Welcome to the Rodeo

"Welcome to the Rodeo"
Single by Lil Skies
from the album Life of a Dark Rose
Released	January 10, 2018 [1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:49
Label	All We Got Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Kimetrius Foose Danny Snodgrass, Jr.
Producer(s)	Taz Taylor
Lil Skies singles chronology
"Now" (2018) "Welcome to the Rodeo" (2018) "LilSkiesFuneral" (2018)
Music video
"Welcome to the Rodeo" on YouTube

"Welcome to the Rodeo" is a song by American rapper Lil Skies from his mixtape Life of a Dark Rose . It was produced by Taz Taylor. ^[2]

Composition

Jordan Sargent of Spin described the song as gathering "intoxicating, careening momentum as Skies unravels his origin story", with Skies rapping in a confident manner over a "darting, subterranean beat". ^[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on March 29, 2018. Directed by Cole Bennett, it pays homage to the music video of "A Milli" by Lil Wayne. ^[3] It follows Lil Skies interacting with fans while accompanied by a security guard. He is taken photos, and makes his way to a convertible as a crowd of fans dances behind him, and drives off. ^{[4] [5]}

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles [6]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [8]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Welcome to the Rodeo - Single". iTunes . January 10, 2018.
2. Sargent, Jordan (2018-04-04). "Review: Lil Skies – "Welcome to the Rodeo"". SPIN .
3. Corrigan, Graham (March 29, 2018). "Lil Skies Returns in the Cole Bennett-Directed "Welcome to the Rodeo" Video". Complex .
4. Parizot, Matthew (March 29, 2018). "Lil Skies Pays Homage To Lil Wayne In "Welcome To The Rodeo" Video". HotNewHipHop.
5. "Lil Skies' Day-In-The-Life Captured In "Welcome To The Rodeo" Video". HipHopDX . 2018-04-02.
6. "Bubbling Under Hot 100: April 21, 2018". Billboard.
7. "Canadian single certifications – Lil Skies – Welcome to the Rodeo". Music Canada. November 1, 2018.
8. "American single certifications – Lil Skies – Welcome to the Rodeo". Recording Industry Association of America. March 4, 2019.