Who Run It

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"Who Run It"
Single by Three 6 Mafia
from the album When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 and Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2000
Recorded1999
Studio Hypnotize Minds
Genre Hip hop
Length4:11
Label Loud
Songwriter(s) Paul Beauregard, Darnell Carlton, Robert Cooper, Ricky Dunigan, Jordan Houston, Lola Mitchell
Producer(s) DJ Paul, Juicy J
Three 6 Mafia singles chronology
"'Late Nite Tip'"
(1997)
"Who Run It"
(2000)
"'Sippin' on Some Syrup'"
(2000)

"Who Run It" is a song by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 . The song is a posse cut, featuring a verse from every group member. The song peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. [1]

Contents

Background

The song originally had a different instrumental; Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul stated that the original had "keys and scary music in it", but remixed the beat one night. [2] He played the new version on the group's tour bus to an overwhelmingly positive reception. The track on Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse has more instrumental after the final verse, which makes it slightly longer than the one on When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1.

Music video

The music video for the single features the group rapping in a Cadillac Escalade and driving around Memphis, as each member is introduced along with their respective verse. Juicy J states that the group was "high as hell" during filming, and feared that he would fall off of the car. [3]

Remixes

On March 16, 2018, G Herbo made an appearance on the K-104 radio station, and freestyled over the "Who Run It" instrumental. The freestyle soon went viral, and G Herbo released a full remix of the song on March 22, at the request of Drake. [4] It has since inspired a popular freestyle challenge, spawning remixes from several rappers including ASAP Rocky, 21 Savage, Chief Keef, Cupcakke, Dave East, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Trippie Redd, and Young M.A. [5] Original Three 6 Mafia members DJ Paul and Juicy J also released their own remixes. [6] [7]

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