"Slide" is a song by American rapper
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. ...
featuring American rappers
Blueface and
Lil Tjay. It was released on April 16, 2019, through
Epic Records
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. The music video was also released 2 days later The song debuted at number 90 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 89 in the UK. A remix featuring American rapper
Wiz Khalifa was released on June 7, 2019, with Blueface and Lil Tjay still in the song.
Background
The song features a sample of
Snoop Dogg
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's 1993 song "Serial Killa".
Critical reception
''
Paper'' described the song as a "dynamic, hook-heavy jam that has the potential to set off a viral summer dance trend".
Music video
The video was co-directed by French Montana and Spiff TV and released on April 18, 2019. It features French Montana, Blueface and Lil Tjay dressed in colorful suits and wearing skull masks.
''Paper'' called the video "equal parts
Dia de los Muertos, mobsters, and
Dick Tracy
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".
''
Rolling Stone'' said it "mixes the macabre and the stylish".
Charts
Certifications
References
2019 singles
2019 songs
French Montana songs
Blueface songs
Lil Tjay songs
Songs written by French Montana
Songs written by Snoop Dogg
Songs written by Dr. Dre
Songs written by Lil Tjay
Songs written by Kurupt
Songs written by Daz Dillinger
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