The original studio recording consisted of three sung verses that Wap had freestyled in the melody he had written. It was the first recording on which Wap had sung, as he had been anxious to try "something different". The backing track was released on Matsulevich's website for free download. Wap conceived "Trap Queen" in late 2013 and recorded the song the following March after hearing what would become its backing track, which had been produced by Tony Fadd (real name Anton Matsulevich ), a musician from Belarus. Background and release įetty Wap, a native of Paterson, New Jersey, had been rapping and recording music locally as a member of the Remy Boyz 1738 rap troupe, which includes Montana "Monty" Buckz. The song received two nominations at the 58th Grammy Awards: Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. He first performed the song on television at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards with Fall Out Boy and would make later appearances at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out and the BET Awards 2015 to perform the song. An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Nitt Da Gritt, was released on his YouTube page that features Wap and his girlfriend partying at their apartment. Outside the United States, "Trap Queen" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Denmark and the United Kingdom. "Trap Queen" was a sleeper hit, becoming Fetty Wap's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-2015 and ultimately went on to be a top ten hit, peaking at number two the song spent 25 consecutive weeks in the top ten. The song was well received by critics who praised the vocals and production for being cheery and infectious. Following its online premiere in March 2014, it was released independently on April 22, 2014, before being re-released in conjunction with 300 Entertainment on December 15, 2014. " Trap Queen" is the debut single by American rapper Fetty Wap from his self-titled debut album (2015).
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