| "This is New York" | ||||
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| Single by ScarLip | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 2:17 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Sierra Lucas | |||
| Producer(s) | NY Bangers | |||
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| "This is New York" on YouTube | ||||
| "This is Cali" on YouTube | ||||
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"This is New York" is a song by American rapper ScarLip,released in April 2023. Considered her breakout hit,it gained popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok.
In an interview with Complex ,ScarLip spoke about her inspiration behind the song:
Yo son,I'll make up mad music. And then I was just like,"Yo,I have always been inspired by DMX." So I'm like,"Yo,I need to bring some hard shit to the table." I was like,I ain't tap into that lately. And then I was just already mad because I'm like,"His niggas just doing boss shit and shit like that." So I was just like,God got in the booth,I was just like,"Something make me want to tell a nigga,back the fuck up." Something just make me want to grab a nigga up. And that's what I do to niggas. I grab their little ass up. So I had to let these niggas know,they always in your face playing with you,"Back the fuck up." And then I started talking that shit,"This is New York," 'cause that's where I'm from. [1]
The song was originally released on April 2,2023. [2] It was subsequently released to streaming services twice,on April 10 [3] and April 11,2023. [4]
The production of the song combines boom bap and drill elements [5] [6] and uses a "stomping,warped bassline", [7] over which ScarLip raps in a raspy voice and aggressive and threatening manner,directing at anyone who brings trouble to her. [6] She also delivers tongue-in-cheek lines such as "This is New York,fuck I look like tellin' a nigga good morning?" [6] [7] [8] In the hook,she tells others to "back the fuck up". [1]
The song began to gain traction across Twitter,Instagram and TikTok upon release,leading to ScarLip receiving cosigns from rappers including Cardi B. [1] [6] [9] Rapper Busta Rhymes collaborated with ScarLip for a remix to the song,which they teased on social media. [1]
The music video was directed by WhoTheWizz. It sees ScarLip mobbing in different places in Harlem,including on Frederick Douglass Boulevard and the nearby St. Nicholas Houses. [10]
On May 11,2023,ScarLip revealed a DM exchange with rapper Snoop Dogg on Instagram,in which he agreed to collaborate with her on a remix to "This is New York". [11] The official remix,featuring Snoop Dogg and released on May 18,2023,is titled "This is Cali". [2] [5] [12]
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