Mo Bamba (song)

"Mo Bamba"
Single by Sheck Wes
from the album Mudboy
Released June 16, 2017
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • 16yrold
  • Take A Daytrip
Sheck Wes singles chronology
"Live SheckWes Die SheckWes"
(2017)		 "Mo Bamba"
(2017)		 "Do That"
(2018)

"Live SheckWes Die SheckWes"
(2017)		 "Mo Bamba"
(2017)		 "Do That"
(2018)
Music video
"Mo Bamba" on YouTube

"Mo Bamba" is a single by American rapper Sheck Wes. It was released on June 16, 2017 by Cactus Jack Records, GOOD Music, Interscope Records and Polydor Records.[1] It serves as the lead single for his debut studio album, Mudboy. The song was produced by 16yrold and production duo Take A Daytrip. The song was a sleeper hit. It went viral in mid-2018, approximately a year after its release.

Background

The song is named after Orlando Magic player Mo Bamba, who grew up with Sheck Wes in his Harlem, New York neighborhood and the two spent some of their childhoods together.[2]

Producers 16yrold and Take A Daytrip consisting of Denzel Baptise and David Biral, who had met online, collaborated on the track's beat/composition.[3] 16yrold invited Wes to record in the studio with them[4]. Wes recorded the majority of the song in one take[5][6], with additional ad-libs recorded afterwards.[7]

The beat cutting off at the 1:38 minute mark of the song was the result of the laptop used to record Wes’ vocals freezing. This caused concern among the producers who feared that the song would be ruined because the entire song up until that point had been recorded in one take without any issues. The words shouted out by Wes were his actual reaction to the unintentional freezing of the beat that occurred when Baptise of Take A Daytrip was looping the beat as Wes was recording his vocals. Shortly after, the beat unfroze as Wes proceeded to record a new verse on the spot.[8][9] At the 1:40 minute mark of the song, Ali can be heard in the background saying "woah".[10]

Music video

The song's music video was released on January 30, 2018 via YouTube and was directed by White Trash Tyler, Nick Walker and Wes himself. It is a music video in black and white and finds Wes on a basketball court.[11]

Personnel

Credits adapted from The New York Times.[12]

  • Sheck Wes – vocals
  • 16yrold – production
  • Take A Daytrip – production, mixing

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 44
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 35
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 69
Portugal (AFP)[16] 99
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 18
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] 26

References

  1. ↑ "Mo Bamba – Single by Sheck Wes on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sheck Wes: Here's Why I Named My Hit Song After A Hoops Phenom!". TMZ.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Story of 'Mo Bamba': How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Making of Sheck Wes' "Mo Bamba" With Take A Daytrip & 16yrold". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Story of 'Mo Bamba': How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Amazing Story Behind Sheck Wes' "Bitch!" Ad-Lib on "Mo Bamba"". DJBOOTH. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Amazing Story Behind Sheck Wes' "Bitch!" Ad-Lib on "Mo Bamba"". DJBOOTH. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Making of Sheck Wes' "Mo Bamba" With Take A Daytrip & 16yrold". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Amazing Story Behind Sheck Wes' "Bitch!" Ad-Lib on "Mo Bamba"". DJBOOTH. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Making of Sheck Wes' "Mo Bamba" With Take A Daytrip & 16yrold". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sheck Wes Turns Up In "Mo Bamba" Video". XXL. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ Coscarelli, Joe (September 4, 2018). / Sheck Wes "The Story of 'Mo Bamba': How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral" Check |url= value (help). The New York Times. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: October 6, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  15. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: October 6, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs: October 6, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs: October 13, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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