We ended up going number one, and it didn’t even have a chorus on it. I was like, ‘We got one.’ I didn’t think I was going to catch like that - I was just making street music. I like to live a normal life, so a lot of things just don’t seem like they could reach that level. “ took legs of their own, and I was just grateful. “I reached out to and I was just like, ‘Yo, you got my blessings, man, rock out with it,” Jahlil smiles.
Artists from Lil Kim to French Montana freestyled over the beat, while Beyoncé hit the Shmoney during the On The Run concert tour with Jay-Z. Coupled with a stand-in-place groove now called the “ Shmoney Dance,” the track took the internet and the country (especially New York City) on a viral trip. The official remix - one of many - features Fabolous, Chris Brown, Jadakiss, and Bobby’s fellow GS9 crew member Rowdy Rebel. 1 on Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B charts, and peaked No. (He cites Swizz Beatz and Mannie Fresh as some of his major inspirations.) “Everybody catching bullet holes, n****s got me on my bully, yo.” The beat, produced by Pennsylvania beat maker Jahlil Beats, is a Chex Mix bag of sonic stylings, from Dirty South trap to the aggressive, then-burgeoning sound of New York drill music, which is a direct look into Jahlil’s regional production influences. “Run up on that n****, get to squeezing, hoe,” the piercing lyrics go.
Throughout his 2014 breakout hit “Hot N****,” Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda paints a picture of his experiences with street life, from guns to drugs and everything in between.
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