"Shot Caller" is a song by American

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recording artist

French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he immigrated to New York ...

, released on January 10, 2012, as his commercial debut single. The hip hop song features singer Charlie Rock on the chorus, and was produced by record producer

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. The song was first released as part of Montana's mixtape '' Mister 16: Casino Life'' on February 15, 2011.

Background

After French Montana announced signing with P. Diddy's

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in December 2011, a promotional video for the song "Shot Caller" was posted on WorldStarHipHop on December 11, 2012. A commercially available single for the song was made available on January 12, 2012, with Charlie Rock credited for the chorus feature this time around.

Remix

On November 23, 2011, a remix for the song was made available featuring P. Diddy, Rick Ross and Charlie Rock. After announcing in January 2012 that Montana had signed a joint co-signing deal between Diddy's Bad Boy Records and Ross'

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, a promotional video and single was made available for "Shot Caller (Remix)" on February 21, 2012.

Music videos

Filming for the "Shot Caller"

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took place on August 18, 2011. The video showcased model Yaris Sanchez, alongside guest appearances by P. Diddy, Fat Joe, Waka Flocka, Busta Rhymes, Trae Tha Truth, Chinx Drugz, and producer Harry Fraud. The promotional video was posted on WorldStarHipHop on December 8, 2011. Filming for the "Shot Caller (Remix)" video took place on January 29, 2012, and showcased guest appearances by Wale, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Ace Hood, Cassie and child rapper Lil Poopie. The promotional video and single was made available on February 21, 2012.

Track listing

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Chart performance

References

{{French Montana 2012 debut singles French Montana songs 2011 songs Songs written by French Montana Bad Boy Records singles Interscope Records singles