Gangsta Boo (song)

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"Gangsta Boo"
Song by Ice Spice and Lil Tjay
from the EP Like..?
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)
StudioWestlake (Los Angeles)
GenreDrill
Length2:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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"Gangsta Boo" on YouTube

"Gangsta Boo" is a song by American rappers Ice Spice and Lil Tjay from the former's debut extended play (EP), Like..? (2023).

Composition

"Gangsta Boo" is a drill song,[1] based around a sample of "I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (2002), a song by P. Diddy and Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggieri.[2] Produced by frequent collaborator RiotUSA, "Gangsta Boo" features looped guitar licks alongside club beats produced by booming hi-hat and bass drums.[3][4] It was conceived as a tribute to rapper Gangsta Boo, who died shortly after it was made. When Ice Spice was recording the song, she thought of possible guest appearances, saying "I was just thinking who I would hear on it really", and decided on Lil Tjay due to their year-long friendship and shared upbringing of being from the Bronx.[5] Lil Tjay recorded his verse at Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California.[6]

Reception

"Gangsta Boo" was Ice Spice's first entry into the Billboard Hot 100, the national record chart for songs in the United States. It debuted at number 82,[7] bolstered by 5.1 million streams, 727,000 radio airplay audience impressions, and 3,000 digital downloads.[8] "Gangsta Boo" also appeared on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[7] debuting at number 32.[8] Stereogum and Uproxx praised the chemistry between Ice Spice and Lil Tjay in "Gangsta Boo". Stereogum in particular, who called the song the week's best new release, was positive that "the rappers [were] actually engaging with each other" and appreciated the awkward tone of their characters' interactions in the song because it made them sound "smooth and effortless".[2][9] The New York Times wrote that while the song "doesn't have the venomous attitude that made Ice Spice's breakout single [...] pop, [...] her effortless charisma sells the track just the same."[10]

Music video

A music video for "Gangsta Boo" was scheduled to be filmed in early January 2023. However, Lil Tjay was arrested during the day of the filming, which prompted Ice Spice to shoot the video for "In Ha Mood" instead.[11]

Charts

Chart performance for "Gangsta Boo"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 32

References

  1. ↑ Zhan, Jennifer (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice Already Chose to Release Her Debut EP, Like..?". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gonzalez, Alex (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice Is Searching for a 'Gangsta Boo' with Her New Lil Tjay Collaboration". Uproxx. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Smith, Thomas (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice – Like...? Review: Meme-Worthy, Hater-Baiting New York Rap". NME. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Haile, Heven (January 23, 2023). "Like..? EP: Ice Spice". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Elibert, Mark (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice & Lil Tjay Honor Late Gangsta Boo on New Diddy-Sampling Collab". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ Gee, Andre (January 25, 2023). "Lil Tjay Cheated Death. What Does a 'Miracle Kid' Do Next?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sadler, Armon (January 31, 2023). "Ice Spice Earns First Billboard Hot 100 Entry with Lil TJay-Assisted 'Gangsta Boo'". Vibe. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Zellner, Xander (January 31, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Ice Spice Debuts with Lil Tjay Collab 'Gangsta Boo'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :4
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  11. ↑ Hynes, Hayley (January 28, 2023). "Ice Spice & Her Baddie Friends Go Hard for the 'In Ha Mood' Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ice Spice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ice Spice Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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