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| Released | May 23, 2019 | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Bloc Nation | |||
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"Mercedes" is a song by American rapper BlocBoy JB. It was released as the second single from his eighth mixtape I Am Me on May 23, 2019. [1]
The song was BlocBoy's first release as a solo artist on streaming platforms in 2019. The track was teased earlier on in 2019 with a Triller video posted to BlocBoy's Instagram account. The video almost reached a million views. [2]
The music video for the song was released on May 28, 2019. It was directed by Hidji World. [3] [4]
The song received extremely positive reviews. Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop called the track a "certified bop", and said it was "bouncy". [1] Jewel Wicker of The Fader said that the track "will make fans dance on Triller and beyond", saying the track "is only two minutes, but it's catchy enough that fans will likely have it on a loop". [5] An unnamed writer of The Double Cup called the track a "jam", saying that it is "really fun to listen and dance to". [6]
DeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as Soulja Boy, is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence after his self-released debut single "Crank That " peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks in 2007. He then released his debut album, Souljaboytellem.com (2007), which also included the single "Soulja Girl".
Michael Len Williams II, known professionally as Mike Will Made It or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer and rapper. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on various commercially successful singles, including "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "Formation" by Beyoncé, and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album, Ransom 2.
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"Post to Be" is a song by American singer Omarion featuring fellow American singers Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko from the former's fourth studio album, Sex Playlist (2014). The artists co-wrote the song alongside Ty Dolla $ign and producer DJ Mustard. The track was released as the album's second single on November 11, 2014. Musically the song is a hip hop club track that is built over a clap-heavy West Coast production. The song contains a "bouncy" production and samples Chaka Demus & Pliers' 1993 song "Murder She Wrote". The word "post" is a sensational spelling of the word "supposed."
James Lee Baker, better known as BlocBoy JB, is an American rapper. He is best known for his song "Look Alive", which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2018. His other songs include "Shoot", "Rover" and its sequel, "Rover 2.0".
"Look Alive" is a song by American rapper BlocBoy JB featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It is released as the first single off BlocBoy JB's mixtape Simi. The song was produced by Tay Keith. It debuted at number six and later peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, which makes it the first top 10 single for BlocBoy JB and 23rd for Drake.
"Rover" is a song by American rapper BlocBoy JB. It was released on January 13, 2018, as a standalone single. It was produced by Tay Keith.
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"Nun of Dat" is a song by American rapper BlocBoy JB featuring rapper Lil Pump. It was released as the only promotional single from BlocBoy's seventh mixtape, Simi, on May 2, 2018.
"Who Want the Smoke?" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty featuring fellow American rappers Cardi B and Offset. It was released on July 6, 2018, as the lead single from Yachty's third studio album Nuthin' 2 Prove. The track was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Don't Think That is the debut extended play by American rapper BlocBoy JB. It was released on October 30, 2018, and includes guest features from Lil Uzi Vert and Hoodrich Pablo Juan.
American rapper BlocBoy JB has released one studio album, ten mixtapes, one EP, and multiple singles.
Tyquian Terrel Bowman, professionally known by his stage name Quando Rondo, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is signed to Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. He initially gained attention with the release of his song "I Remember" featuring Lil Baby in January 2018, leading to him dropping three mixtapes, Life B4 Fame (2018), Life After Fame (2018), and From the Neighborhood to the Stage (2019).
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"Yoppa" is a song recorded by American rappers Lil Mosey and BlocBoy JB, released on October 4, 2018, as the fourth single from Mosey's debut studio album Northsbest. The song was produced by Royce David, who has produced most of his songs. "Yoppa" is the only song on Northsbest featuring a guest appearance.
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