro: Sheck Wes]

(Oww) I love my bitch

But do we look at love, ?