Format Digital download Length 3:28 | Recorded 2011 | |
Released December 2, 2011 (2011-12-02) Genre West Coast hip hop
hyphy Label Young Money
Cash Money
Republic | ||
"Rack City" is a hip hop song performed by Tyga. First released on December 2, 2011, the song serves as the third single from his second studio album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2012). DJ Mustard produced and co-wrote the song. It reached a peak of number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, number 6 on the Rap chart and number 53 on the Canadian Hot 100. The lyrical content revolves around Tyga being in various Las Vegas locations whilst bragging about his rich lifestyle.
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Background
"Rack City" was written by Tyga and DJ Mustard, with the latter also handling the song's production. The song originally appeared on Tyga's mixtape, Well Done 2 (2011). On November 19, 2011, Rap-Up announced that "Rack City" would be released to the iTunes Store in the United States as the second single from Careless World: Rise of the Last King.
Chart performance
For the chart dated December 10, 2011, "Rack City" debuted at number ninety-four on the Billboard Hot 100. On its eighth charting week, dated January 28, 2012, the single rose fifteen places to number eight - marking Tyga's first solo top ten single. The single spent two non-consecutive weeks in the top 10 before reaching a current peak of number seven on the week ending February 18, 2011. "Rack City" has also reached the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Rap Songs chart - having debuted at number ninety-one on the former for the chart dated November 26, 2011. On the week ending February 4, 2012, "Rack City" made its debut on the UK Singles Chart, landing in at position number one hundred and fifty-eight. On its third charting week, the single rose twenty-four places to number ninety-eight. The track also charted on the R&B chart, reaching a peak of number twenty-seven for the week ending February 18, 2012.
Music video
The music video for "Rack City" directed by Chris Robinson has been on YouTube since September 8, 2011. It has received over 21 million views since. Tyga's former girlfriend, Blac Chyna, played the main female role. Tyga released another video for "Rack City" on January 9, 2012 with over 44 million views. The music video to the official remix of "Rack City" that features rappers Wale, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Meek Mill and T.I. has officially aired on MTV Jams as of February 24, 2012 and was directed by Alex Nazari, this video has over 9 million views on YouTube. It contains his then, girlfriend, Blac Chyna, who is stripping on him.
Remixes
The official remix consists of freestyles taken from rappers who made their own remixes, Wale's verse comes from his Rack City remix which features Black Cobain. Fabolous's verse comes from his Black City remix, Young Jeezy's verse comes from his Rack City remix and Meek Mill's T.I.'s verses were arranged especially for the remix. Gucci Mane released a freestyle of the track. Rye Rye released a remix of the song as well with her female side of the rack city song. Yelawolf released a LA Lakers remix of the song. B.o.B released a video for his remix to exclusively promote his Mixtape E.P.I.C. (Every.Play.Is.Crucial) and Trae Tha Truth also released a freestyle to the track. Honey Cocaine also freestyled to the song. Tory Lanez released a freestyle to the song. Former Missy Elliott protégée Brianna Perry also freestyled off this record for her 2011 mixtape Face Off.
YouTube personality Jack Douglass wrote a parody called "Jack City" about his videos; lifecaster iJustine created a parody called "Mac City"; IFHT also created a parady called "Cat City".
Wrestler Brock Lesnar was caught insulting Roman Reigns with “Suplex City, bitch!” on a ringside microphone at Wrestlemania 31 after hitting him with a number of German suplexes during their bout. Cleveland-based hip hop artist PFV remixed this quote into a wrestling version of Rack City.
Rapper Bun B created a remix called "Crush City", dedicated to the Houston Astros 2015 postseason run.