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Ballin' (Mustard and Roddy Ricch song)

April 07, 2024

"Ballin'" is a song by American record producer Mustard and American rapper Roddy Ricch. The track was released as the third single from Mustard's third studio album, Perfect Ten, on August 20, 2019, though it was available as early as the end of June 2019.[2] The song and its accompanying video received acclaim from music critics, with Complex magazine naming it the Best Song of 2019.[3] It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Mustard's highest charting song in the US.[4][5] The song received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards, making it the first time Ricch has been nominated for a Grammy and Mustard's first nomination as an artist.[6][7]

"Ballin'"
Single by Mustard and Roddy Ricch
from the album Perfect Ten
ReleasedAugust 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)
Recorded2018[1]
GenreHip hop
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mustard singles chronology
"100 Bands"
(2019) 		"Ballin'"
(2019) 		"Heartless"
(2019)
Roddy Ricch singles chronology
"Out tha Mud"
(2019) 		"Ballin'"
(2019) 		"Big Stepper"
(2019)
Music video
"Ballin'" on YouTube

Later in 2019, the two released another collaboration, "High Fashion".

Background edit

Roddy Ricch revealed in an interview that the song was composed in late 2018, but Mustard wanted to keep it for his album, Perfect Ten, which he was still working on.[1] The song was later included on the album, released in June 2019.[8] Ricch said he knew the song was "hard enough" the first time he heard it, while Mustard proclaimed "this is going to be the one".[1]

Composition and lyrics edit

"Ballin'" has a "rags to riches" theme. In its intro, the song samples girl group 702's 1997 top ten hit "Get It Together".[9]

The song features a "smooth, bouncy beat", with Roddy Ricch rapping about his come-up and ascent in the music industry.[10]

In the first verse, Ricch salutes fellow Los Angeles rapper, the late Nipsey Hussle and his girlfriend Lauren London: "I run these racks up with my queen like London and Nip". The line simultaneously references Ricch and Hussle's collaboration "Racks in the Middle", released earlier in 2019 as Hussle's last single before his death.[10] Billboard's Heran Mamo noted that "in typical Hussle fashion", Roddy Ricch "narrates his life's hardships before delving into his newfound treasures".[10]

Critical reception edit

The song was widely acclaimed by music critics. Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone magazine called it "a song of the year contender",[11] while Complex and Billboard both named it as a "standout track" on the album.[12][13] Pitchfork magazine included "Ballin'" in its list of The Best Rap Songs of 2019 and called it "the centerpiece of Mustard's underappreciated album Perfect Ten".[9] Complex later named it the Best Song of 2019, calling it "a feel-good anthem so infectious you'll need antibiotics just to stop running it back".[3]

Chart performance edit

"Ballin'" has become Mustard's highest charting song in the US, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] It was also Roddy Ricch's highest charting song, until he surpassed it a week later,[14] with the release of his album track "The Box", which eventually reached number 1 on the chart.[5] It reached number one on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs chart, becoming Mustard's second number one following "Pure Water" and Ricch's first number one.[15] The song also topped the Rap Airplay chart.[15]

Music video edit

The music video for the track was teased by Mustard on his Instagram page on September 29, 2019.[16] The music video for the track was eventually released on October 2, 2019[17] to critical acclaim.[18][19]

Live performances edit

On December 16, 2019, Roddy Ricch performed the song live, alongside an 8-piece orchestra, at Peppermint Club in Los Angeles[20] for Audiomack's Trap Symphony series.[21]

Other uses edit

The song can be heard on "Elyse's Skit", track 10 off Roddy Ricch's debut album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial. In the skit, which is an actual voicenote recording, the mother of a woman named Elyse sends her daughter a voicenote, with "Ballin'" playing in the background, while the mother proceeds to say "I can't get that damn song out my head", jokingly calling it "inappropriate music".[22][23] Ricch called the skit "something natural".[24]

Awards and nominations edit

62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Year Award Result
2020 Best Rap/Sung Performance[7] Nominated

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[44] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[46] Gold 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[47] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[49] 7× Platinum 7,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

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  2. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates | ..." All Access. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Tharpe, Frazier (December 17, 2019). "The Best Songs of 2019". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Mustard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Trust, Gary (January 13, 2020). "Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Bounds to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Justin Bieber's 'Yummy' Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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  7. ^ a b "Mustard Grammy Awards History". The Recording Academy. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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  9. ^ a b "The Best Rap Songs of 2019". Pitchfork. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c Mamo, Heran (September 23, 2019). "Here Are the Lyrics to Mustard's 'Ballin',' Feat. Roddy Ricch". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  11. ^ Holmes, Charles (October 31, 2019). "The Ricch Get Riccher on Roddy Ricch and Gunna's 'Start Wit Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  12. ^ Tigg, Fnr (October 2, 2019). "Watch Mustard and Roddy Ricch Live Out Their Dreams in "Ballin'" Video". Complex. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  13. ^ Saponara, Michael (October 2, 2019). "Mustard & Roddy Ricch Inspire Kids to Chase Their Dreams in Luxe 'Ballin' Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Week of January 4, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Anderson, Trevor (December 18, 2019). "Mustard & Roddy Ricch's 'Ballin'' Shoots to No. 1 on Rhythmic Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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  18. ^ "Mustard & Roddy Ricch Inspire Kids to Chase Their Dreams in Luxe 'Ballin' Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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  22. ^ elysemariev [@Elyse] (November 14, 2019). "LMFAO y'all listen to what my mama sent me @RoddyRicch..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ elysemariev [@Elyse] (December 6, 2019). "YALL!!!!! THIS IS MY MAMA!!!! THANK U @RoddyRicch..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
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April 07, 2024
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Ballin is a song by American record producer Mustard and American rapper Roddy Ricch The track was released as the third single from Mustard s third studio album Perfect Ten on August 20 2019 though it was available as early as the end of June 2019 2 The song and its accompanying video received acclaim from music critics with Complex magazine naming it the Best Song of 2019 3 It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 marking Mustard s highest charting song in the US 4 5 The song received a nomination for Best Rap Sung Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards making it the first time Ricch has been nominated for a Grammy and Mustard s first nomination as an artist 6 7 Ballin Single by Mustard and Roddy Ricchfrom the album Perfect TenReleasedAugust 20 2019 2019 08 20 Recorded2018 1 GenreHip hopLength3 00Label10 Summers Records InterscopeSongwriter s Dijon McFarlane Rodrick Moore Jr Shah Rukh Zaman Khan Donell JonesProducer s Mustard Justus West GylttrypMustard singles chronology 100 Bands 2019 Ballin 2019 Heartless 2019 Roddy Ricch singles chronology Out tha Mud 2019 Ballin 2019 Big Stepper 2019 Music video Ballin on YouTubeLater in 2019 the two released another collaboration High Fashion Contents 1 Background 2 Composition and lyrics 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 6 Live performances 7 Other uses 8 Awards and nominations 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 10 Certifications 11 ReferencesBackground editRoddy Ricch revealed in an interview that the song was composed in late 2018 but Mustard wanted to keep it for his album Perfect Ten which he was still working on 1 The song was later included on the album released in June 2019 8 Ricch said he knew the song was hard enough the first time he heard it while Mustard proclaimed this is going to be the one 1 Composition and lyrics edit Ballin has a rags to riches theme In its intro the song samples girl group 702 s 1997 top ten hit Get It Together 9 The song features a smooth bouncy beat with Roddy Ricch rapping about his come up and ascent in the music industry 10 In the first verse Ricch salutes fellow Los Angeles rapper the late Nipsey Hussle and his girlfriend Lauren London I run these racks up with my queen like London and Nip The line simultaneously references Ricch and Hussle s collaboration Racks in the Middle released earlier in 2019 as Hussle s last single before his death 10 Billboard s Heran Mamo noted that in typical Hussle fashion Roddy Ricch narrates his life s hardships before delving into his newfound treasures 10 Critical reception editThe song was widely acclaimed by music critics Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone magazine called it a song of the year contender 11 while Complex and Billboard both named it as a standout track on the album 12 13 Pitchfork magazine included Ballin in its list of The Best Rap Songs of 2019 and called it the centerpiece of Mustard s underappreciated album Perfect Ten 9 Complex later named it the Best Song of 2019 calling it a feel good anthem so infectious you ll need antibiotics just to stop running it back 3 Chart performance edit Ballin has become Mustard s highest charting song in the US peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 5 It was also Roddy Ricch s highest charting song until he surpassed it a week later 14 with the release of his album track The Box which eventually reached number 1 on the chart 5 It reached number one on Billboard s Rhythmic Songs chart becoming Mustard s second number one following Pure Water and Ricch s first number one 15 The song also topped the Rap Airplay chart 15 Music video editThe music video for the track was teased by Mustard on his Instagram page on September 29 2019 16 The music video for the track was eventually released on October 2 2019 17 to critical acclaim 18 19 Live performances editOn December 16 2019 Roddy Ricch performed the song live alongside an 8 piece orchestra at Peppermint Club in Los Angeles 20 for Audiomack s Trap Symphony series 21 Other uses editThe song can be heard on Elyse s Skit track 10 off Roddy Ricch s debut album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial In the skit which is an actual voicenote recording the mother of a woman named Elyse sends her daughter a voicenote with Ballin playing in the background while the mother proceeds to say I can t get that damn song out my head jokingly calling it inappropriate music 22 23 Ricch called the skit something natural 24 Awards and nominations edit62nd Annual Grammy Awards Year Award Result2020 Best Rap Sung Performance 7 NominatedCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2019 2020 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 25 72Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 26 18Canada Canadian Hot 100 27 34Ireland IRMA 28 42Netherlands Single Top 100 29 98Portugal AFP 30 30Sweden Heatseeker Sverigetopplistan 31 1UK Singles OCC 32 37US Billboard Hot 100 4 11US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 33 4US Rhythmic Billboard 34 1US Rolling Stone Top 100 35 7 Year end charts edit Chart 2019 PositionUS Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 36 58US Rolling Stone Top 100 37 81Chart 2020 PositionCanada Canadian Hot 100 38 83Portugal AFP 39 98US Billboard Hot 100 40 25US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 41 21US Rhythmic Billboard 42 10Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 43 Platinum 70 000 Canada Music Canada 44 Platinum 80 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 45 Gold 45 000 France SNEP 46 Gold 100 000 Portugal AFP 47 Platinum 10 000 United Kingdom BPI 48 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 49 7 Platinum 7 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit a b c Roberts Randall December 5 2019 For Nipsey Hussle friend Roddy Ricch Grammy recognition is bittersweet Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 29 2019 Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases R amp B Song and Hip Hop Music Release Dates All Access Retrieved November 16 2019 a b Tharpe Frazier December 17 2019 The Best Songs of 2019 Complex Retrieved December 29 2019 a b Mustard Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved January 14 2020 a b c Trust Gary January 13 2020 Roddy Ricch s The Box Bounds to No 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Justin Bieber s Yummy Debuts at No 2 Billboard Retrieved January 14 2020 Roddy Ricch Grammy Awards History The Recording Academy November 19 2019 Retrieved November 25 2019 a b Mustard Grammy Awards History The Recording Academy November 19 2019 Retrieved November 25 2019 Renshaw David May 22 2019 Mustard confirms Perfect Ten details The Fader Retrieved December 29 2019 a b The Best Rap Songs of 2019 Pitchfork December 12 2019 Retrieved December 13 2019 a b c Mamo Heran September 23 2019 Here Are the Lyrics to Mustard s Ballin Feat Roddy Ricch Billboard Retrieved 16 November 2019 Holmes Charles October 31 2019 The Ricch Get Riccher on Roddy Ricch and Gunna s Start Wit Me Rolling Stone Retrieved 16 November 2019 Tigg Fnr October 2 2019 Watch Mustard and Roddy Ricch Live Out Their Dreams in Ballin Video Complex Retrieved November 16 2019 Saponara Michael October 2 2019 Mustard amp Roddy Ricch Inspire Kids to Chase Their Dreams in Luxe Ballin Video Billboard Retrieved November 16 2019 Billboard Hot 100 Week of January 4 2020 Billboard Retrieved January 6 2020 a b Anderson Trevor December 18 2019 Mustard amp Roddy Ricch s Ballin Shoots to No 1 on Rhythmic Songs Chart Billboard Retrieved December 2 2019 Mustard on Instagram roddyricch you think they ready for the Ballin video Archived from the original on 2021 12 24 Retrieved November 16 2019 via Instagram Watch Mustard and Roddy Ricch Live Out Their Dreams in Ballin Video Complex Retrieved November 16 2019 Mustard amp Roddy Ricch Inspire Kids to Chase Their Dreams in Luxe Ballin Video Billboard Retrieved November 16 2019 Alston Trey Mustard And Roddy Ricch Show Kids What It s Like To Be Rich In Ballin MTV News Retrieved November 16 2019 Roddy Ricch Trap Symphony With Live Orchestra Full Performance Audiomack December 16 2019 Retrieved March 25 2020 via YouTube Price Joe December 16 2019 Watch Roddy Ricch s Full Trap Symphony Performance With 8 Piece Orchestra Complex Retrieved March 25 2020 elysemariev Elyse November 14 2019 LMFAO y all listen to what my mama sent me RoddyRicch Tweet Retrieved March 25 2020 via Twitter elysemariev Elyse December 6 2019 YALL THIS IS MY MAMA THANK U RoddyRicch Tweet Retrieved March 25 2020 via Twitter Lamarre Carl January 14 2020 Roddy Ricch Interview Making The Box and His Chart Topping Success Billboard Retrieved March 25 2020 The ARIA Report Week Commencing 17 February 2020 No 1563 Australian Recording Industry Association February 17 2020 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Mustard feat Roddy Ricch Ballin in Dutch Ultratip Retrieved February 1 2020 Mustard Chart History Canadian Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved January 14 2020 Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company Retrieved February 15 2020 Mustard feat Roddy Ricch 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