Muwop

"Muwop" is a song by American rapper Latto (then known as Mulatto) featuring fellow American rapper Gucci Mane, released through Streamcut and RCA Records on July 30, 2020. Released as the second official single from Latto's debut album Queen of Da Souf, the single was serviced to American rhythmic contemporary radio on August 25, 2020. The song was produced by J. White Did It and heavily samples the 2007 single "Freaky Gurl" by Gucci Mane, taking its instrumental and chorus. The song's title combines Latto's stage name at the time of its release and one of the nicknames used by Gucci Mane, "Guwop". "Muwop" peaked at number four on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

"Muwop"
Single by Latto featuring Gucci Mane
from the album Queen of Da Souf
ReleasedJuly 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)J. White Did It
Latto singles chronology
"Kirk"
(2020)		 "Muwop"
(2020)		 "Make Em Say"
(2020)
Gucci Mane singles chronology
"My Love"
(2020)		 "Muwop"
(2020)		 "No Luv"
(2020)
Music video
"Muwop" on YouTube

Background and release

In March 2020, it was officially announced that Latto had signed with RCA Records.[1] Following the announcement, Latto released the promotional singles "No Hook" and "He Say She Say" in April and May respectively. In July 2020, Latto recreated some of Gucci Mane's album covers, starting with The State vs. Radric Davis. Gucci reacted positively.[2] Latto announced the single days later. Latto later appeared on Genius's YouTube show Verified, where she explained the lyrics to the song.[3]

Music video

A music video was released coinciding with the song's release. It was shot in Miami and directed by Arrad.[4] The video starts with a kid telling her mother that Latto has arrived, and her mother says that Gucci Mane cannot afford a girlfriend.[5] Latto raps in a mansion, seated in front of a group of women receiving pedicures from shirtless men, before they head out to the pool, where Gucci Mane is. He and Latto head to the front of the mansion, as he raps his verse.[6] The video ends with a tribute to Breonna Taylor.[5]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 40
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 21

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various July 30, 2020
[11]
United States August 25, 2020 Rhythmic contemporary RCA [12]
Urban adult contemporary [13]

References
  1. Gunn, Tamantha (2020-03-24). "Mulatto signs with RCA Records". REVOLT. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  2. Zidel, Alex (July 28, 2020). "Gucci Mane Reacts To Mulatto Recreating His Classic Album Covers". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. "Mulatto Breaks Down The Meaning Of "Muwop"". Genius. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. Rashed, Ayana (2020-07-30). "Mulatto Releases New Single And Visual For "Muwop" Featuring Gucci Mane — Mixtape Coming This Summer via RCA Records". RESPECT. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  5. Powell, Jon (2020-07-30). "Mulatto connects with Gucci Mane for "Muwop" visual". REVOLT. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  6. "Gucci And Mulatto's 'Muwop' Video Is A WIsh-Come-True Collab". UPROXX. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  7. "Gucci Mane Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. "Gucci Mane Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. "Gucci Mane Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  10. "American single certifications – Latto – Muwop". Recording Industry Association of America. March 3, 2022.
  11. Muwop (feat. Gucci Mane), retrieved 2020-09-04
  12. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". 2020-08-15. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  13. "Urban/R&B Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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