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Wikipedia article{{Infobox song | name = Shotta Flow | type = single | cover = NLE Choppa - Shotta Flow.png | alt = | artist = NLE Choppa | EP = Cottonwood | released = | recorded = 2018 | genre = Trap | length = | label = UnitedMasters | writer = | producer = Midas800 | prev_title = Drip Creator | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = Shotta on Dripp | next_year = 2019 | misc = }} "'Shotta Flow'" is the breakout single by American rapper NLE Choppa, released as on January 17, 2019. A remix featuring American rapper Blueface was released on June 20, 2019 along with a music video directed by Cole Bennett. Produced by Midas800, The song reached number 36 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Three additional sequels to the song were released throughout 2019, with the fifth, "Shotta Flow 5", released in June 2020. The original and the remix were later included on NLE Choppa's debut EP 'Cottonwood'. "Shotta Flow 4", featuring Chief Keef, was released on NLE Choppa's debut album 'Top Shotta', on August 7, 2020. A sixth sequel, "Shotta Flow 6", is the opening track on NLE Choppa's Me vs. Me (mixtape), released January 28, 2022. Critical reception'Pitchfork' named it their New Rap Song of the Day, complimenting it as a "true-to-Memphis shoot-dancing bounce" and NLE Choppa's "animated vocals" and "energetic delivery". 'Complex' called it a "bouncy, menacing track". 'Billboard' called "Shotta Flow" a "boisterous hip-hop track" with the rapper having a "melodic, heavy-hitting delivery". 'HotNewHipHop' noted that the song "bec[ame ...] essentially inescapable on hip-hop playlists" and that the remix adds Blueface's "off-kilter flow" to the "piano-based production". Music videoAn accompanying video at a length of three minutes was first released on YouTube in early January 2019, showcasing NLE Choppa and his friends "dancing, joking around and toting prop guns". The video quickly gained attention from hip hop vloggers and amassed 915,000 views within the first week of its release, according to YouTube. As of August 2020, the video has over 140 million views. ReceptionAccording to 'Billboard' magazine, within only a month after the "Shotta Flow" video went viral, NLE Choppa had sparked a bidding war among record companies like Republic, Interscope and Caroline, with bids reportedly reaching as high as $3 million. However, he turned down those offers to enter a distribution partnership with independent distribution company UnitedMasters.RemixA remix featuring American rapper Blueface was released on June 20, 2019, accompanied by a music video directed by Cole Bennett. This music video has gained more than 299 million views as of April 2022, which is more than the original. ChartsWeekly chartsYear-end chartsCertificationsReferencesCategory:2019 singles Category:2019 songs Category:NLE Choppa songs Category:Songs written by NLE Choppa Category:Blueface songs | |
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