"Respect My Cryppin'" (also titled "Respect My Crypn") is a song by American rapper Blueface. It was released on May 26, 2018[1] as the second single from his debut mixtape Famous Cryp (2018). In October 2018, the song went viral after its music video was released, leading to Blueface's rise to fame. A remix featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg was released a month later.
Background
On October 8, 2018, the music video was uploaded onto WorldstarHipHop's YouTube channel. The song quickly became a viral Internet meme due to Blueface's style of offbeat rapping, and eventually led to more of his music receiving attention. The video gained two million views on YouTube in a month.[2]
The lyrics "Mop the floor, hide the wet sign just to catch him slippin'" received the most attention.[3]
Composition
In the song, Blueface expresses loyalty to the Crips gang and demands respect for his gang affiliation.[2] The instrumental was produced by Laudiano and contains an "excessively vibrant, fluid thing with a sticky bass drum".[4]
Music video
The music video was released on October 8, 2018. It sees Blueface hanging with fellow Crips and them flashing gang signs.[5]
Remix
The official remix of the song features American rapper Snoop Dogg, and was released on July 24, 2020 as a track from the reloaded edition of Famous Cryp. Two music videos of the remix have been released. The first is computer-animated and features "electric blue graphics".[6] In the second, Bluefaces challenges Snoop Dogg to a basketball competition.[7][8]
