Start wit Me explained

Start wit Me
Cover:	Roddy Ricch - Start wit Me.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Roddy Ricch featuring Gunna
Album:	Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
Released:	October 25, 2019
Length:	2:38
Label:	Atlantic Bird Vision
Producer:	JetsonMade Harris
Chronology:	Roddy Ricch singles
Prev Title:	Big Stepper
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Tip Toe
Next Year:	2019

"Start wit Me" is a song by American rapper Roddy Ricch, featuring vocals from fellow American rapper Gunna. The song was released as the second single from Ricch's debut studio album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, on October 25, 2019. The song was written by the artists and the producers JetsonMade and Jasper Harris.

Composition and lyrics

The song's beat has been compared to that of American rapper DaBaby's sound. Lyrically, Ricch "tweaks cliches just enough to stay unpredictable", rapping about his extravagant lifestyle and his "brand new draco", with him and Gunna throwing warning shots to any opposers threatening to step to them.^[1]

Critical reception

Upon its release, Pitchfork named it the "New Rap Song of the Day", with the magazine's Sheldon Pearce praising producer JetsonMade's flute line and "caroming drums that elevate the song".

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Start wit Me" was first released onto YouTube on October 28, 2019.^[2] It was directed by Spike Jordan and shot in California, giving off "street vibes with various foreign cars, guns, and girls".^[3] According to Heran Mamo of Billboard, the video "depicts the real-life peril a neighborhood like Ricch's Compton hometown regularly goes through when a group plots and carries out; a drive-by shooting on another [group], juxtaposing the resulting bloodshed with the local kids' sidewalk chalk drawings". Conversely, Mamo further noted, Ricch "feels richer than ever in the cinematic clip, as he sits atop a Rolls-Royce (coincidentally with the star's same initials) and brags about his new guns and designer jewels alike".^[4]

Live performances

On December 16, 2019, Roddy Ricch performed the song live, alongside an 8-piece orchestra, at Peppermint Club in Los Angeles^[5] for Audiomack's Trap Symphony series.^[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[7]

• Roddy Ricch – vocals, songwriting
• Gunna – vocals, songwriting
• JetsonMade – production, songwriting
• Jasper Harris – production, songwriting
• Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – mixing
• Mike Bozzi – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[8]	37
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[9]	23

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Ones: Roddy Ricch's "Start wit Me" [ft. Gunna]]. Pitchfork. Pearce. Sheldon. October 31, 2019. April 3, 2020.
2. Web site: Roddy Ricch - Start Wit Me (feat. Gunna) [Official Music Video]]. YouTube. October 28, 2019. April 2, 2020.
3. Web site: NEW HEAT: RODDY RICCH & GUNNA DROP 'START WIT ME' VISUAL. . October 29, 2019. April 3, 2020.
4. Here Are the Lyrics to Roddy Ricch & Gunna's 'Start Wit Me'. Billboard. Mamo. Heran. February 18, 2020. April 3, 2020.
5. Web site: Roddy Ricch Trap Symphony With Live Orchestra (Full Performance). December 16, 2019. April 3, 2020. YouTube. Audiomack.
6. Web site: Watch Roddy Ricch's Full 'Trap Symphony' Performance With 8-Piece Orchestra. Price. Joe. December 16, 2019. Complex. April 3, 2020.
7. Web site: Credits / Start Wit Me (feat. Gunna) / Roddy Ricch – TIDAL. Tidal. April 2, 2020.
8. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 4, 2019. April 2, 2020.
9. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. April 3, 2020.
10. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.