Litty
{{short description|2017 song by Meek Mill ft. Tory Lanez}}
{{for|the song by Young Thug|Slime Language 2}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Litty
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Meek Mill featuring Tory Lanez
| album = DC4
| released = February 14, 2017
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=41}}
| label = {{hlist|MMG|Atlantic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Robert Williams|Brandon Tillman|Raul Gonzalez|Daystar Peterson}}
| producer = Sound M.O.B.
| chronology = Meek Mill
| prev_title = Froze
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Glow Up
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Tory Lanez
| type = single
| prev_title = Damn
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Litty
| year = 2017
| next_title = Es Rollt
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|S7UAj9bl1-I|"Litty (feat. Tory Lanez)"}}}}
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"Litty" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill featuring Tory Lanez. It was sent to urban contemporary radio on February 14, 2017, as the lead single from Mill's eleventh mixtape DC4 (2016). It's about both rappers talking about their luxurious lifestyles and taking shots at Drake. "Litty" debuted and peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached numbers 14 and 18 on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over a million units in the United States. The track also charted in Canada, peaking at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the single, released on Mill's 30th birthday, features both artists as part of a crew of young hustlers committing credit card scams.
Background and composition
"Litty" is a hip hop and trap song. The rappers talk about their luxurious lifestyles with "machismo-like" lyrics. Due to his heavy use of AutoTune, Tory Lanez's feature was initially mistaken for Travis Scott.{{cite web|date=October 29, 2016|title=Tory Lanez Responds To Travis Scott Comparisons|url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/10/tory-lanes-travis-scott-litty-dc4|access-date=August 13, 2020|magazine=Vibe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031232052/https://www.vibe.com/2016/10/tory-lanes-travis-scott-litty-dc4|archive-date=October 31, 2016|url-status=live}} Meek Mill and Tory Lanez both take shots at Drake; Lanez references Quentin Miller, whom Mill accused as a ghostwriter of Drake in a number of his songs.{{cite web|last=McKinney|first=Jessica|date=October 28, 2016|title=Meek Mill Slams Drake In Diss Track 'Litty' With Tory Lanez — Listen|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2016/10/28/meek-mill-disses-drake-new-song-litty-dc4-tory-lanez/|access-date=August 13, 2020|website=Hollywood Life|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817125640/https://hollywoodlife.com/2016/10/28/meek-mill-disses-drake-new-song-litty-dc4-tory-lanez/|archive-date=August 17, 2020|url-status=live}}
Commercial performance
On the week of November 19, 2016, "Litty" debuted and peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100, and stayed on the chart for four weeks.{{cite web|url=https://acharts.co/song/102905|title=Litty by Meek Mill and Tory Lanez|publisher=aCharts.co|access-date=January 4, 2021}} It was certified platinum by the RIAA in the US on May 6, 2019. In Canada, the track debuted and peaked at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100, the same week it first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2016-11-19|title=Canadian Hot 100: November 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 4, 2021|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122014158/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2016-11-19|archive-date=November 22, 2016|url-status=live}} Five weeks later, it dropped to number 86 the week of December 24 before leaving the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2016-12-24|title=Canadian Hot 100: December 24, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 4, 2021|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229204417/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2016-12-24|archive-date=December 29, 2016|url-status=live}} The song reappeared at number 95 the week of January 21, 2017, and made its last appearance in that position on the week of February 11, remaining on the chart for twelve weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2017-01-21|title=Canadian Hot 100: January 21, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 20, 2021|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619220319/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2017-01-21|archive-date=June 19, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2017-02-11|title=Canadian Hot 100: February 11, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 4, 2021|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805171550/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2017-02-11|archive-date=August 5, 2020|url-status=live}}
Music video
The music video was released on May 6, 2017, Meek Mill's 30th birthday. It features a crew of young hustlers, including Mill and Lanez, who pull off credit card scams.{{cite web|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|date=May 6, 2017|title=Watch Meek Mill's "Litty" Video Featuring Tory Lanez|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/05/06/meek-mill-tory-lanez-litty-video|access-date=August 13, 2020|magazine=The Fader|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127141113/https://www.thefader.com/2017/05/06/meek-mill-tory-lanez-litty-video|archive-date=November 27, 2020|url-status=live}} The police get involved and attempt to hinder their operations, but the criminals evade them.{{cite web|last=Fresh|first=Mikey|date=May 8, 2017|title=Meek Mill's "Litty" Video Is A Peek Into The Naive World Of Credit Card Scammers|url=https://www.vibe.com/2017/05/meek-mill-litty-video-tory-lanez|access-date=August 13, 2020|magazine=Vibe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614215251/https://www.vibe.com/2017/05/meek-mill-litty-video-tory-lanez|archive-date=June 14, 2017|url-status=live}} Meek and Tory also hang out at an airport and flex.{{cite magazine|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=May 8, 2017|title=Meek Mill Unveils 'Litty' Video Featuring Tory Lanez, Also Drops Three New Tracks|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7785070/meek-mill-litty-video-meekend-music-ep-new-songs|access-date=August 13, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612004931/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7785070/meek-mill-litty-video-meekend-music-ep-new-songs|archive-date=June 12, 2017|url-status=live}}
Remixes
American rapper Joyner Lucas released a remix of the song on November 20, 2018, entitled "Litty Freestyle", as a diss track targeting Tory Lanez and Trippie Redd.{{cite web|date=November 21, 2018|title=Joyner Lucas Drops Tory Lanez Diss Track, "Litty Freestyle": Listen|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/11/joyner-lucas-tory-lanez-diss-track|access-date=August 13, 2020|magazine=Vibe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103182430/https://www.vibe.com/2018/11/joyner-lucas-tory-lanez-diss-track|archive-date=January 3, 2021|url-status=live}} Lanez responded the next day with a remix of the song as well, titled "Litty Again Freestyle".{{cite web|date=November 21, 2018|first=Tony M.|last=Centeno|title=Tory Lanez "Litty Again Freestyle": Listen to Joyner Lucas Diss|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/tory-lanez-litty-again-diss-joyner-lucas-litty-freestyle/|access-date=August 13, 2020|magazine=XXL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103182730/https://www.xxlmag.com/tory-lanez-litty-again-diss-joyner-lucas-litty-freestyle/|archive-date=January 3, 2021|url-status=live}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Canada|54|artist=Meek Mill|rowheader=true|access-date=November 19, 2016|refname="CAN 100"}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|49|artist=Meek Mill|rowheader=true|access-date=November 19, 2016|refname="Hot 100"}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|18|artist=Meek Mill|rowheader=true|access-date=November 19, 2016}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=Litty|artist=Meek Mill|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|refname="RIAA"}}
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Release history
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| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| scope="row"| United States
| February 14, 2017 | Urban contemporary radio |
References
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Category:Atlantic Records singles
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