Opp Stoppa Explained

Opp Stoppa
Cover:File:YBN Nahmir - Opp Stoppa.jpg
Alt:A man is crouching and making handgun gestures, with several glocks floating around him. The artist's name and song title appear above him, colored in black and red respectively.
Type:single
Artist:YBN Nahmir
Album:Visionland
Released:June 10, 2019
Length:1:05
Label:
Producer:Ashton Woodench[1]
Chronology:YBN Nahmir
Prev Title:Spunky
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Blowing Trees
Next Year:2019

"Opp Stoppa" is a song by American rapper YBN Nahmir, first released in June 2019.[2] A sleeper hit, it went viral on TikTok in 2020 and was subsequently re-released on November 24, 2020. Two remixes of the song have since been released in 2021, the first featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage and the second featuring American rapper Lil Eazzyy.[3] [4] The song is also the lead single from YBN Nahmir's debut studio album Visionland (2021).

Background

In an interview with XXL in May 2021, YBN Nahmir said that "Opp Stoppa" means "Something to use against another human being. Someone that's not on your side, I guess. Like, it could be like a gun, a sword, anything." According to him, "Opp Stoppa" revolved around his life but it "really don't connect to me like that anymore." He also shouts out to Chief Keef in the song. Nahmir revealed that the song was originally a freestyle rap and composed in 2018.[5]

The song began trending on TikTok in 2020, eventually becoming the top song of the platform.[6]

Remixes

On January 22, 2021, an official remix of the song featuring 21 Savage was released following its popularity on TikTok. A second remix, which features Lil Eazzyy, was released on April 23, 2021.

Music video

A music video of the original song premiered on June 10, 2019 on the YouTube channel of WorldStarHipHop.

The music video of the remix featuring 21 Savage was released on February 18, 2021. In it, YBN Nahmir throws a party in the front lawn of a house in the hood, with a card tables, box television set and an oven, from which a guest produces baked bird for the group.[7]

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 72
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11] 29

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eversley. Jordan. January 27, 2021. YBN Nahmir Teams Up With 21 Savage For "Opp Stoppa" Remix. June 28, 2021. The Source.
  2. Web site: Cohen. Trace William. June 11, 2019. YBN Nahmir Keeps It Brief in New "Opp Stoppa" Video. Complex. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220424180908/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/06/ybn-nahmir-opp-stoppa-video. April 24, 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Marie. Erika. January 22, 2021. YBN Nahmir Taps 21 Savage For "Opp Stoppa (Remix)". HotNewHipHop. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710004229/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ybn-nahmir-taps-21-savage-for-opp-stoppa-remix-new-song.1990002.html. July 10, 2021. live.
  4. Web site: Cho. Regina. April 23, 2021. YBN Nahmir recruits Lil Eazzyy for "Opp Stoppa (Remix)". June 28, 2021. Revolt.
  5. Web site: Johnson. Zoe. May 19, 2021. YBN Nahmir Breaks Down His Lyrics on "Opp Stoppa" Featuring 21 Savage. XXL. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603060414/https://www.xxlmag.com/ybn-nahmir-interview-opp-stoppa/. June 3, 2022. live.
  6. Web site: Marie. Erika. December 16, 2020. YBN Nahmir Goes No. 1 On TikTok: "Everything's Coming So Unexpectedly". HotNewHipHop. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630075034/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ybn-nahmir-thanks-fans-for-no-1-song-on-tiktok-everythings-coming-so-unexpectedly-news.123023.html. June 30, 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Williams. Aaron. February 18, 2021. YBN Nahmir And 21 Savage's 'Opp Stoppa' Video Throws A Yard Party. Uproxx. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109044829/https://uproxx.com/music/ybn-nahmir-21-savage-opp-stoppa-video/. January 9, 2022. live.
  8. Canadian Hot 100: March 6, 2021. Billboard. March 6, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172511/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2021-03-06. May 19, 2022. live.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 1, 2021. June 28, 2021.
  10. Billboard Hot 100: March 6, 2021. Billboard. March 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407184034/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2021-03-06. April 7, 2022. live.
  11. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: March 6, 2021. Billboard. June 28, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623102035/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2021-03-06. June 23, 2021. live.

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