Miami, Florida rapper Lil Pump takes us behind the scenes on the set of his new video with XXXTentacion for “Arms Around You.”
The single was released in October and features guest appearances by Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd, and 24-year-old Colombian reggaeton singer and songwriter, Maluma.
The video was directed by James Larese (the same guy who did the video for “Caterpillar,” where Eminem name-drops KOTD).
You can find “Arms Around You” on all major streaming platforms including Apple Music, Google Play, Tidal, and Spotify.
Check out the music video, and newly released behind the scenes footage, below.
In other XXX news, and speaking to his iconic status, his third full-length album, SKINS [Bad Vibes Forever/EMPIRE], bows at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. Selling 132,165 copies, it marks his biggest sales week to date, third consecutive Top 3 debut on the chart in 15 months, and second consecutive #1 debut in only nine months. SKINS is the first posthumous No. 1 album since Prince’s The Very Best of Prince re-entered the chart dated May 6, 2016 at No. 1, following his death on April 21 of that year. The fact is XXXTentacion’s talents and music has had an unimaginable impact on the world and youth culture.
About Lil Pump
Signature colorful dreads flailing, ominous ink on display, and superhero-sized charisma in plentiful supply, Lil Pump (born August 17, 2000) tore through hip-hop like a tornado, approaching 3 billion audio and video streams and counting. First joining forces as a 16-year-old with the next generation music and entertainment company Tha Lights Global, the South Florida sonic fire-plug ratcheted up over 200 million Soundcloud plays with his initial tracks, “Flex Like Ouu,” “Boss,” “D Rose,” and “Molly.” Both “Flex Like Ouu” and “Boss” are now RIAA gold certified. But it was the RIAA double-platinum “Gucci Gang” that topped singles charts across North America and Europe, streaming to #2 on the US Spotify Chart and #12 on the Global Chart, and earning over 750 million combined YouTube views for its climactic, larger-than-life video. Continuing his unending hot-streak, Lil Pump & Kanye West made history with their new single “I Love It.” The visual scored the biggest-ever global debut for a hip-hop video on YouTube, generating over 76 million views in its first week and smashing a record previously set by Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.”
Lil Pump’s Harverd Dropout coming soon!
Lil Pump
About XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion remains the voice of his generation. In 2017, he unleashed his debut 17, which bowed at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and went RIAA platinum. Less than six months later, his second album, ?, bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, went platinum, yielded 5.2 billion global streams, and achieved sales of 3.2 million global equivalent albums. Among its stacked track listing, the record boasted “SAD!” (4x-platinum), “MOONLIGHT” (2x-platinum), and “CHANGES”(2x-platinum). In 2018, the BET Hip Hop Awards crowned him “Best New Hip Hop Artist” as 17 earned “Favorite Album – Soul/R&B” at the American Music Awards. He can count Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, and Academy® Award winner Jamie Foxx amongst his supporters and admirers as well. His influence and impact only continue to grow.
XXXTentacion’s SKINS album is available now.
XXXTentacion
