Slide (FBG Duck song)
{{short description|2017 single by FBG Duck}}
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| type = single
| artist = FBG Duck
| album = This How I'm Coming 2
| released = December 9, 2017
| recorded = 2017
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| genre = Drill
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=36}}
| label = Sony Music Entertainment, Columbia Records
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| producer = LilRiicoBeatz
| chronology = FBG Duck
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|2QzQUO3j0gE|Slide}}}}
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"Slide" is a song by American rapper FBG Duck, released on December 9, 2017, as part of his mixtape This How I'm Coming 2.{{Cite web|title=21 Savage Hops on the Remix of FBG Duck's "Slide"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/marco-margaritoff/21-savage-remix-fbg-duck-slide|access-date=2025-04-12|website=Complex|language=en}} Produced by LilRiicoBeatz, the track is a representation of drill music and disses aimed at the group OTF that includes King Von and Lil Durk. The music video, released on YouTube, has amassed 80 million views as of May 2025. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2023. A remix featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage was released in 2018.
Background
"Slide" was released shortly after the death of FBG Duck's brother, FBG Brick, in July 2017.{{Cite web|last=Drill|first=Chiraq|date=2018-05-09|title=FBG Duck {{!}} 21 Savage - Slide|url=https://www.chiraqdrill.com/fbg-duck-21-savage-slide-remix/|access-date=2025-04-12|website=Chicago Rap & Hip-Hop Music|language=en-US}} In a June 7, 2018, interview with XXL Mag, Duck revealed that he recorded the song while intoxicated and while in grief, completing it in 40 minutes.{{Cite web|last=III|first=Robby Seabrook|date=2018-06-08|title=The Break Presents: FBG Duck|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/fbg-duck-interview-the-break/|access-date=2025-04-08|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}
Composition
"Slide" is a drill song, featuring a beat that was made by producer LilRiicoBeatz. Its purpose as a diss track aimed at rival, OTF (Only The Family), and contains specific references to Chicago's South Side, including the 63rd Street area. The lyrics talk about "sliding" a term in the lyrics refers to revengeful violence. With standout lines like "'Cause if you gon' slide, pussy nigga then slide then (yeah)".{{Cite web|title=11 Songs That Define Chicago Drill|date=15 October 2019 |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/article/2010s-drill-rap-songs/|access-date=April 7, 2025|publisher=Pitchfork}}
Music video
The official music video for "Slide" was released on YouTube on January 24, 2018. It features FBG Duck alongside his crew, with scenes set in a house displaying firearms. As of April 2025, the video has gained over 79 million views.{{Cite web|title=FBG Duck – Slide (Official Video)| date=24 January 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QzQUO3j0gE|access-date=April 7, 2025|publisher=YouTube}}
Recognition and reception
"Slide" has been recognized as an influential track within the drill music scene. It was included in lists such as XXL Mag’s "Best Drill Songs of the Last Five Years"{{Cite web|title=Best Drill Songs of the Last Five Years|date=6 April 2021 |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/best-drill-songs-last-five-years/|access-date=April 7, 2025|publisher=XXL Mag}} and Vulture’s "A Brief History of Drill Songs to Know,".{{Cite web|title=A Brief History of Drill Songs to Know|date=17 August 2022 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/drill-songs-to-know.html|access-date=April 7, 2025|work=Vulture}} The song's success also led to FBG Duck securing a deal with Sony Music Entertainment.
Commercial performance
The "Slide" music video has garnered over 80 million views on YouTube as of May 2025.{{Citation|last=RickeeArts|title=FBG Duck - Slide ( Official Video ) Dir x @Rickee_Arts {{!}} Prod x @LilRiicoBeatz|date=2018-01-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QzQUO3j0gE|access-date=2025-04-08}} On January 17, 2023, the song received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), recognizing over 500,000 units in combined sales and streaming.{{Cite web|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum Database: FBG Duck – Slide|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=fbg+duck&ti=slide|access-date=April 7, 2025|publisher=RIAA}}
Remix
A remix of "Slide" featuring American and British rapper 21 Savage was released on May 7, 2018, merging drill music with Atlanta trap influences.{{Cite magazine|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha|date=2018-05-08|title=FBG Duck Nabs 21 Savage for 'Slide' Remix: Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/fbg-duck-slide-remix-21-savage-8455130/|access-date=2025-04-08|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QzQUO3j0gE Slide] on YouTube
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