"White Iverson" is the debut
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by American rapper and singer
Post Malone
Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his variegated vocals, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of hip ...
. It was released through
Republic Records
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on August 14, 2015, as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''
Stoney'' (2016). It was originally released on February 4, 2015, through Malone's
SoundCloud
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account. Malone produced and wrote it alongside
FKi 1st
Trocon Markous Robert Jr., better known by his stage name FKi 1st, 1$T or 1st Down, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He is a member of the production and songwriting team FKi.
FKi 1st's production has yielded 2 ...
and Rex Kudo. It peaked at number 14 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs chart in the United States. The single is widely known as the first that gained him mainstream attention.
Background and release
Post moved to
Los Angeles
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and met
FKi 1st
Trocon Markous Robert Jr., better known by his stage name FKi 1st, 1$T or 1st Down, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He is a member of the production and songwriting team FKi.
FKi 1st's production has yielded 2 ...
, who introduced him to Rex Kudo, who in turn helped him produce "White Iverson". Post recorded the song two days after he wrote it. He thought of the name after getting braids in his hair, thinking he looked like a "White Iverson", a reference to the professional basketball player,
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson (; born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. Iver ...
.
Upon completion in February 2015, it was uploaded to Post's
SoundCloud
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account. It quickly brought him attention from record labels, gaining over a million plays the month it was uploaded. He decided to sign with
Republic Records
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.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on July 19, 2015, on Post Malone's YouTube account. Since its release, the music video has received over 1 billion views on
YouTube
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.
Post said in an episode of the
h3h3Productions
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podcast that the music video cost $5,000 and took only a day to make. He also commented that
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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contacted him following the release, stating he was incorrectly using the car.
Remix
The official remix was released on December 7, 2015, featuring
French Montana
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and
Rae Sremmurd
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.
Lil Wayne
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also released a remix to "White Iverson" entitled "Too Young" for his
mixtape
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''
No Ceilings 2''. The song also shares the same title of
Malone's second official single, which is, as well, the second single from his debut album ''
Stoney''. Rapper
Montana of 300
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released a remix titled "White Iverson/Milly Rock Remix".
Chart performance
"White Iverson" debuted at number 84 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated September 26, 2015, and peaked at number 14 for the chart dated January 23, 2016.
[ The song was certified 5× Platinum by the ]Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) for sales of five million digital copies. Post Malone has referred to this song as his only good song in many different live occasions, pointing out his affection for the piece.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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