"Rubbin Off the Paint" is the debut single by American rapper

YBN Nahmir Nicholas Alexander Simmons (Born December 18, 1999), known professionally as YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper. He is best known for his singles "Rubbin Off the Paint" which charted at number 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, " Bounce Out ...

. It was originally released on Nahmir's

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account on August 21, 2017, but was released for digital download and streaming on September 18, 2017. The single peaked at number 46 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was certified gold by the RIAA in May 2018. Since then, the single has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA.

Background

The song was recorded in Simmons' bedroom with a $50 Blue Snowball microphone and a sock covering it to act as a pop filter. The song was produced by a Swedish record producer Izak. After the success of the song, Simmons was pulled out of school due to his exceptional popularity and forced to start online classes. The song debuted at #79 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and peaked at number 46.

Music video

Simmons premiered the official

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for "Rubbin Off the Paint" on September 18, 2017 on

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's YouTube channel. The video for the song was directed in one take due to Simmons having school the following day. The song quickly went viral with Simmons explaining it as "blowing up overnight." Its music video currently has over 207 million views on

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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