![]() In “Who Want Smoke?” a sinister-sounding Wick discusses run-ins with law enforcement, violence he has witnessed firsthand and challenging the opposition if they really “want smoke” with Nardo and his crew. It eventually sparked a remix with 21 Savage, Lil Durk and G Herbo along with a corresponding music video. “Who Want Smoke?,” Wick’s first single of 2021, blew up on TikTok, as the song’s chorus and catchy knocking made it a viral sensation. ![]() Other 2020 singles “Came Up” and “Slide” continued to make him shine in the Florida underground, but he wouldn’t see an immediate switch to mainstream until his chart-topping 2021 campaign. “Lolli” is one of Wick’s earliest works - but a prime example of what made the rapper so popular- twisted lyrics over a heavy trap beat that could have the bass exploding in the background. ![]() ![]() He parallels this by bringing that wicked, dark tone to rap, something we would hear for the first time on his 2020 single “Lolli.” He often cites himself as a “wicked millionaire,” which is where the second part of his name comes from. The mystique-ness about me,” Wick said in an interview with XXL after it named him an XXL freshman.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |