"Shot Caller" is a song by American
hip hop recording artist
French Montana
Karim Kharbouch (Arabic: æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. ...
, released on January 10, 2012, as his commercial
debut single. The hip hop song features on the chorus and was produced by American music producer
Harry Fraud
Rory William Quigley (born January 26, 1987), known professionally as Harry Fraud, is an American record producer. Primarily a hip hop producer, Fraud began producing at an early age and began interning at a recording studio after graduating hig ...
. The song was first released as part of Montana's mixtape ''
Mister 16: Casino Life'' on February 15, 2011.
Background
After French Montana announced signing with P. Diddy's
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records (or Bad Boy Entertainment) is an American record label founded in 1993 by rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs. It operates as an imprint of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. It has been home to many artists, including ...
in December 2011, a promotional video for the song "Shot Caller" was posted on WorldStarHipHop on December 11, 2012. A commercially available single for the song was made available on January 12, 2012, with Charlie Rock credited for the chorus feature this time around.
Remix
On November 23, 2011, a remix for the song was made available featuring P. Diddy, Rick Ross and Charlie Rock. After announcing in January 2012 that Montana had signed a joint co-signing deal between Diddy's Bad Boy Records and Ross'
Maybach Music Group
Maybach Music Group (; abbreviated MMG) is a record label imprint founded by American rapper Rick Ross. Maybach Music Group albums are distributed by Atlantic Records, a division of the Atlantic Records Group. Atlantic took over distribution fo ...
, a promotional video and single was made available for "Shot Caller (Remix)" on February 21, 2012.
Music videos
Filming for the "Shot Caller"
music video
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took place on August 18, 2011. The video showcased model Yaris Sanchez, alongside guest appearances by P. Diddy, Fat Joe, Waka Flocka, Busta Rhymes, Trae Tha Truth, Chinx Drugz, and producer Harry Fraud. The promotional video was posted on WorldStarHipHop on December 8, 2011.
Filming for the "Shot Caller (Remix)" video took place on January 29, 2012,
and showcased guest appearances by Wale, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Ace Hood, and child rapper Lil Poopie. The promotional video and single was made available on February 21, 2012.
Track listing
;Digital Single
Chart performance
References
{{French Montana
2012 debut singles
French Montana songs
2011 songs
Songs written by French Montana
Bad Boy Records singles
Interscope Records singles