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"Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" is a song by American rapper Lil Shordie Scott. It was released as a single on January 29, 2022. Its lyrics are about Lil Shordie Scott wanting to take a picture with Cardi B.

Background and composition

Before releasing "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta", Atlanta-based rapper Lil Shordie Scott had signed with South Coast Music Group.[1] Along with "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta", Lil Shordie Scott released the singles "Dopestar #Lifestyle", "What What", and "Slim Fit Polo Tee's From Lenox" in 2022.[2] The music video for "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" was uploaded to YouTube in January 2022. By April 2022, the video had received over two and a half million views.[3] The song went viral on TikTok after a cover by @runuppercy, which was mocked by users on the platform, went viral.[4] The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2022.[1]

"Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" was produced by 3xMadeIt.[2] It begins with an intro of three friends debating which female celebrity they would most like to take a photo with, with Lil Shordie Scott deciding on Cardi B and opening the song with the line, "I wanna take a pic with Cardi B inside my cardigan".[3][5]

For Uproxx, Caitlin White described the song as "a pretty sharp single".[3] In 2023, Aleia Woods called Lil Shordie Scott one of "hip-hop's biggest one-hit wonders" of the 2020s due to the song's success, writing that "the Atlanta rapper hasn't quite translated his viral stardom into chart-topping success the way many people thought".[4]

Remix

A remix of "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta" featuring American rapper Offset was released on April 27, 2022 after Cardi B reposted a lyric from the song on her Twitter account the day prior.[2][3]

[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Revealed: 2022 Indie Power Players". Billboard. June 6, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cho, Regina (April 27, 2022). "Offset hops on Lil Shordie Scott's "Rocking A Cardigan In Atlanta (Remix)"". Revolt. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d White, Caitlin (April 26, 2022). "Lil Shordie Scott's 'Rocking A Cardigan In Atlanta' Cardi B Co-Sign". Uproxx. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Woods, Aleia (October 24, 2023). "8 of Hip-Hop's Biggest One-Hit Wonders in the Last Three Years". XXL. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Lil Shordie Scott Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta
  7. ^ https://power98fm.com/2022/07/17/off-the-stage-with-lil-shordie-scott-anella-herim-and-more/
  8. ^ "A rap about a stylish sweater made the Spotify Viral 50 thanks to TikTok". 5 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Offset hops on Lil Shordie Scott's "Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta (Remix)"".
  10. ^ "Lil Shordie Scott's 'Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta' Cardi B Co-Sign". 26 April 2022.
  11. ^ "8 of Hip-Hop's Biggest One-Hit Wonders in the Last Three Years". 24 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Lil Shordie Scott Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  13. ^ "Offset Joins Lil Shordie Scott on Remix of TikTok Viral Single "Rockin a Cardigan in Atlanta"". HNHH. 26 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Rapper Lil Shordie Scott releases 'The Twinn Society EP'". 30 July 2022.
  15. ^ https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/lil-shordie-scott-the-twin-society/
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Revealed: 2022 Indie Power Players". Billboard.
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