Lick Back
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| Single by EST Gee | ||||
| from the album Bigger Than Life or Death | ||||
| Released | April 16, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 1:33 | |||
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"Lick Back" is a song by American rapper EST Gee, released on April 16, 2021, as his debut solo single and the lead single from his fifth mixtape Bigger Than Life or Death (2021). It was produced by ForeveRolling and Juke Wong. An official remix of the song features American rappers Future and Young Thug.
Composition
[edit]Writing for HotNewHipHop, Alex Zidel described the song as a "statement that EST Gee is taking over and he's doing so on his own terms".[1] The song sees EST Gee "keeping things very street and very straightforward".[2]
Music video
[edit]A music video was released alongside the single. It sees EST Gee and his crew riding through the streets of Houston,Texas in expensive cars, including a bright green Lamborghini Uru.[2]
Remix
[edit]The official remix of the song was released on July 21, 2021, from Bigger Than Life or Death. It features verses from rappers Future and Young Thug. The remix was positively received; Fred Thomas of AllMusic wrote that it finds EST Gee "at the height of his versatile powers, molding brazen bragging and smart threats into something unexpectedly hooky."[3][4]
In an interview on The Breakfast Club, EST Gee said that Canadian rapper Drake was supposed to be on the remix as well, but was not available at the time.[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 89 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 32 |
References
[edit]- ^ Zidel, Alex (April 16, 2021). "EST Gee Forever Gets His "Lick Back" On New Single". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ a b Powell, Jon (April 19, 2021). "EST Gee hits the streets in "Lick Back" visual". Revolt.
- ^ Zidel, Alex (July 22, 2021). "EST Gee Forever Gets His "Lick Back" On New Single". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Bigger Than Life or Death Review by Fred Thomas". AllMusic.
- ^ "EST Gee On Linking With Yo Gotti, Repping Kentucky, Getting Shot, New Project + More". July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: August 7, 2021". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of August 7, 2021". Billboard.