Dip (song)

"Dip" is a song recorded by American rapper Tyga for his seventh studio album Legendary (2019). It was released on September 19, 2018, by Last Kings Records and Empire Distribution as the third single from the album. An alternate version of the song featuring rapper Nicki Minaj was released on October 29, 2018, along with an accompanying music video.^[1]

"Dip"
Cover art used for both versions of the song
Single by Tyga featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Legendary
Released	September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18) October 29, 2018 (2018-10-29) (Nicki Minaj version)
Genre	Dirty rap
Length	2:07 3:15 (Nicki Minaj version)
Label	Last Kings Empire
Songwriter(s)	Micheal Stevenson D. A. Doman Adele Elysee Onika Maraj
Producer(s)	D. A. Doman
Tyga singles chronology
"Swap Meet" (2018) "Dip" (2018) "Floss In the Bank" (2019)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Woman Like Me" (2018) "Dip" (2018) "No Candle No Light" (2018)
Music video
"Dip" on YouTube

Background and recording

Tyga spoke about the making of the track in a 2019 interview with Billboard: “I was in the studio with [Nicki Minaj]. I went to her house, we sat there and she wrote the record. Being there while she was recording reminded me of old Young Money days when we all used to be in the studio together.”^[2]

Music video

An accompanying music video for the remix version of the song was released on Tyga's YouTube and Vevo accounts on October 29, 2018. It was directed by Tyga and Arrad for Riveting Entertainment.^[3] Tyga said the music video “was inspired heavily” by "Scream" by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.^[4][5]

Commercial performance

"Dip" debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 100th entry on the Hot 100 for Nicki Minaj. Minaj also became the fifth act to do so and the first female artist to achieve this feat. It moved 20 spots to number 63 the following week. On January 22, 2019, Dip was certified Gold By RIAA after selling 500,000 units in the United States of America. The certification is Tyga's third after "Taste" and "Swish", prior to his 2019 album Legendary.

Track listing

Original version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Dip"	Micheal Stevenson David Doman Adele Elysee	D. A. Doman	2:07

Alternate version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Dip" (featuring Nicki Minaj)	Stevenson Doman Elysee Onika Maraj	D. A. Doman	3:15

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube and BMI.^[3][6]

• Tyga − vocals
• Nicki Minaj − vocals
• D. A. Doman − production
• Christian "CQ" Quinonez − record engineering
• Jaycen Joshua − mixing

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	51
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[8]	70
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9]	32
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	85
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11]	18
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	84
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	62
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16]	31
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17]	16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	September 19, 2018	Digital download streaming	Original	Last Kings Records Empire Distribution	[20]
	October 29, 2018		Alternate		[21]

Notes

The remix version was originally released as a Tyga song with a Nicki Minaj feature. However, after a few days, it changed to a Collaborative Track, where both artists were considered the main artists. It has since just been Tyga's song featuring Nicki Minaj,^[21] however it is counted as a Tyga & Nicki Minaj song on the Billboard Hot 100.^[22]