“Whoopty” by CJ
It has been noted that by and large CJ’s “Whoopty” sticks the usual popular-rap music tropes of money, sex, violence and drugs. In the latter regard, it may not be drugs per se but more along the lines of weed. So basically, it comes off as your quintessential hip-hop ‘hood anthem. But concerning the track’s title, it has been concluded that it actually serves as a shoutout to a street gang known as the Brims (aka the Hat Gang), which are headquartered in Los Angeles. They are a subdivision of a much-larger criminal grouping, the Bloods, whose reach spans nationwide. And that would be why for instance the cover art to Whoopty features the presence of quite a few red bandanas, as a symbol of allegiance to said organization.
Facts about “Whoopty”
This track is by CJ, a rapper hailing from NYC’s Staten Island. In fact this is the song that put him on the map, as “Whoopty” proved to be a major international success despite being critically panned due to its lack of originality. For instance, it peaked at number 2 on the UK R&B Chart. It also made into the highly enviable top 5 section of the UK Singles Chart, in addition to breaking the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100. And overall it charted in over 20 territories, going silver in the United Kingdom in the process. Also the tune went viral on TikTok.
There are three credited writers of “Whoopty”. First is CJ himself. Second is the track’s producer, Pxcoyo. And lastly, this track samples a 2016 Indian tune entitled Sanam Re. Thus the writer of that song, Mithoon, is also acknowledged.
“Whoopty” has been classified into a subgenre of hip-hop music known as Brooklyn drill rap. At the time of this track’s release, the most-prominent artist associated with said category is the late Pop Smoke (1999-2020). In fact CJ has stated that the sound of this song was directly inspired by Pop Smoke’s passing in February of 2020.
Originally the vocalist self-released this track under his own label, the CJ Music Group, on 30 July 2020. And later the Warner Music Group also got in on the act.
