"Dope" is a song by American rapper

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from fellow rapper

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. The song was originally titled "187" but was later changed to "Dope". It was released on January 15, 2013 as the first single from his third album ''

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. The song received mixed reviews from critics who felt that it paled in comparison to the original hip-hop classic. "Dope" managed to peak at number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It fared better charting at numbers 15 and 19 on the

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charts respectively. The song was certified

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(RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 copies. It received similar chart presence in Canada, peaking at number 72 on the

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. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by

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and features Tyga getting in a car chase with the cops throughout the city.

Music video

The music video was released on January 18, 2013, and was directed by

. The video begins with Tyga walking up to a parked car and shooting the driver. Tyga then gets into his own car and drives away. Right as he drives away cops begin to follow him and a high speed chase around the city begins. The rest of the video switches between scenes of the car chase and Tyga rapping inside a mansion with Rick Ross.

Critical reception

"Dope" received mixed reviews from

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's David Jeffries said that the track was "the almost worthy "

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'' said that it was an interesting take on the song but that it "ultimately crumbles with Tyga's inappropriate implementation of the non-chorus." Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews felt that producers FKi stripped the song of almost everything that made the original well-regarded and doesn't standout as much.

Chart performance

"Dope" debuted and peaked at number 68 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the week of February 9, 2013 and stayed on the chart for ten weeks. That same week, it debuted at number 15 on the US

chart and number 19 on the US

chart. On December 10, 2013, the song was certified

by the

(RIAA) for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. In Canada, it debuted at number 72 on the

before leaving the next week.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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