Shabooya

"Shabooya"
Single by Hitkidd, Gloss Up and K Carbon featuring Slimeroni and Aleza
Released	September 30, 2022[1]
Genre	Crunk
Length	2:58
Label	Blac Noize! Campsouth
Songwriter(s)	Anthony Holmes, Jr. Jerrica Russell Kimbrya McCraney Aja Canyon Aleghsa Haywood
Producer(s)	Hitkidd
Hitkidd singles chronology
"F.N.F. (Let's Go) (Remix)" (2022) "Shabooya" (2022) "Kater to Me" (2022)
Gloss Up singles chronology
"Broke Boy (Pt. 2)" (2022) "Shabooya" (2022) "Alone" (2022)
K Carbon singles chronology
"Set the Tone" (2021) "Shabooya" (2022) "25 Days of Christmas" (2022)
Slimeroni singles chronology
"Bank Tella" (2022) "Shabooya" (2022) "25 Days of Christmas" (2022)
Aleza singles chronology
"Skin Tone" (2022) "Shabooya" (2022) "25 Days of Christmas" (2022)
Music video
"Shabooya" on YouTube

"Shabooya" is a single by American record producer Hitkidd and American rappers Gloss Up and K Carbon featuring American rappers Slimeroni and Aleza. It was released on September 30, 2022, and is considered the breakout song of all four rappers.

Composition

Adopting the style of a "Shabooya (Roll Call)" chant, the song sees each of the rappers introducing themselves and what they are all about in their own sense of humor, with all of them in favor of robbing men.^[2] The verses are accompanied with ad-libs.^[3][4]

Heven Haile of Pitchfork wrote, "On the track, the quartet is like a really hard version of the PowerPuff Girls, each showing off their distinct personality. Slimeroni's over-it goth girl vibe is counterbalanced by Aleza's bubbly stoner persona; Gloss Up asserts herself with the confident demeanor of a cheer captain, while Carbon is a rabble-rouser bragging about shitting on bitches and running through their man's money."^[3]

Music video

A music video for the song was released alongside the single. It takes places in a high school setting.^[5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Demicia Inman of Vibe wrote, "While each has a different style, their southern swagger and confident demeanor make an effortless posse cut where everyone gets their shine." Jon Caramanica placed the song at number 18 on his list of the best songs of 2022.^[6] Pitchfork included the song on their list of "The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022".^[7]

Remix

An official remix of the song with American rapper Lola Brooke was released on March 17, 2023.^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Shabooya"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[9]	21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10]	31

References

1. "Shabooya (feat. Slimeroni & Aleza) - Single". Apple Music. September 30, 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
2. Callender, Brandon (October 4, 2022). "The Rap Report: Fenix Flexin counts it up, Shaudy Kash rings in spooky season, and more". The Fader. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
3. Haile, Heven (October 6, 2022). ""Shabooya" [ft. Slimeroni and Aleza] Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
4. Inman, Demicia (October 21, 2022). "ICYMI: Music Releases You Probably Didn't Hear Early This Fall". Vibe. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
5. Shepard, Ryan (October 12, 2022). "Hitkidd Tops One Million Views Again With 'Shabooya'". Def Pen. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
6. Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (December 7, 2022). "Best Songs of 2022". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
7. "The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022". Pitchfork. December 12, 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
8. "Shabooya (Remix) [feat. K Carbon, Slimeroni & Aleza] - Single". Apple Music. March 17, 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
9. "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Week of February 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
10. "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of February 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.