Pull Up wit ah Stick
| "Pull Up wit ah Stick" | ||||
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| Single by SahBabii featuring Loso Loaded | ||||
| from the album S.A.N.D.A.S. | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | March 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Lil Voe | |||
| SahBabii singles chronology | ||||
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| Loso Loaded singles chronology | ||||
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| "Pull Up wit ah Stick" on YouTube | ||||
"Pull Up wit ah Stick" is a song by American rapper SahBabii, released on September 28, 2016, from his mixtape S.A.N.D.A.S. (2016). It features American rapper Loso Loaded and was produced by Lil Voe. The song gained recognition in 2017 and is considered SahBabii's breakout hit.
Background
[edit]In an interview with XXL SahBabii spoke about composing the song: "'Pull Up wit ah Stick', the beat was a vibe, it was just bangin' hard and I just started singing, 'Pull up wit ah stick, let it hit,' and I put that on there. Then I heard how the hook was going and it needed some adlibs so I put the bird noises on there because I'm a big fan of animals."[1] He recorded the song along with the rest of S.A.N.D.A.S. on Cubase using a broken microphone in his brother T3's bedroom,[2][3] in March 2016.[4] In 2017, SahBabii posted a 15-second clip of the song on Instagram, from which it went viral.[1][2][3][4][5]
The beat was originally posted on YouTube. After coming across the song on Instagram, Lil Voe contacted SahBabii to work with him.[6]
Composition
[edit]The production contains synthesizers,[7] as well as large portions with no drums. SahBabii performs in Auto-Tuned vocals, with a repetition of "ooh-ooh" in the background.[8]
Music video
[edit]An official music video was released in February 2017. Filmed in Atlanta's Ninth Ward, it shows SahBabii and others holding guns[2][7] and giving the finger.[9]
A second music video was released on May 18, 2017. Shot in black-and-white, is sees SahBabii performing in concerts,[10][11][12] meeting with fans, throwing money at the crowd, walking around and hanging out with his crew,[11][12] and riding expensive cars.[12]
Remixes
[edit]The song has been remixed by several artists, including Fetty Wap, T-Pain and Wiz Khalifa.[1][7] An official remix of the song was released on June 9, 2017, and features American rapper Young Thug, who sings about shooting his enemies and shrimp in his pasta.[13]
In 2017, SahBabii announced that Canadian rapper Drake told him he was recording a verse for a remix of the song,[1][5][7] but the remix was never released.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 47 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d C.M., Emmanuel (April 14, 2017). "The Break Presents: SahBabii". XXL. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Caramanica, Jon (April 23, 2017). "Rising Rapper SahBabii Packages Tough Talk in a Sweet Voice". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Kochhar, Nazuk (February 16, 2017). "SahBabii's "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" Is Nuts". The Fader. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Kochhar, Nazuk (May 5, 2017). "SahBabii On Spirituality And The Song That Changed His Life". The Fader. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Rohn, Jake (March 2, 2017). "From Drake To Young Thug, SahBabii Has The Ultimate Rags To Riches Story". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ ""I Don't Want Anyone Else to Make My Mistake": Lil Voe on Producing "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick"". DJBooth. July 13, 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Leight, Elias (June 6, 2017). "SahBabii: 'Pull Up Wit Ah Stick' MC on Happy Beats, Warners Deal, Bird Noise Ad-Libs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Kramer, Kyle (February 19, 2017). "SahBabii Is the Next Atlanta Rapper Who Is Going to Teach You How to Float Off to a New Dimension". Vice. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Turner, David (May 1, 2017). "Chief Keef Changed the Way Rap Videos Look Forever". Vice. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (May 18, 2017). "SahBabii Releases New Video for "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick"". XXL. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Video: SahBabii - 'Pull Up Wit Ah Stick'". Rap-Up. May 18, 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Cheung, HP (May 24, 2017). "Sahbabii Flaunts Stardom in New "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" Video". Hypebeast. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Burney, Lawrence (June 9, 2017). "Young Thug Has Delivered the "Pull Up With Ah Stick" Remix the World Needs". Vice. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "SahBabii Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "SahBabii Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – SahBabii – Pull Up wit ah Stick". Recording Industry Association of America.