A$AP Ferg ft. Nicki Minaj, MadeinTYO - Move Ya Hips (2020)

Move Ya Hips (2020) is a song from the album Floor Seats II by musician and rapper A$AP Ferg. It was recorded by 3 musicians: rapper A$AP Ferg, singer Nicki Minaj and rapper MadeinTYO. This is the third collaboration between Asap Ferg ("A$AP Ferg") and Nicki Minaj, following Ferg's remix of "Plain Jane" and the soundtrack from "Creed II: The Album" titled "Runnin", which was produced by Mike Will Made It. The track was produced by Frankie P.

The backstory...

Musician DJ Clue announced the Spring 2020 composition on his Instagram Live. Earlier in the summer, singer and rapper Nicki Minaj confirmed information about the collaboration. The singer also asked her fans to A$AP Ferg on social media to speed up the release process. On 27 July 2020, A$AP Rocky also joined fans' requests and insisted that his A$AP Mob brother release the track as soon as possible. The release of the song took place in the evening of the same day.

Video clip

The "Move Ya Hips" music video begins with a man who decides to buy a sex robot to get rid of his loneliness. The toy is delivered to his house. The footage includes various scenes of him having fun with the sex robot. Although he initially enjoys the new company, things start to go downhill after he reprogrammes the robot girl into a "Freak Mode" that turns her into a "brute": the girl's "brains" are blown out and "she" decides to take revenge on her owner.

None of the rappers appear in the clip (not A$AP Ferg, Nicki Minaj, or MadeinTYO), but their absence doesn't make the clip any less interesting. Advertised as a short film, the "Move Ya Hips" video is a parody of Alex Garland's 2014 sci-fi thriller called Ex Machina, which starred Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander.

Translation and meaning of "Move Ya Hips."

The composition is filled with interesting expressions, comparisons and punchlines. The rhythm and meaning of this song is perfect for playing it somewhere in a strip club. This can be clearly seen in the chorus:

"Move your hips, okay / When I leave, she's asking me to stay (oh) / Move your hips, okay / When I leave, she's asking me to stay (Skrrt)," rapper MadeinTYO reads.

The song is relatively light-hearted, unlike " Value", Ferg's previous April single . He said of this track:

"Look at me now! The "Value" video shows the progress of my people. It starts with images of slaves, whips and chains. Modern people drive whips (as in cars) and wear chains (as in jewellery). My grandmother reads a poem in the intro to the video talking about our lineage and the oppression we went through. The video shows that we still face these challenges, but "look at me now" is also a chant that shows how many of us have strived to overcome many of the limitations placed upon us. The fact that I got out of the hood, being a big rapper, living in a mansion with artwork on the walls, shows how far we can go."

The Move Ya Hips (2020) achievements.

With the release of the Asap Ferg composition featuring Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO, "Move Ya Hips" reached No. 1 on the R&B / Hip-Hop and Rap Digital Song Sales charts and No. 2 in overall Digital Song Sales. For fans of Lorde and Barbie, it is the duo's biggest collaboration to date, entering the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #19 and, to date (Autumn 2020), has amassed over 18 million global streams. Ferg also reached his first milestones, releasing a single for the first time in his already legendary career and reaching the top of the charts.

About the activities of A$AP Ferg

During his time in isolation, Ferg has been busy with other socially relevant activities. He posted a Q&A with Dr Sampson Davis on his Instagram to help educate his fans about the dangers of Covid-19, visited Joy Reid's show on MSNBC to talk about the importance of reaching out to today's youth, and challenged fellow rappers to donate food to local hospitals - in April, he sent food to Harlem Hospital from Melba's, one of the area's most iconic restaurants.

Also, last month, Ferg released a song called "Square Bitch" with MadeinTYO.

Interesting fact

After the track "Move Ya Hips" debuted at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 due to strong digital sales, it dropped to number 99 the following week, breaking the record for the biggest drop in Hot 100 history (80 positions).