This Is New York
| "This Is New York" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by ScarLip | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2023 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sierra Lucas | |||
| Producer(s) | NY Bangers | |||
| ScarLip singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "This Is New York" on YouTube | ||||
| "This Is Cali" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternate cover | ||||
.jpg) | ||||
"This Is New York" is a song by American rapper ScarLip, released in April 2023. Considered her breakout hit, it gained popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok.
Background[edit]
In an interview with Complex, ScarLip spoke about her inspiration behind the song:
Yo son, I'll make up mad music. And then I was just like, "Yo, I have always been inspired by DMX." So I'm like, "Yo, I need to bring some hard shit to the table." I was like, I ain't tap into that lately. And then I was just already mad because I'm like, "His niggas just doing boss shit and shit like that." So I was just like, God got in the booth, I was just like, "Something make me want to tell a nigga, back the fuck up." Something just make me want to grab a nigga up. And that's what I do to niggas. I grab their little ass up. So I had to let these niggas know, they always in your face playing with you, "Back the fuck up." And then I started talking that shit, "This is New York," 'cause that's where I'm from.[1]
The song was originally released on April 2, 2023.[2] It was subsequently released to streaming services twice, on April 10[3] and April 11, 2023.[4]
Composition and lyrics[edit]
The production of the song combines boom bap and drill elements[5][6] and uses a "stomping, warped bassline",[7] over which ScarLip raps in a raspy voice and aggressive and threatening manner, directing at anyone who brings trouble to her.[6] She also delivers tongue-in-cheek lines such as "This is New York, fuck I look like tellin' a nigga good morning?"[6][7][8] In the hook, she tells others to "back the fuck up".[1]
Release and promotion[edit]
The song began to gain traction across Twitter, Instagram and TikTok upon release, leading to ScarLip receiving cosigns from rappers including Cardi B.[1][6][9] Rapper Busta Rhymes collaborated with ScarLip for a remix to the song, which they teased on social media.[1]
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by WhoTheWizz. It sees ScarLip mobbing in different places in Harlem, including on Frederick Douglass Boulevard and the nearby St. Nicholas Houses.[10]
Remix[edit]
On May 11, 2023, ScarLip revealed a DM exchange with rapper Snoop Dogg on Instagram, in which he agreed to collaborate with her on a remix to "This Is New York".[11] The official remix, featuring Snoop Dogg and released on May 18, 2023, is titled "This is Cali".[2][5][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Rose, Jordan (May 16, 2023). "An Animated Conversation With Scar Lip, the Spirit of the Bronx". Complex. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Griffin, Marc (May 19, 2023). "Snoop Dogg Jumps On Scar Lip's "This Is New York" Remix". Vibe. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "This Is New York - Single". Apple Music. April 10, 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "This Is New York - Single". Apple Music. April 11, 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Nevares, Gabriel Bras (May 18, 2023). "Snoop Dogg & Scar Lip Show Us That "This Is Cali" On New Remix". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ScarLip Turns Pain Into Power as She Creates Her Debut Project Scars & Stripes Read More: ScarLip Interview - 'This Is New York,' Scars & Stripes Project". XXL. December 15, 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Hobbs, Thomas (December 6, 2023). "ScarLip Is Speaking The Ugly Truth". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (June 2, 2023). "Who Is Scar Lip? Meet The Bronx Rapper". Uproxx. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Creekmur, Chuck (May 3, 2023). "Scar Lip: On Scarface's Influence, DMX's Impact And How Cardi B Could Change Her Life". AllHipHop. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jon (April 10, 2023). "Scar Lip declares "This Is New York" in new visual". Revolt. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Mendez, Marisa (May 12, 2023). "Scar Lip Co-signs Continue As Snoop Dogg Agrees To Do 'This Is New York' Remix". HipHopDX. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Oatman, Alexis (May 18, 2023). "Snoop Dogg Makes Good On His Promise To Scar Lip With 'This Is Cali'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 21 January 2024.