Vice City (XXXTentacion song)

"Vice City" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion. It was originally released on SoundCloud on March 5, 2014, before being re-released posthumously for streaming services on January 28, 2022. The song was produced by Canis Major and heavily samples the 2013 song "Sing to the Moon" by British soul artist Laura Mvula.^[4][5][6][7]

"vice city"
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album XXX (Unmastered) and Look at Me: The Album
Released	March 5, 2014 (2014-03-05) (SoundCloud) January 28, 2022 (Columbia re-release)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Alternative hip hop SoundCloud rap[1][2][3]
Length	3:40
Label	Bad Vibes Forever Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jahseh Onfroy Steve Brown
Producer(s)	Canis Major
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Riot" (2020) "vice city" (2022) "True Love" (2022)

The name of the song was inspired by the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), which was one of XXXTentacion's favorite video games.^[4][5][6]

Background

"Vice City" was one of XXXTentacion's first songs to be released on his SoundCloud account and has been named as a classic in the SoundCloud rap era.^[8] It was released with XXXTentacion's first mixtape on SoundCloud, XXX (Unmastered). It was announced that the track would finally be made available to streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music on January 23, 2022, which would have been his 24th birthday. The single is also featured as the first track on the posthumous compilation album, Look at Me: The Album. XXXTentacion was murdered at the age of 20 on June 18, 2018.

Charts

Chart performance for "Vice City"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Global 200 (Billboard)[9]	143
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10]	5
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	32

Certifications

Certifications for "Vice City"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "XXXTENTACION's Estate To Release SoundCloud Classic "Vice City" On Streaming Platforms Friday". HotNewHipHop. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
2. "XXXTentacion's "Vice City" Is Officially Available On Streaming Platforms". January 28, 2022.
3. "5 XXXTentacion Songs That Rap Purists Who Hate New Shit Should Actually Listen To". April 19, 2017.
4. "XXXTentacion's Estate Unveil Their Plans For His 2014 Song 'Vice City'". Uproxx. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
5. Grant, Shawn (January 24, 2022). "XXXTENTACION's "vice city" Set to Hit Streaming This Friday". The Source. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
6. "XXXTentacion's Estate To Release Posthumous Single "Vice City"". AllHipHop. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
7. "XXXTENTACION - vice city lyrics".
8. "XXXTENTACION's Estate To Release SoundCloud Classic "Vice City" On Streaming Platforms Friday". HotNewHipHop. January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
9. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
11. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
12. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
13. "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – Vice City". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

External links

• Official audio on YouTube