Respect My Cryppin'
{{short description|Song by Blueface}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Respect My Cryppin'
| artist = Blueface
| album = Famous Cryp
| type = single
| released = May 26, 2018
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 2:21
| label =
- Fifth Amendment
- eOne
| writer =
- Johnathan Porter
- Hamish Muir
| producer = Laudiano
| studio =
| prev_title = Thotiana
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Bleed It
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|SEyCaLnhX7Q|"Respect My Cryppin'"}}}}
}}
"Respect My Cryppin'" (also titled "Respect My Crypn") is a song by American rapper Blueface. It was released on May 26, 2018{{Citation|title=Blueface - Respect My Cryppin' (Prod. Laudiano)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsib1HZLJsg}} as the second single from his debut mixtape Famous Cryp (2018). In October 2018, the song went viral after its music video was released, leading to Blueface's rise to fame. A remix featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg was released a month later.
Background
On October 8, 2018, the music video was uploaded onto WorldstarHipHop's YouTube channel. The song quickly became a viral Internet meme due to Blueface's style of offbeat rapping, and eventually led to more of his music receiving attention. The video gained two million views on YouTube in a month.{{Cite web|last=Fu|first=Eddie|date=November 15, 2018|title=Blueface Breaks Down "Respect My Crypn" On Genius' Series 'Verified'|url=https://genius.com/a/blueface-breaks-down-respect-my-crypn-on-genius-series-verified|website=Genius|language=en}}
The lyrics "Mop the floor, hide the wet sign just to catch him slippin'" received the most attention.{{Cite web|last=Cline|first=Georgette|date=April 26, 2019|title=Don't Let the Memes Fool You, Blueface Is Serious About Rapping - XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/blueface-interview/|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}
Composition
In the song, Blueface expresses loyalty to the Crips gang and demands respect for his gang affiliation.{{Cite web|last=Fu|first=Eddie|date=November 15, 2018|title=Blueface Breaks Down "Respect My Crypn" On Genius' Series 'Verified'|url=https://genius.com/a/blueface-breaks-down-respect-my-crypn-on-genius-series-verified|website=Genius|language=en}} The instrumental was produced by Laudiano and contains an "excessively vibrant, fluid thing with a sticky bass drum".{{Cite web|last=Alston|first=Trey|date=January 3, 2019|title=Blueface Is One Of 2019's Most Promising Stars — His Producer Tells Us How He Got Here|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/3108334/blueface-laudiano-producer-interview/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103232619/http://www.mtv.com/news/3108334/blueface-laudiano-producer-interview/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2019|website=MTV News|language=en}}
Music video
The music video was released on October 8, 2018. It sees Blueface hanging with fellow Crips and them flashing gang signs.{{Cite web|last=Centeno|first=Tony M.|date=November 21, 2018|title=Blueface Signs to Cash Money West - XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/blueface-signs-cash-money-west/|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}
Remix
The official remix of the song features American rapper Snoop Dogg, and was released on July 24, 2020 as a track from the reloaded edition of Famous Cryp. Two music videos of the remix have been released. The first is computer-animated and features "electric blue graphics".{{Cite web|last=Jahmal|first=Karlton|date=2020-07-25|title=Blueface & Snoop Dogg Team Up For "Respect My Cryppin'"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/blueface-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-for-respect-my-cryppin-new-song.1988022.html|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} In the second, Bluefaces challenges Snoop Dogg to a basketball competition.{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=August 5, 2020|title=Blueface and Snoop Dogg hit the court in "Respect My Cryppin" visual|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2020-08-05/72667/blueface-and-snoop-dogg-hit-the-court-in-respect-my-cryppin-visual/|website=Revolt|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=August 7, 2020|title=Blueface Taps His California OG Snoop Dogg For 'Respect My Cryppin'|url=https://www.bet.com/article/hlf7k0/blueface-snoop-dogg-team-up-for-respect-my-cryppin|website=BET|language=en}}