Minnesota (song)

"Minnesota"
"Minnesota"
Single by Lil Yachty featuring Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug
from the album Lil Boat
Released	August 22, 2015 (original); March 9, 2016 (remix);
Recorded	2015
Genre	Hip hop; trap;
Length	4:28
Label	Quality Control; Capitol; Motown;
Songwriter(s)	Miles McCollum; Quavious Marshall; Ramses Ful; Jeffery Williams; Kevin Purnell;
Producer(s)	Grandfero
Lil Yachty singles chronology
Quavo singles chronology
Skippa da Flippa singles chronology
Young Thug singles chronology
Music video
	"Minnesota" on YouTube

"Minnesota" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was originally released in August 22, 2015 from his Summer Songs EP, before being re-released on March 9, 2016, as a remix featuring American rappers Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug as the second single from Yachty's debut mixtape, Lil Boat.^[1]

Background and release

"Minnesota" was originally released in November 2015, and was on his debut EP titled Summer Songs EP.^[2] The original version of "Minnesota" was 2:05 long and only included vocals from Lil Yachty.^[3] The song was then remixed by rappers, Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa and Young Thug and was included on his debut mixtape Lil Boat.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The music video for "Minnesota", directed by Brendan Vaughan and RJ Sanchez, premiered on November 18, 2016, via Yachty's Vevo channel.^[4] Young Thug's verse is omitted in the video.^[5]

Remixes

On July 8, 2016, rapper and singer PnB Rock released his remix of the song titled "Alaska" via his SoundCloud.^[6] On December 31, 2016, rapper Allan Kingdom released his remix of the song via SoundCloud.^[7]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Minnesota"
Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[8]	21
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)^[9]	3

Certifications

Certifications for "Minnesota"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Video: Lil Yachty feat. Quavo & Skippa da Flippa – 'Minnesota'". Rap-Up. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^ "Lil Yachty Drops "Minnesota" Video". XXL. 18 November 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^ "Lil Yachty - Minnesota [Original]". YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^ "Lil Yachty – Minnesota (feat. Quavo & Skippa da Flippa)". OnSMASH. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^ "Lil Yachty and Sailing Team Play the Most Lit Hockey Squad in "Minnesota" Video f/ Quavo and Skippa da Flippa". Complex. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^ "Lil Yachty's "Minnesota" Gets Remixed By PnB Rock". HYPEBEAST. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Allan Kingdom – Minnesota (Remix)". OnSMASH. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Lil Yachty – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Yachty – Minnesota". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Audio on YouTube

[1] "Video: Lil Yachty feat. Quavo & Skippa da Flippa – 'Minnesota'". Rap-Up. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[2] "Lil Yachty Drops "Minnesota" Video". XXL. 18 November 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[3] "Lil Yachty - Minnesota [Original]". YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[4] "Lil Yachty – Minnesota (feat. Quavo & Skippa da Flippa)". OnSMASH. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[5] "Lil Yachty and Sailing Team Play the Most Lit Hockey Squad in "Minnesota" Video f/ Quavo and Skippa da Flippa". Complex. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[6] "Lil Yachty's "Minnesota" Gets Remixed By PnB Rock". HYPEBEAST. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[7] "Allan Kingdom – Minnesota (Remix)". OnSMASH. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Lil_Yachty-8] "Lil Yachty Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[9] "Lil Yachty – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[United_StatesLil_YachtyMinnesotasingleCertRef-10] "American single certifications – Lil Yachty – Minnesota". Recording Industry Association of America.

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