Creeping (song)
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| Single by Lil Skies featuring Rich the Kid | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Menoh Beats | |||
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| "Creeping" on YouTube | ||||
"Creeping" is a song by American rapper Lil Skies, first released on March 5, 2018, as a track from Ethika's mixtape RBG 2 (2018),[1] before being released as a single on March 19, 2018. It features American rapper Rich the Kid and was produced by Menoh Beats.
Composition
[edit]In the song, Lil Skies "takes aim at women who hated on him in the past" with the lyrics: "Why you like to lie, shawty, you know you impressed / See you fuckin' with me now 'cause I bossed up and I flex / All they like to do is talk when they knew that I was next / I just come up with these hits and lay low, collect my checks". Rich the Kid raps about "his newfound lavish lifestyle and materialistic ways".[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Emmanuel Maduakolam of Hypebeast called the track the "prime song for late night parties".[3] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop described it as "an infectious joint that highlights both of their strengths."[1] Joe Price of Complex writes that Lil Skies "flexes his talents" with a "melodic and mesmerizing flow", and that Rich the Kid switches "between different flows with a stop-start approach that adds a lot to song."[4]
Music video
[edit]A music video was released on July 9, 2018. Directed by Cole Bennett, the video shows Lil Skies on a school bus trying to impress a girl he likes. After she goes home, Skies and Rich the Kid rap from her yard of her home. The girl's father then comes outside and snatches Skies into the house.[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 93 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8] | 44 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lil Skies & Rich The Kid Connect On "Creeping"". HotNewHipHop. March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (March 21, 2018). "Lil Skies and Rich The Kid Team Up For New Song Creeping - XXL". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10.
- ^ Maduakolam, Emmanuel (2018-03-19). "Lil Skies & Rich The Kid Flex on New Song "Creeping"". HYPEBEAST. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31.
- ^ Price, Joe (March 5, 2018). "Lil Skies and Rich the Kid Link Up for "Creeping" Video". Complex. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Lil Skies & Rich The Kid Link Up For The "Creeping" Music Video". HotNewHipHop. July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: August 4, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: August 4, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: August 4, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Skies – Creeping". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 14, 2018.