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NLE Choppa has everyone talking about his new song and music video inspired by one of Nelly's biggest hits.
On Friday, July 28, the Memphis rapper dropped off his new single "It's Getting Hot." The song begins with the intro to the St. Louis rapper's top-charting hit "Hot In Herre" before it goes into Choppa's rendition. The 20-year-old artist referred to the track as a tribute to Nelly when he first posted a clip from his music video to social media earlier this week. In the video, Choppa transforms into the Nelly circa 2002 complete with the matching headband and bandage under his eye.
"'ITSS GETTING HOT' NELLY TRIBUTE OUT NOW 🍿🎥🔥 Y’all Owe Me An Apology S**t 222 HARD 🤯," Choppa wrote in his caption.
The "Ain't Gonna Answer" spitta is most likely referring to those who had negative feedback for him when he previewed the song for the first time. Some fans of the original record weren't pleased with the way Choppa remade it. However, Choppa defended the song and demanded fans to give it a chance.
“Gotta listen to the whole song first to even give an opinion," NLE wrote in a now deleted post. "This only a few seconds of the song lol [wink emoji].”
Regardless of how the fans feel, Nelly himself gave Choppa his stamp of approval. The St. Lunatics chief reposted the video in question to his Instagram Story with the caption, "Go Up Nephew." Check out the official music video below.