"Throw Sum Mo" is a song by American
hip hop duo
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd ( ; "Drummers Ear" spelled backwards) is an American hip hop duo originating from Tupelo, Mississippi, formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In 2013, they signed a record deal with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummers impri ...
featuring rappers
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...
and
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip ...
. It was released on December 9, 2014, by
EarDrummers Entertainment and
Interscope Records
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, as the third single from the duo's debut studio album, ''
SremmLife'' (2015). The song was produced by
Mike Will Made-It and
Soundz
Kenneth C. Coby (born August 1, 1983), better known as his stage name Soundz is an American record producer and rapper from Milwaukee, Wisconsin signed to US Records and EMI Publishing. He was born to Charles and Lolita Coby, both former singer ...
. The music video for the song was released on March 15, 2015. The song was nominated for the
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award at the
BET Awards 2015
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.
Music video
The video features Rae Sremmurd in a skating rink with Nicki Minaj and Young Thug, along with cameo appearances from
Mike Will Made It,
Birdman and
Migos
Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...
.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from ''
SremmLife'' booklet.
Song credits
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Writing
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–
Aaquil Brown,
Khalif Brown,
Kenneth Coby,
Michael Williams II,
Jeremih,
Onika Maraj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents ...
,
Jeffery Williams
*
Production
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– Soundz and Mike Will Made It
*Recording – Stephen Hybicki at Mean Street Studios in Atlanta, Georgia and
P-Nazty at Ear Druma Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
*Nicki Minaj verse recording – Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California
*Nicki Minaj verse recording assistant – Todd Bergman
*
Audio mixing –
Jaycen Joshua
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and Mike Will Made It at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California
*Assistant mix engineering – Maddox Chhim and Ryand Kaul
*
Mastering – Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City
Charts
Certifications
References
2014 singles
2014 songs
Interscope Records singles
Nicki Minaj songs
Rae Sremmurd songs
Songs written by Swae Lee
Songs written by Nicki Minaj
Songs written by Soundz
Young Thug songs
Songs written by Young Thug
Songs written by Aaquil Brown
Songs written by Mike Will Made It
Songs written by Jeremih
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