"Bop" (stylized in

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) is a song by

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rapper

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, released to US

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radio through

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and South Coast Music Group on November 19, 2019, as the second single from DaBaby's sophomore album ''

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'' (2019). It peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song received a nomination for

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at the

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Live performances

DaBaby performed the song as a part of a medley with "

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" and "Really" on ''

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'' on September 30, 2019, to promote ''

''. DaBaby performed the song, along with "

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", on the December 7, 2019, episode of ''

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''.

Music video

The music video was released on November 16, 2019, and was directed by Reel Goats. It is styled as a "

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hip-hop musical" and features a

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as well as American dance crew the

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. James Rico, the head of the production team Reel Goats, stated that he was inspired by the intro sequences of ''

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'' and how people would want to dance around the title character. Rico went on to say that he wanted to recreate that same feeling of community in the music video, drawing additional inspiration from ''

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'', with the end goal being a "rap version of" the intro scene from ''

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''.

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References

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