The Woo


"The Woo" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke, released as the second single from his debut album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. The song features American rappers 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch, the former of whom also executive-produced the album. "The Woo" became Pop Smoke's first top ten hit in the UK, peaking at number nine.

Background

50 Cent had expressed interest in producing Pop Smoke's debut album, and on March 2, 2020, he took to Instagram, reaching out to various artists, including Roddy Ricch, captioning a post of his: "Tell @roddyricch i'm looking for him, i need him on Pop album".

Composition

"The Woo" is a "Latin-flavored" track, containing "flickers" of Spanish acoustic guitar and a "killer" trap beat. In his verse, Pop Smoke interpolates 50 Cent's 2005 hit single, "Candy Shop". Briana Younger of NPR said Pop "sounds scarily like 50 Cent" on the song.

Critical reception

Vultures Craig Jenkins complimented Pop Smoke's versatility, stating that the song "would've silenced anyone who tried to accuse Pop of being a one-dimensional artist". Uproxx's Wongo Okon labelled it a "well-meshed collaboration of the past and the present".

Music video

On July 20, 2020, a music video starring 50 and Ricch was released. It was shot prior to the release of the album.

Charts