Wockesha

2021 single by Moneybagg Yo

Not to be confused with Waukesha.

"Wockesha"

Single by Moneybagg Yo
from the album  A Gangsta's Pain
Released| August 10, 2021
Length| 3:01
Label|

* Roc Nation
* CMG
* Bread Gang
* N-Less
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Demario White, Jr.
* Mark DeBarge
* Etterlene Jordan
* Jorres Nelson
* Christopher Pearson
* Javar Rockamore

Producer(s)|

* Real Red
* YC
* Rockamore

Moneybagg Yo singles chronology
| "Is It Over?"
(2021)  | "Wockesha"
(2021)  | "Wockesha (Remix)"
(2021)

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Music video
"Wockesha" on YouTube

"Wockesha" is a song by American rapper Moneybagg Yo. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 10, 2021, as the third single from his fourth studio album, A Gangsta's Pain. He wrote the song alongside Mark and Bunny DeBarge, and producers Real Red, YC, and Javar Rockamore. An official remix of the song, featuring Lil Wayne and Ashanti, was released on September 22, 2021.[1]

## Background and composition

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The track samples the 1983 song "Stay with Me" by DeBarge, as well as Lil Wayne's 2009 interview with Tim Westwood. The song is an ode to lean; Moneybagg Yo describes his addiction to it ("One minute I'm done with you, the next one I be runnin' back / Go your way, I go my way but somehow we be still attached").[2]

## Music video

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The official music video for the track premiered on June 30, 2021. It features a cameo from Lil Wayne, who appears in the beginning of the video, mixing a cup of lean while voicing his sampled speech. In the visual, Moneybagg Yo has a relationship with a styrofoam cup that periodically transforms into a woman.[3][4] Moneybagg Yo uses the music video to explain the story plot of his love and addiction to the mother of his children, Alexisua Richardson, who is nicknamed "Wockesha" and is professionally known as "The Real Poison Ivy". Moneybagg Yo explained the personification of how he keeps coming back to “Her” and it feels like a lean addiction.[5]

## Critical reception

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Josh Svetz of HipHopDX called the track "somber" and "heart-wrenching".[6]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Wockesha"  | Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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Global 200 (Billboard)[7] | 58
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 15
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] | 8

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Wockesha"  | Chart (2021)  | Position

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US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] | 49

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Gold  | 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Country  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | April 23, 2021  |

* Digital download
* streaming

* Roc Nation
* CMG
* Bread Gang
* N-Less
* Interscope

| [17]
United States  | August 10, 2021  | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [18]

## References

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1. ^ Callas, Brad (September 22, 2021). "Moneybagg Yo Drops "Wockesha" Remix f/ Lil Wayne and Ashanti". Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. ^ "Moneybagg Yo Opens Up "Wockesha" With Lil Wayne's Infamous Cup Speech". HotNewHipHop. April 25, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
3. ^ S., Madusa (June 30, 2021). "Lil Wayne To Star In Moneybagg Yo's "Wockesha" Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
4. ^ Rose, Jordan (June 30, 2021). "Lil Wayne Makes Cameo in Moneybagg Yo's "Wockesha" Video". Complex. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
5. ^ Moneybagg Yo – Wockesha, retrieved December 27, 2023
6. ^ "Moneybagg Yo Keeps Up His Consistency On Billboard Number One Album A Gangsta's Pain". HipHopDX. May 18, 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
7. ^ "Moneybagg Yo Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 24, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
9. ^ "Moneybagg Yo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
10. ^ "Moneybagg Yo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
11. ^ "Moneybagg Yo Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
12. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
14. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
15. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Moneybagg Yo – Wockesha". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type Wockesha  in the "Search:" field.
16. ^ "American single certifications – Moneybagg Yo – Wockesha". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
17. ^ "A Gangsta's Pain by Moneybagg Yo on Apple Music". Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021 - via Apple Music.
18. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

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Moneybagg Yo

Discography

Studio albums|

* Reset
* 43va Heartless
* Time Served
* A Gangsta's Pain
* Speak Now

Mixtapes|

* 2 Federal (with Yo Gotti)
* Heartless
* Federal 3X
* Fed Baby's (with YoungBoy Never Broke Again)
* 2 Heartless
* Hard to Love

Singles|

* "All Dat"
* "U Played"
* "1 2 3"
* "Me vs Me"
* "Said Sum"
* "Time Today"
* "Hard for the Next"
* "Wockesha"
* "Scorpio"
* "Rocky Road"
* "See Wat I'm Sayin"
* "Code"
* "Blow"
* "Quickie"
* "On Wat U On"
* "Motion God"
* "Ocean Spray"
* "Bussin"
* "Whiskey Whiskey"

Featured singles|

* "Scared Money"
* "Big 14"

Promotional singles|

* "Go"
* "Keep It Low"

Other songs|

* "Toes"
* "Run It Up"
* "Twisting Fingers"

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