Wockesha Explained
Wockesha |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Moneybagg Yo |
Album: | A Gangsta's Pain |
Released: | August 10, 2021 |
Length: | 3:01 |
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Prev Title: | Is It Over? |
Prev Year: | 2021 |
Next Title: | Wockesha (Remix) |
Next Year: | 2021 |
"Wockesha" is a song by American rapper Moneybagg Yo. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 10, 2021, as the third single from his fourth studio album, A Gangsta's Pain. He wrote the song alongside Mark and Bunny DeBarge, and producers Real Red, YC, and Javar Rockamore. An official remix of the song, featuring Lil Wayne and Ashanti, was released on September 22, 2021.[1]
Background and composition
The track samples the 1983 song "Stay with Me" by DeBarge, as well as Lil Wayne's 2009 interview with Tim Westwood. The song is an ode to lean; Moneybagg Yo describes his addiction to it ("One minute I'm done with you, the next one I be runnin' back / Go your way, I go my way but somehow we be still attached").[2]
Music video
The official music video for the track premiered on June 30, 2021. It features a cameo from Lil Wayne, who appears in the beginning of the video, mixing a cup of lean while voicing his sampled speech. In the visual, Moneybagg Yo has a relationship with a styrofoam cup that periodically transforms into a woman.[3] [4] Moneybagg Yo uses the music video to explain the story plot of his love and addiction to the mother of his children, Alexisua Richardson, who is nicknamed "Wockesha" and is professionally known as "The Real Poison Ivy". Moneybagg Yo explained the personification of how he keeps coming back to “Her” and it feels like a lean addiction.
Critical reception
Josh Svetz of HipHopDX called the track "somber" and "heart-wrenching".[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
Notes and References
- News: Callas . Brad . Moneybagg Yo Drops "Wockesha" Remix f/ Lil Wayne and Ashanti . 26 September 2021 . September 22, 2021 . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923063828/https://www.complex.com/music/moneybagg-yo-wockesha-remix-lil-wayne-ashanti . live .
- Web site: Moneybagg Yo Opens Up "Wockesha" With Lil Wayne's Infamous Cup Speech. live. May 20, 2021. HotNewHipHop. 25 April 2021 . May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521021056/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/moneybagg-yo-opens-up-wockesha-with-lil-waynes-infamous-cup-speech-new-song.1991071.html.
- Web site: S.. Madusa. June 30, 2021. Lil Wayne To Star In Moneybagg Yo's "Wockesha" Music Video. live. 2021-07-01. HotNewHipHop. en. 2021-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630140814/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-wayne-stars-in-moneybagg-yos-wockesha-music-video-news.134857.html.
- Web site: Rose. Jordan. June 30, 2021. Lil Wayne Makes Cameo in Moneybagg Yo's "Wockesha" Video. live. Complex. en. September 26, 2021. September 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926041550/https://www.complex.com/music/moneybagg-yo-wockesha-video-lil-wayne-cameo.
- Web site: Moneybagg Yo Keeps Up His Consistency On Billboard Number One Album A Gangsta's Pain. live. May 20, 2021. HipHopDX. 18 May 2021 . May 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519183944/https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3736/title.review-moneybagg-yo-keeps-up-his-consistency-on-a-gangstas-pain.
- Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 24, 2021. May 22, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521234615/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5069. live.
- Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203091915/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-100-songs/. live.
- Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021. December 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202172539/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/. live.
- Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021. December 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202194149/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/rhythmic-songs/. live.
- Web site: A Gangsta's Pain by Moneybagg Yo on Apple Music. Apple Music. August 5, 2021. August 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808201019/https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-gangstas-pain/1562769837. live.
- Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases. All Access Music Group. August 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805220014/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. August 5, 2021. dead.