"Respect My Cryppin'" (also titled "Respect My Crypn") is a song by American rapper Blueface. It was released on May 26, 2018[1] as the second single from his debut mixtape Famous Cryp (2018). In October 2018, the song went viral after its music video was released, leading to Blueface's rise to fame. A remix featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg was released a month later.
| "Respect My Cryppin'" | ||||
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| Single by Blueface | ||||
| from the album Famous Cryp | ||||
| Released | May 26, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 2:21 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Laudiano | |||
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| "Respect My Cryppin'" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editOn October 8, 2018, the music video was uploaded onto WorldstarHipHop's YouTube channel. The song quickly became a viral Internet meme due to Blueface's style of offbeat rapping, and eventually led to more of his music receiving attention. The video gained two million views on YouTube in a month.[2]
The lyrics "Mop the floor, hide the wet sign just to catch him slippin'" received the most attention.[3]
Composition
editIn the song, Blueface expresses loyalty to the Crips gang and demands respect for his gang affiliation.[2] The instrumental was produced by Laudiano and contains an "excessively vibrant, fluid thing with a sticky bass drum".[4]
Music video
editThe music video was released on October 8, 2018. It sees Blueface hanging with fellow Crips and them flashing gang signs.[5]
Remix
editThe official remix of the song features American rapper Snoop Dogg, and was released on July 24, 2020 as a track from the reloaded edition of Famous Cryp. Two music videos of the remix have been released. The first is computer-animated and features "electric blue graphics".[6] In the second, Bluefaces challenges Snoop Dogg to a basketball competition.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Blueface - Respect My Cryppin' (Prod. Laudiano)
- ^ a b Fu, Eddie (November 15, 2018). "Blueface Breaks Down "Respect My Crypn" On Genius' Series 'Verified'". Genius.
- ^ Cline, Georgette (April 26, 2019). "Don't Let the Memes Fool You, Blueface Is Serious About Rapping - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ^ Alston, Trey (January 3, 2019). "Blueface Is One Of 2019's Most Promising Stars — His Producer Tells Us How He Got Here". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019.
- ^ Centeno, Tony M. (November 21, 2018). "Blueface Signs to Cash Money West - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ^ Jahmal, Karlton (2020-07-25). "Blueface & Snoop Dogg Team Up For "Respect My Cryppin'"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ Powell, Jon (August 5, 2020). "Blueface and Snoop Dogg hit the court in "Respect My Cryppin" visual". Revolt.
- ^ "Blueface Taps His California OG Snoop Dogg For 'Respect My Cryppin'". BET. August 7, 2020.