Shabooya Explained

Shabooya
Cover:Hitkidd, Gloss Up & K Carbon - Shabooya.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Hitkidd, Gloss Up and K Carbon featuring Slimeroni and Aleza
Released:September 30, 2022[1]
Genre:Crunk
Length:2:58
Producer:Hitkidd
Chronology:Hitkidd
Prev Title:F.N.F. (Let's Go) (Remix)
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Kater to Me
Next Year:2022

"Shabooya" is a single by American record producer Hitkidd and American rappers Gloss Up and K Carbon featuring American rappers Slimeroni and Aleza. It was released on September 30, 2022, and is considered the breakout song of all four rappers.

Composition

Adopting the style of a "Shabooya (Roll Call)" chant, the song sees each of the rappers introducing themselves and what they are all about in their own sense of humor, with all of them in favor of robbing men.[2] The verses are accompanied with ad-libs.[3] [4]

Heven Haile of Pitchfork wrote, "On the track, the quartet is like a really hard version of the PowerPuff Girls, each showing off their distinct personality. Slimeroni's over-it goth girl vibe is counterbalanced by Aleza's bubbly stoner persona; Gloss Up asserts herself with the confident demeanor of a cheer captain, while Carbon is a rabble-rouser bragging about shitting on bitches and running through their man's money."

Music video

A music video for the song was released alongside the single. It takes places in a high school setting.[5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Demicia Inman of Vibe wrote, "While each has a different style, their southern swagger and confident demeanor make an effortless posse cut where everyone gets their shine." Jon Caramanica placed the song at number 18 on his list of the best songs of 2022.[6] Pitchfork included the song on their list of "The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022".[7]

Remix

An official remix of the song with American rapper Lola Brooke was released on March 17, 2023.[8]

Charts

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Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 31

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shabooya (feat. Slimeroni & Aleza) - Single . . 14 February 2023 . September 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: Callender . Brandon . The Rap Report: Fenix Flexin counts it up, Shaudy Kash rings in spooky season, and more . . 14 February 2023 . October 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: Haile . Heven . "Shabooya" [ft. Slimeroni and Aleza] Track Review ]. . 14 February 2023 . October 6, 2022.
  4. Web site: Inman . Demicia . ICYMI: Music Releases You Probably Didn't Hear Early This Fall . . 14 February 2023 . October 21, 2022.
  5. Web site: Shepard . Ryan . Hitkidd Tops One Million Views Again With 'Shabooya' . Def Pen . 14 February 2023 . October 12, 2022.
  6. News: Pareles . Jon . Caramanica . Jon . Zoladz . Lindsay . Best Songs of 2022 . 14 February 2023 . . December 7, 2022.
  7. Web site: The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022 . Pitchfork . 14 February 2023 . December 12, 2022.
  8. Web site: Shabooya (Remix) [feat. K Carbon, Slimeroni & Aleza] - Single ]. Apple Music . 24 March 2023 . March 17, 2023.
  9. R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Week of February 18, 2023. Billboard. February 14, 2023.
  10. Rhythmic Airplay: Week of February 18, 2023. Billboard. February 14, 2023.

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