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"Ric Flair Drip"
Single by Offset and Metro Boomin
from the album Without Warning
Released	March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)
Recorded	2017
Studio	Sterling Sound, New York City
Genre	Trap hyphy
Length	2:52
Label	Slaughter Gang Epic Quality Control Motown Capitol Boominati Republic
Songwriter(s)	Kiari Cephus Leland Wayne Bijan Amirkhani
Producer(s)	Metro Boomin Bijan Amir
Offset singles chronology
"No Flag" (2017) "Ric Flair Drip" (2018) "Patek Water" (2017)
Metro Boomin singles chronology
"Perfect Timing (Intro)" / "Call Me" (2017) "Ric Flair Drip" (2017) "Pull Up N Wreck" (2018)
Music video
"Ric Flair Drip" on YouTube

"Ric Flair Drip" is a song by American rapper Offset and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was included on their collaborative studio album with 21 Savage, Without Warning (2017). Upon the album's release, it charted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. After its release as the lead single, on March 1, 2018, and a subsequent music video starring Ric Flair himself, it rose to number 13, becoming both Metro Boomin and Offset's highest-charting song as lead artists at the time, until the release of Metro's "Like That", which would peak at number 1. It is prominently featured in the WWE 2K19 soundtrack, particularly in the "Ric Flair Collector's Edition" version of the game. The song has amassed over 1.2 billion streams on Spotify, making it the 271st most played song ever on the streaming service. It is also the second most streamed song of all time on Spotify's influential RapCaviar playlist. The song has been credited for popularizing the term "drip", a slang expression denoting one's fashionability and excess swagger.

Background

The song is the third track on 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin's collaborative studio album Without Warning, which was released in October 2017. It was ranked the 44th best song of 2017 by Complex Media. It was the 10th most streamed track of 2018 on Apple Music.

On February 4, 2018, the track was certified platinum before even being released as a single, marking Offset's first platinum song as a lead artist. Almost half a year after its initial release, the song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, following months of gradual ascension from its number 71 debut. The song ultimately spent 31 total weeks on the Hot 100, and was ranked number 38th on Billboard's annual year end chart for 2018. It has since been certified 6× platinum by the RIAA, and is both the best-selling, and highest-charting song from any solo Migos member as a lead artist.

The single also achieved international success, receiving domestic platinum certifications in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Greece, where it remained on the Greek charts for over 75 weeks.

Music video and legacy

In late February 2018, Ric Flair posted a photo to his personal Twitter account of himself and Offset in sequin robes reminiscent of those famously worn by Flair during his WWE career, suggesting that a music video was in the works. A music video was released a week later on March 1, and was directed by Bengali-American director Shomi Patwary. It was published on 21 Savage's official Vevo channel.

The visual primarily takes place in a luxury mansion and features appearances from song namesake Ric Flair, fellow Migos members Quavo and Takeoff as well as album-mates, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin. Patwary described the video's flagrant portrayal of opulence as a parody of the "outlandish" nature of many contemporary hip-hop music videos. The audio cuts midway for an interlude in which Flair delivers his signature "Limousine-Ridin', Jet-Flyin' Son of a Gun" WWE monologue. Throughout the video, Offset can be seen wearing a chain based on Ric Flair's likeness. The $70,000 medallion was originally gifted to Offset by Quality Control Music CEO Pierre "Pee" Thomas for his 26th birthday, and was approved by Ric Flair himself.

The music video was watched more than 1.5 million times on YouTube within the first 24 hours of its premiere, and as of April 2022, it has exceeded 422 million views. XXL included it on their year-end list of the 50 best music videos of 2018. Its "official audio" was uploaded to YouTube on October 31, 2017, to accompany the release of its parent album and has itself alone garnered over 140 million views.

Ric Flair selected the song for the WWE 2K19 soundtrack, and has used the track as his personal ringtone, as well as entrance music for his own wedding. Various "Ric Flair Drip"-inspired t-shirts and sweatshirts depicting lyrics were also made available for purchase on Ric Flair's official online merchandise shop.

The video has spawned an unlikely friendship between Offset and Flair, as the two have made multiple public appearances together since its release and routinely interact on social media. In April 2018, the visual was recreated live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in a performance that featured a surprise appearance from Flair himself. The two also made a joint appearance on an episode of WWE SmackDown in September 2019.

Remix

On January 17, 2018, American rapper Tyga released his remix of the song titled "Dubai Drip", which he released on the WorldStarHipHop YouTube channel.

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal.

Musicians

• Leland Wayne – production, composer, songwriter
• Kiari Cephus – lead artist, songwriter, composer

Technical

• Bijan Amir – production, composer, programmer
• Joe LaPorta – master engineering
• Ethan Stevens – engineering, mixing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

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Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Not All Heroes Wear Capes (2018) Heroes & Villains (2022)
Soundtrack albums	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (2023)
Collaborative albums	Without Warning (with 21 Savage and Offset) (2017) Double or Nothing (with Big Sean) (2017) Savage Mode II (with 21 Savage) (2020) We Don't Trust You (with Future) (2024) We Still Don't Trust You (with Future) (2024)
Mixtapes	Perfect Timing (with Nav) (2017)
Extended plays	Savage Mode (with 21 Savage) (2016)
Singles	"X" "No Heart" "No Complaints" "Perfect Timing (Intro)" "Call Me" "Ric Flair Drip" "Pull Up N Wreck" "So Good" "Space Cadet" "Runnin" "Mr. Right Now" "Creepin'" "Calling" "Née-Nah" "Type Shit" "Young Metro" "Like That" "We Still Don't Trust You"
Featured singles	"Mile High"
Other songs	"Ghostface Killers" "Rap Saved Me" "Go Legend" "Overdue" "Don't Come Out the House" "10 Freaky Girls" "Glock in My Lap" "Rich Nigga Shit" "My Dawg" "Superhero" "Too Many Nights" "Raindrops (Insane)" "Umbrella" "Trance" "Around Me" "Metro Spider" "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)" "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" "Feel the Fiyaaaah" "Annihilate" "Am I Dreaming" "All the Way Live" "Hummingbird" "Self Love" "Home" "Pop Ur Shit" "Dangerous" "We Don't Trust You" "Cinderella" "Red Leather" "BBL Drizzy"
Concert tours	We Trust You Tour (with Future)
Category

• 2017 songs
• 2017 singles
• Offset (rapper) songs
• Metro Boomin songs
• Songs written by Offset (rapper)
• Songs written by Metro Boomin
• Song recordings produced by Metro Boomin
• Epic Records singles
• Capitol Records singles
• Motown singles
• Republic Records singles