"Slide" is a song by American rapper

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featuring American rappers

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and

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. It was released on April 16, 2019, through

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. The music video was also released 2 days later The song debuted at number 90 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 89 in the UK. A remix featuring American rapper

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was released on June 7, 2019, with Blueface and Lil Tjay still in the song.

Background

The song features a sample of

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's 1993 song "Serial Killa".

Critical reception

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'' described the song as a "dynamic, hook-heavy jam that has the potential to set off a viral summer dance trend".

Music video

The video was co-directed by French Montana and Spiff TV and released on April 18, 2019. It features French Montana, Blueface and Lil Tjay dressed in colorful suits and wearing skull masks. ''Paper'' called the video "equal parts

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, mobsters, and

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'' said it "mixes the macabre and the stylish".

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References

2019 singles 2019 songs French Montana songs Blueface songs Lil Tjay songs Songs written by French Montana Songs written by Snoop Dogg Songs written by Dr. Dre Songs written by Lil Tjay Songs written by Kurupt Songs written by Daz Dillinger {{2019-single-stub