Pull Up wit ah Stick
{{short description|2016 single by SahBabii featuring Loso Loaded}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Pull Up wit ah Stick
| cover = Pull Up wit ah Stick.jpg
| type = single
| artist = SahBabii featuring Loso Loaded
| album = S.A.N.D.A.S.
| released = September 28, 2016
| recorded = March 2016
| genre =
| length = 3:48
| label = {{hlist|Casting Bait|Warner}}
| writer = {{hlist|Saaheem Valdery|Letrell Reynolds|Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph|Jeffery Williams|Sonny Uwaezuoke|Wesley Glass}}
| producer = Lil Voe
| chronology = SahBabii
| prev_title = Gotta Pay
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Purple Ape
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Loso Loaded
| type = single
| prev_title = Extortion
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Pull Up wit ah Stick
| year = 2016
| next_title = Marsupial Superstars
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|B9VIH89musE|"Pull Up wit ah Stick"}}}}
}}
"Pull Up wit ah Stick" is a song by American rapper SahBabii, released on September 28, 2016, from his mixtape S.A.N.D.A.S. (2016). It features American rapper Loso Loaded and was produced by Lil Voe. The song gained recognition in 2017 and is considered SahBabii's breakout hit.
Background
In an interview with XXL, SahBabii spoke about composing the song: "'Pull Up wit ah Stick', the beat was a vibe, it was just bangin' hard and I just started singing, 'Pull up wit ah stick, let it hit,' and I put that on there. Then I heard how the hook was going and it needed some adlibs so I put the bird noises on there because I'm a big fan of animals."{{cite web |last1=C.M. |first1=Emmanuel |title=The Break Presents: SahBabii |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/sahbabii-interview-the-break/ |website=XXL |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=April 14, 2017}} He recorded the song along with the rest of S.A.N.D.A.S. on Cubase using a broken microphone in his brother T3's bedroom,{{cite news | last=Caramanica| first=Jon| title =Rising Rapper SahBabii Packages Tough Talk in a Sweet Voice| newspaper =The New York Times| date =April 23, 2017 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/23/arts/music/sahbabii-pull-up-wit-ah-stick-interview.html| accessdate =February 7, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Kochhar |first1=Nazuk |title=SahBabii’s "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" Is Nuts |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/02/16/sahbabii-pull-up-wit-a-stick-sandas |website=The Fader |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=February 16, 2017}} in March 2016.{{cite web |last1=Kochhar |first1=Nazuk |title=SahBabii On Spirituality And The Song That Changed His Life |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/05/05/sahbabii-on-sandas-and-spirituality |website=The Fader |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=May 5, 2017}} In 2017, SahBabii posted a 15-second clip of the song on Instagram, from which it went viral.{{cite web |last1=Rohn |first1=Jake |title=From Drake To Young Thug, SahBabii Has The Ultimate Rags To Riches Story |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42561/title.from-drake-to-young-thug-sahbabii-has-the-ultimate-rags-to-riches-story# |website=HipHopDX |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=March 2, 2017}}
The beat was originally posted on YouTube. After coming across the song on Instagram, Lil Voe contacted SahBabii to work with him.{{cite web |title="I Don't Want Anyone Else to Make My Mistake": Lil Voe on Producing "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" |url=https://djbooth.net/features/2017-07-13-lil-voe-pull-up-wit-ah-stick-producer-interview |website=DJBooth |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=July 13, 2017}}
Composition
The production contains synthesizers,{{cite web |last1=Leight |first1=Elias |title=SahBabii: ‘Pull Up Wit Ah Stick’ MC on Happy Beats, Warners Deal, Bird Noise Ad-Libs |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/sahbabii-pull-up-wit-ah-stick-mc-on-happy-beats-warners-deal-bird-noise-ad-libs-193447/ |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=June 6, 2017}} as well as large portions with no drums. SahBabii performs in Auto-Tuned vocals, with a repetition of "ooh-ooh" in the background.{{cite web |last1=Kramer |first1=Kyle |title=SahBabii Is the Next Atlanta Rapper Who Is Going to Teach You How to Float Off to a New Dimension |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/pgxgg9/sahbabii-is-the-next-atlanta-rapper-who-is-going-to-teach-you-how-to-float-off-to-a-new-dimension |website=Vice |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=February 19, 2017}}
Music video
An official music video was released in February 2017. Filmed in Atlanta's Ninth Ward, it shows SahBabii and others holding guns and giving the finger.{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=David |title=Chief Keef Changed the Way Rap Videos Look Forever |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/3d3xj5/chief-keef-changed-the-way-rap-videos-look-forever |website=Vice |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=May 1, 2017}}
A second music video was released on May 18, 2017. Shot in black-and-white, it sees SahBabii performing in concerts,{{cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Peter A. |title=SahBabii Releases New Video for "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/sahbabii-new-video-pull-up-wit-ah-stick/ |website=XXL |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=May 18, 2017}}{{cite web |title=Video: SahBabii - 'Pull Up Wit Ah Stick' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2017/05/18/video-sahbabii-pull-up-wit-ah-stick/ |website=Rap-Up |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=May 18, 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Cheung |first1=HP |title=Sahbabii Flaunts Stardom in New "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" Video |url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/5/sahbabii-pull-up-wit-ah-stick-new-video |website=Hypebeast |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=May 24, 2017}} meeting with fans, throwing money at the crowd, walking around and hanging out with his crew, and riding expensive cars.
Remixes
The song has been remixed by several artists, including Fetty Wap, T-Pain and Wiz Khalifa. An official remix of the song was released on June 9, 2017, and features American rapper Young Thug, who sings about shooting his enemies and shrimp in his pasta.{{cite web |last1=Burney |first1=Lawrence |title=Young Thug Has Delivered the "Pull Up With Ah Stick" Remix the World Needs |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywzb4j/young-thug-has-delivered-the-pull-up-with-ah-stick-remix-the-world-needs |website=Vice |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=June 9, 2017}}
In 2017, SahBabii announced that Canadian rapper Drake told him he was recording a verse for a remix of the song, but the remix was never released.
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
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| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=SahBabii|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|47|artist=SahBabii|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2024}} |
Certifications
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