What Happened to That Boy
| "What Happened to That Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Baby featuring Clipse | ||||
| from the album Birdman | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Cash Money | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
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"What Happened to That Boy" is a song by American rapper Baby, released as the second single from his debut studio album Birdman (2002), featuring rap duo Clipse.
Critical reception
[edit]Paul Wong of The Michigan Daily praised Baby's rapping on "What Happened to That Boy", noting that he "runs the show with his slick southern delivery".[1]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "What Happened to That Boy" was directed by Benny Boom and filmed in New Orleans.[2] The video had to be recorded twice: following the completion of the original shoot, it transpired that the cinematographer had placed the film reel into the camera backwards, meaning none of the shoot had been captured.[2] Clipse agreed to return to New Orleans for a second shoot, which was this time successful: the video ultimately took a week to produce.[2]
Role in Clipse vs. Cash Money feud
[edit]"What Happened to That Boy" is rumored throughout the hip-hop community to have sparked the long-running feud between Clipse and Cash Money Records, although the artists involved have not confirmed this publicly.[3][4][5][6] According to Hot 97 hip-hop DJ Ebro Darden, The Neptunes never received the payment they were promised from Cash Money for producing "What Happened to That Boy"; as a result, Pharrell Williams is alleged to have refused to work with the label in the future, leading Clipse member Pusha T to repeatedly attack Cash Money artists – mainly Lil Wayne at first, then Drake throughout the 2010s – in his music over the following years, out of loyalty to Williams.[4][6]
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ Wong, Paul (December 10, 2002). "Breaking records: Baby a.k.a. The #1 Stunna, Birdman, Cash Money/Universal". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Reid, Shaheem (January 29, 2003). "Baby, Clipse Shoot 'What Happened' Video – Twice". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "The story of Drake and Pusha-T". Red Roll. June 17, 2018. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Romano, Aja (June 29, 2018). "Pusha T vs. Drake: the long history of rap's feud of the moment". Vox. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ Schwartz, Zachary (June 12, 2018). ""They Say Death Multiplies by Threes": The Prophecy of Pusha-T & the Fall of Cash Money". DJBooth. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Tesema, Feleg. "A Brief History Of The Lil Wayne Vs. Pusha-T Beef (Because Lil Wayne Can't Remember)". Highsnobiety. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Birdman Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Birdman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Birdman Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Birdman Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2022.