FDO (song)

"FDO"
Single by Pooh Shiesty
Released	December 12, 2025
Genre	Southern hip-hop trap
Length	5:20
Label	Atlantic 1017
Songwriters	Lontrell Williams, Jr. Tiquon Pryor
Producer	TP808
Pooh Shiesty singles chronology
"Federal Contraband 2" (2023) "FDO" (2025)
Music video
"FDO" on YouTube

"FDO" (an acronym for "First Day Out") is a song by American rapper Pooh Shiesty. It was released through Atlantic Records and 1017 Records on December 12, 2025. Serving as his first and only release of the year after his early release from prison after being in the middle of a sentence for over five years, he wrote the song with producer TP808.

Background and composition

In an interview with Ebro Darden of Apple Music on December 15, 2025, Shiesty reacted to the song's success: "I expected the most, you know what I'm saying? I expected it to go crazy. I expected the whole nine, but that motherfucker [is] doing some outrageous shit". ^[1] He also described its creation in an interview with XXL :

"FDO," I had to come with this particular song because it's like the message. It fit around the "I'm back" typa vibe. The thought process on it, I really was getting it together as I was in there doing my time. But I couldn't finish it because I'm getting new experiences and I'm going through new things. So, like I wrapped it up first day in the studio, with everything, the whole coming home experience. I couldn't rap in the song on how my welcome was when I came home... I did it when I came home and everything just hit me and it came out perfect. ^[2]

A southern hip-hop and trap song, it sees Shiesty rapping in his regular style and cadence about his stay in prison and how he has changed. ^[3] The song consists of a singular verse that also sees him name-drop several fellow American rappers, such as previous collaborator Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, and Kendrick Lamar. The official music video for the song, which was directed by Cotto0verdidit, was released on the same day and includes a homecoming theme. ^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "FDO"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5]	91
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6]	63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [7]	19
US Billboard Hot 100 [8]	22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9]	1

References

1. Trapp, Malcolm (December 16, 2025). "Pooh Shiesty Teases His First Project Since Prison Release Is "On The Way, On The Way"". Rap-Up . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
2. Cline, Georgette (December 11, 2025). "Pooh Shiesty Interview - Life in Prison, New Album, Second Chance". XXL . Retrieved December 12, 2025.
3. Spencer, Tallie (December 12, 2025). "FDO - Song by Pooh Shiesty". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved December 12, 2025.
4. Green, Walden; Monroe, Jazz (December 12, 2025). "Pooh Shiesty Drops First Single Since Prison Release". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 12, 2025.
5. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2025.
6. "Billboard Global 200: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2025.
7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
8. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 23, 2025.
9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2025.