White Iverson
The SoundCloud debut that hit number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Diamond certification.
"White Iverson" is the debut single by American musician Post Malone. It was released through Republic Records on August 14, 2015, as the lead single from his debut studio album, Stoney (2016). It was originally released on February 4, 2015, through Malone's SoundCloud account. Malone produced and wrote it alongside FKi 1st and Rex Kudo. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the United States. The single is widely known as the song that garnered him mainstream attention.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Post Malone
- Album
- Stoney
- Released
- February 4, 2015
- Recorded
- 2014
- Genre
- Cloud rap
- hip-hop
- pop
- Length
- 4:14
- Label
- Republic
- Writer
- Austin Post
- Trocon Roberts Jr.
- Idan Kalai
- Masamune Kudo
- Ikenna Asonye
- Andre Jackson
- Nikhil Lal
Lore & Background
Post moved to Los Angeles and met FKi 1st, who introduced him to Rex Kudo, who in turn helped him produce "White Iverson". Post recorded the song two days after he wrote it. He thought of the name after getting braids in his hair, thinking he looked like a "White Iverson", a reference to the professional basketball player, Allen Iverson. Upon completion in February 2015, it was uploaded to Post's SoundCloud account. It quickly brought him attention from record labels, gaining over a million plays the month it was uploaded. He decided to sign with Republic Records.
Reader's Guide
"White Iverson" debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated September 26, 2015, and peaked at number 14 for the chart dated January 23, 2016. The song was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of ten million digital copies. The song has earned both 1 billion streams on Spotify and 1 billion views on YouTube. The official remix was released on December 7, 2015, featuring French Montana and Rae Sremmurd. Lil Wayne also released a remix to "White Iverson" entitled "Too Young" for his mixtape No Ceilings 2. Rapper Montana of 300 released a remix titled "White Iverson/Milly Rock Remix".
Did You Know?
- The music video cost only $5,000 and took just a day to make, according to Post Malone on the h3h3Productions podcast.
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars contacted the owner of the car used in the music video after its release, stating they were incorrectly using the car.
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