Start wit Me

"Start wit Me" is a song by American rapper Roddy Ricch, featuring fellow American rapper Gunna. The song was released on October 25, 2019 as the second single from Ricch's debut studio album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial. The song was written by Ricch, Gunna, JetsonMade and Jasper Harris, and produced by the latter two.

"Start wit Me"
Single by Roddy Ricch featuring Gunna
from the album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
ReleasedOctober 25, 2019
Length2:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Roddy Ricch singles chronology
"Big Stepper"
(2019)		 "Start wit Me"
(2019)		 "Tip Toe"
(2019)
Gunna singles chronology
"First Class"
(2019)		 "Start wit Me"
(2019)		 "Hot"
(2019)

Composition and lyrics

The song's beat has been compared to that of DaBaby's sound. Lyrically, Ricch "tweaks cliches just enough to stay unpredictable", rapping about his extravagant lifestyle and his "brand new draco", with him and Gunna throwing warning shots to any opposers threatening to step to them.[1]

Critical reception

Upon its release, Pitchfork named it the "New Rap Song of the Day", with the magazine's Sheldon Pearce praising producer JetsonMade's flute line and "caroming drums that elevate the song".[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Start wit Me" was first released onto YouTube on October 28, 2019.[2] It was directed by Spike Jordan and shot in California, giving off "street vibes with various foreign cars, guns, and girls".[3] According to Heran Mamo of Billboard, the video "depicts the real-life peril a neighborhood like Ricch's Compton hometown regularly goes through when a group plots and carries out; a drive-by shooting on another [group], juxtaposing the resulting bloodshed with the local kids' sidewalk chalk drawings". Conversely, Mamo further noted, Ricch "feels richer than ever in the cinematic clip, as he sits atop a Rolls-Royce (coincidentally with the star's same initials) and brags about his new guns and designer jewels alike".[4]

Live performances

On December 16, 2019, Roddy Ricch performed the song live, alongside an 8-piece orchestra, at Peppermint Club in Los Angeles[5] for Audiomack's Trap Symphony series.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • Rodrick Moore, Jr. – vocals, writer
  • Sergio Kitchens – vocals, writer
  • Tahj Morgan – writer
  • Jasper Harris – producer, writer
  • JetsonMade – producer
  • Mike Bozzi – masterer
  • Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – mixer

Charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 25
US Rolling Stone Top 100[12] 23

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Pearce, Sheldon (October 31, 2019). "The Ones: Roddy Ricch's "Start wit Me" [ft. Gunna]". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. "Roddy Ricch - Start Wit Me (feat. Gunna) [Official Music Video]". October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via YouTube.
  3. Hot 97 Staff (October 29, 2019). "NEW HEAT: RODDY RICCH & GUNNA DROP 'START WIT ME' VISUAL". Hot 97. Retrieved April 3, 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. Mamo, Heran (February 18, 2020). "Here Are the Lyrics to Roddy Ricch & Gunna's 'Start Wit Me'". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. "Roddy Ricch Trap Symphony With Live Orchestra (Full Performance)". Audiomack. December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. Price, Joe (December 16, 2019). "Watch Roddy Ricch's Full 'Trap Symphony' Performance With 8-Piece Orchestra". Complex. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  7. "Credits / Start Wit Me (feat. Gunna) / Roddy Ricch – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 4, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  10. "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  11. "Roddy Ricch Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  12. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  13. "American single certifications – Roddy Ricch – Start wit Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 2, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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