"Shoot" is a song by American rapper BlocBoy JB. It was released as the second single from his sixth mixtape Who Am I 3 on July 25, 2017.[1]
| "Shoot" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by BlocBoy JB | ||||
| from the album Who Am I 3 & Simi | ||||
| Released | July 25, 2017 | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Bloc Nation | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Tay Keith | |||
| BlocBoy JB singles chronology | ||||
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The song has sparked a viral dance called the "Shoot".
The track was released as the lead single from BlocBoy's mixtape Who Am I 3. The track is 3 minutes and 10 seconds long.[2]
The music video for the track was released on July 25, 2017. The video was shot by Fredrivk Ali and features BlocBoy and other people partying on a basketball court.[3]
"Shoot" received generally positive reviews. Max Weinstein of XXL called the track "one of the hardest songs in Memphis", and that "you can't get the song out of your head".[4]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
In May 2018, the popular video game Fortnite put the "Shoot" dance into their game, under the name "Hype".[6]
On January 23, 2019, it was announced that BlocBoy JB filed a lawsuit against Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite for allegedly using his "Shoot" dance without his permission or compensation.[7][8][9]
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