Shoota

"Shoota" (also known as Rocket) is the fifth song off of Playboi Carti's debut studio album Die Lit (2018). The song features guest vocals from common collaborator Lil Uzi Vert. This marks Carti and Uzi's 6th ever officially released collaboration, both of the artists previously working together on the song RAF by A$AP Mob.https://open.spotify.com/track/4pdgV8qr9Oytcv6thCdiIZ?si=175f4c1c4b2f45a9
The song is also produced by Maaly Raw, marking their third ever collaboration together, previously working together on the song "Of Course We Ghetto Flowers" by Lil Uzi Vert.https://open.spotify.com/track/0gqfvyewE2Sh8TwKBFajCF?si=9269ec29359f40f0
== Background ==
=== Pre-Release ===
The song was first recorded on July 6th, 2017 during the 16*29 sessions between Carti and Uzi, Carti previewing the beat of the song in a Snapchat story the day of.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTV6Uhki2aE The first version of the song featured a second Uzi verse following Carti's and more auto-tune vocal pitch correction than the officially released version.
It is believed that the song was originally intended to feature on Uzi's debut studio album, Luv is Rage 2, but was given to Carti due to the beat not matching the overall energy Uzi had in mind for his record.https://www.reddit.com/r/liluzivert/comments/bhps56/rocket_shoota_og_shouldve_been_the_intro_to_luv/
The demo version of the song leaked on May 2, 2018, just days before the official release of Die Lit.https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/8ghatm/fresh_playboi_carti_lil_uzi_vert_rocket/
=== Post-Release ===
The song had officially released on May 11, 2018 as the 5th track of Carti's debut studio album Die Lit.https://open.spotify.com/track/2BJSMvOGABRxokHKB0OI8i?si=928575fbaeb34f5f Despite leaking days before release, the song was the best-performing off the album, the song debuting at number 25 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoota_(song)
On February 14, 2019, the song went certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Playboi+Carti&ti=Shoota&format=Single&type=#search_section
== Lyrics ==
== Credits ==
* Performed by Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert
* Produced by Maaly Raw
* Written by Jordan Carter, Symere Woods & Jamal Henry
== References ==
Category:Songs
Category:Die Lit
Category:Lil Uzi Vert
Category:Maaly Raw
Category:16*29