"Creeping" is a song by American rapper
Lil Skies
Kimetrius Christopher Foose (born August 4, 1998), known by his stage name Lil Skies, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2017 to release the singles " I", " Nowadays", an ...
, first released on March 5, 2018, as a track from Ethika's mixtape ''RBG 2'' (2018),
before being released as a single on March 19, 2018. It features American rapper
Rich the Kid
Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), known professionally as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. After a number of independent mixtapes, he signed with Interscope Records in 2017 to release his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'' ...
and was produced by Menoh Beats.
Composition
In the song, Lil Skies "takes aim at women who hated on him in the past" with the lyrics: "Why you like to lie, shawty, you know you impressed / See you fuckin' with me now 'cause I bossed up and I flex / All they like to do is talk when they knew that I was next / I just come up with these hits and lay low, collect my checks". Rich the Kid raps about "his newfound lavish lifestyle and materialistic ways".
Critical reception
Emmanuel Maduakolam of ''Hypebeast'' called the track the "prime song for late night parties". Aron A. of ''HotNewHipHop'' described it as "an infectious joint that highlights both of their strengths."
Joe Price of
''Complex'' writes that Lil Skies "flexes his talents" with a "melodic and mesmerizing flow", and that Rich the Kid switches "between different flows with a stop-start approach that adds a lot to song."
Music video
A music video was released on July 9, 2018. Directed by
Cole Bennett
Cole Bennett (born May 14, 1996) is an American music video director and record executive. He is the founder of Lyrical Lemonade. He has most notably collaborated with Juice Wrld on music videos such as " All Girls Are the Same", " Lucid Dreams" ...
, the video shows Lil Skies on a school bus trying to impress a girl he likes. After she goes home, Skies and Rich the Kid rap from her yard of her home. The girl's father then comes outside and snatches Skies into the house.
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{{Rich the Kid
2018 singles
2018 songs
Atlantic Records singles
Lil Skies songs
Rich the Kid songs
Songs written by Rich the Kid
Songs written by Lil Skies