Whatever you want to call it, we're calling it next. When we reached out to them for comment, they told us, "Some people compare it to drill music because they don't know what to call it, they have to put it in a box, but we call it GS9 music." GS9 is the name of Bobby's crew. However, unlike someone like Keef, Bobby is much more dexterous on the mic.īobby's camp is well aware of the comparison. Already a fan of Jahlil’s work, the young Brooklyn rapper jacked. Who released a version called Jackpot in 2012. These aren't shirtless kids waving extended clips at the camera, but Bobby and his friends feel like authentically rowdy New York kids-the kind that get into fights on the train-the same way Chief Keef or Lil Reese represented for Chicago's youth. Jahlil Beats has one of the most recognizable producer tags in the game. The 20-year-old Bobby hails from East Flatbush, Brooklyn, but his video looks and feels distinctly inspired by Chicago's drill scene.
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Using the beat to Lloyd Banks' "Jackpot" (produced by Jahlil Beats), "Hot Nigga" finds Bobby rapping with a controlled menace about how he's ready to "gun brawl," how his dad is locked up, and how he's been "selling crack since like the fifth grade." Really the best parts are when he deviates from his elastic flow and lets out a wail ("GS for the gun squaaaad") before his flow snaps right back into place.īobby's flow is like is crossing Chicago's Z Money with Uncle Murda-which doesn't feel much like a coincidence. Turns out that Vine is a clip from the music video for "Hot Nigga"-a video that's been out since March but recently saw a huge spike in traffic (likely because of the Vine) and now has over 450,000 views. We first heard about Bobby after this amazing Vine of him tossing his hat and doing the Shmoney Dance started taking off. That's basically what happened at Complex yesterday as Bobby Shmurda and his song "Hot Nigga" went viral in our office. Before long, people are walking over and want to know what that fire is coming out of your speakers. Next thing you know, you're playing it for your co-workers in the office. Every once in a while, you get wind of a new artist with a bemusing name whose music you decide to peep.