Mo Bamba (song)

"Mo Bamba"
Single by Sheck Wes
from the album Mudboy
ReleasedJune 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:01 (single version)
3:04 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sheck Wes singles chronology
"Live SheckWes Die SheckWes"
(2017)
"Mo Bamba"
(2017)
"Do That"
(2018)
Music video
"Mo Bamba" on YouTube

"Mo Bamba" is a song by American rapper Sheck Wes. A sleeper hit that achieved mainstream success despite limited promotion, it was produced by Take a Daytrip and 16yrold. The song was independently released on music streaming site SoundCloud by 16yrold in 2017, and became a word of mouth sensation without record label or radio support, reaching number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]

The song later served as a single from Wes' debut studio album, Mudboy. It remains his most popular and successful song.[2][3]

  1. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (2018-09-04). "The Story of 'Mo Bamba': How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sheck Wes". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  3. ^ "Sheck Wes - Spotify Top Songs". kworb.net. Retrieved 2023-05-24.