TIA: In 2013, the Internet was introduced
to Vine, a 6-second video-sharing app that
quickly became an international phenomenon.
TIA: But just how often do hip-hop and Vine
end up going hand in hand?
TIA: From the minute Vine first started blowing
up, we not only saw rappers making their own Vines...
SOULJA: It’s ya boy Soulja Boy out here
in Dubai look at that camel behind me, though,
scratching his neck, turn up.
I got the Louis shoes dirty, gahdamn!
TIA: ...but we heard them referencing them,
too.
TIA: And an early favorite was Terio.
Ooh!
Ooh!
Ooh, kill em!
Ooh, kill em!
Ooh!
TIA: Meek Mill’s 2013 track “Ooh Kill
Em” pretty much sampled the entire Vine.
TIA: In fact, Lil Terio alone has been referenced
almost 30 times in hip-hop.
TIA: In 2014, Peaches Monroe gave us the phrase
“on fleek,” which has also had its fair
share of time in the hip-hop spotlight.
PEACHES: We in this bitch.
Finna get crunk.
Eyebrows on fleek, da fuck.
TIA: Even the guy from the “Damn Daniel”
Vine has gotten a lot of lyrical mentions.
Damn, Daniel!
Back at it again with the white Vans!
TIA: One of Young Thug’s earlier hits, “Best
Friend” was a bit controversial when it
first released, when Louisiana rapper Tokyo
Vanity claimed Thugger stole her song,
"That's My Best Friend,” which was based on a Vine
of her own.
TOKYO: Best friend finna...she finna...
Ooh, go best friend. That's my best friend, that's my best friend.
TIA: On Young Thug and 6LACK’s September
2018 track “Climax,” we hear a sample
from Vine singer Shiloh Dynasty, whose original
song “Losing Interest” first went viral
in 2015.
TIA: Shiloh’s voice can also be heard on
the late XXXTENTACION’s track "Jocelyn Flores."
TIA: A lot of songs (and rappers) got big
with the help of the app.
TIA: Tracks like Denzel Curry’s “Ultimate”
got a huge boost from people looping the song’s
chorus in their Vines.
BOY: I don’t care that you broke your elbow.
TIA: And T-Wayne’s “Nasty Freestyle.”
TIA: Vine helped plenty of dances go viral
too, many of which have found their own place
in hip-hop.
TIA: From the Nae Nae...
TIA: ...to “Hit The Quan,” which was actually
inspired by Rich Homie Quan’s moves from
the video for his track “Flex.”
TIA: The app was shut down in early 2017 with
possible plans to restart sometime in the future,
but until then, rappers are still out here doin’
it for the Vine.
WOMAN: Do it for the Vine!
GIRL: I ain’t gon do it.
WOMAN: Do it for the Vine!
GIRL: I ain’t gon do it!
WOMAN: Do it for the Vine!
Go do it!
TIA: So, what’d we miss?
TIA: I’m Tia with Genius News, bringing
you the meaning and the knowledge behind the music.
