Released April 5, 2011 Genre Hip hop | Recorded 2011 Label Universal Republic | |
Format CD single, Digital download Length 4:45 (original)13:20 (remix) | ||
"Racks" is a song by American hip hop recording artist YC, originally from his mixtape Got Racks. The song features vocals from fellow rapper Future and produced by Sonny Digital and Student. The song, which serves as his debut single, was released for digital download in the United States on May 20, 2011. The song also peaked on No. 42 within the top fifty in the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 17 weeks.
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Music video
The music video for "Racks" was released on April 18, 2011 on Vevo. Gucci Mane and Shawty Lo make cameo appearances.
Remix
The official remix was released on May 20, 2011, and features rappers Young Jeezy, Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka Flame, B.o.B, Yo Gotti, Wale, Big Sean, Cory Gunz, Twista, Bun B, Rick Ross, Dose, Cory Mo, Nelly, CyHi the Prynce, Trae and Ace Hood. The music video for the remix was released on June 28, 2011, and features Nelly, B.o.B, Trae, Yo Gotti, CyHi the Prynce, Dose and Ace Hood.
Rapper Lil Wayne recorded a freestyle over the instrumental for his mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait. Lil' Kim also recorded a freestyle included on her mixtape Black Friday.
Lyrical content
The lyrics make references to purple drank ("lean"), Xanax ("bars"), marijuana ("chron a.k.a. chronic"), cocaine ("yayo or white"), and MDMA ("bean").