Hot Nigga
| "Hot Nigga" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bobby Shmurda | |
| from the album Shmurda She Wrote | |
| Released | July 25, 2014 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Gangsta rap, trap, drill |
| Length | 3:18 |
| Label | Epic, GS9 |
| Songwriter(s) | Ackquille Pollard, Orlando Tucker |
| Producer(s) | Jahlil Beats |
"Hot Nigga" (also known as "Hot N*gga" and "Hot Boy") is the first single off of American rapper Bobby Shmurda's first extended play Shmurda She Wrote. The song was released on July 25, 2014. There have been many remixes with many different rappers.
The song was able to make it to #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #16 on the Rhythmic charts.[1][2][3] It was also certified 5× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]
Producer Jahlil Beats said that he first made the beat for rapper Meek Mill but he didn't use it because it sounded too close to other songs he was already doing. Jahlil then sent the beat to Lloyd Banks who used it on his song "Jackpot". The night that Shmurda went to prison, he played the entire Shmurda She Wrote EP for Jahlil.[5]
In the song, Shmurda raps about he grew up selling crack since he was in the 5th grade. He also raps about his father and friends being sent to prison and asking for them to be released. He then raps about how he and his crew kill people.[6]
A music video for the song was released. In the video, Bobby and his GS9 crew are smoking joints and hanging out. Bobby raps at the camera and he dances along with his crew. The video was filmed in East Flatbrush, Brooklyn, New York.[7]
The song gained popularity on Vine where the lyric "About a week ago" became a meme. The dance that Bobby does in the music video became a viral trend called the "Shmoney dance" with many people doing it including celebrities like Beyoncé, Justin Bieber and Drake.[8][9][10]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bobby Shmurda - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Bobby Shmurda - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Bobby Shmurda - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Bobby Shmurda – Hot Boy aka Hot N*gga". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "The Making Of Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Nigga" With Jahlil Beats - Deconstructed". YouTube. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "A Tragedy in Song: "Hot Nigga" by Bobby Shmurda". Indianapolis Recorder. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Bobby Shmurda's "Hot N***a" Is New York's Answer To Chicago Drill Music". Complex. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Looks Like Beyoncé Did the Shmoney Dance At the "On The Run" Show Tonight". Complex. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Justin Bieber Does the Shmoney Dance". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Watch Drake Join PartyNextDoor At SOB's, Do The Shmoney Dance At His Dave & Buster's Birthday Party". Stereogum. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
