Gassed Up
{{short description|Single by Nebu Kiniza}}
{{about|the song|the film|Gassed Up (film)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Gassed Up
| cover = Nebu Kiniza - Gassed Up.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Nebu Kiniza
| released = August 26, 2016
| recorded = 2015
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:13
| label =
- OSHS
- RCA
| writer =
- Cory Reid
- Cameron Pitts
| producer = MexikoDro
| prev_title = Hop Out
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Fuck It Up
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|lPBvHkDDNhI|"Gassed Up"}}}}
}}
"Gassed Up" is a single by American rapper Nebu Kiniza, first released on October 25, 2015. A sleeper hit, it gained recognition in 2016, becoming his breakout song. The song was produced by MexikoDro.
Background
In an interview on the ProducerGrind podcast, Nebu Kiniza stated that he found the instrumental of the song on YouTube as a "Young Scooter (and possibly Future) type beat".{{cite web |title=Nebu Kiniza Talks Making a Platinum Song "Gassed Up", Dealing with Record Labels, & Making Beats |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU-VURe6Xbs |website=YouTube |access-date=23 February 2023 |date=October 4, 2018}} He recorded the song in 15 minutes with only a microphone.{{cite web |last1=Garrett |first1=Ural |title=Nebu Kiniza's "Gassed Up" Took 15 Minutes to Create & Racked Up Millions of Streams |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41465/title.nebu-kinizas-gassed-up-took-15-minutes-to-create-racked-up-millions-of-streams |website=HipHopDX |access-date=23 February 2023 |date=November 29, 2016}}{{cite web |last1=C.M. |first1=Emmanuel |title=The Break Presents: Nebu Kiniza |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nebu-kiniza-interview-the-break/ |website=XXL |access-date=23 February 2023 |date=December 2, 2016}} The track received widespread attention in the summer of 2016, and released through streaming services on August 26,{{cite web |title=Gassed Up - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gassed-up-single/1146967484 |website=Apple Music |access-date=23 February 2023 |date=August 26, 2016}} garnering over 20 million listens on SoundCloud, over seven million views on YouTube and over seven million plays on Spotify.
Composition and lyrics
The song is about a high school party that Kiniza attended, featuring the lyrics "Gassed up shawty / Said I need 'bout 40 / Pull up to the party / Yeah yeah yeah". According to him, "It was a double analogy or however you want to take it. Either you're feeling yourself or big headed or you like smoking weed. It's kind of like how Lloyd said 'She's 5'2' or 'She's Fine Too.' It's either or. It's just music."
Music video
The official music video premiered on September 26, 2016. It sees Nebu Kiniza cruising in the sunny streets of Los Angeles, on a vintage gas pump. Along the way, a group of kids follow him down the street. In another scene, he magically disappears and reappears through puffs of smoke.{{cite web |last1=Starling |first1=Lakin |title=You Might Get A Contact High From Nebu Kiniza’s Joyous Video For "Gassed Up" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/09/26/nebu-kiniza-gassed-up-video-premiere |website=The Fader |access-date=23 February 2023 |date=September 26, 2016}}
Charts
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| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=Nebu Kiniza|rowheader=true|access-date=February 23, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|45|artist=Nebu Kiniza|rowheader=true|access-date=February 23, 2023}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Nebu Kiniza|title=Gassed Up|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|access-date=February 23, 2023}}
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