"Gangsteritus" is a song by British rappers Potter Payper and Tiggs Da Author. In April 2022, it became his first song to reach the UK Top 40 and was used in British television crime drama Top Boy.[1]
| "Gangsteritus" | ||||
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| Song by Potter Payper feat. Tiggs Da Author | ||||
| from the album Thanks for Waiting | ||||
| Released | 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | 0207 Def Jam | |||
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| Potter Payper feat. Tiggs Da Author singles chronology | ||||
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| "Gangsteritus" on YouTube | ||||
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| "Gangsteritus (Director's Cut)" Video on Vimeo | ||||
Background
editIn an interview with Complex, Potter Payper called it the favourite song from his mixtape, Thanks for Waiting. He went on to say that while he did not like the song at first, after it he did the spoken word, the song "had a new depth and a new meaning".[2]
Various publications and music commentators hailed it as a modern classic and one of the great British rap singles of its time.[who?]
The song was featured in the Netflix series Top Boy at the climax of the season closing out the finale episode.
A Part 2 of the track with a feature from Nines was later released.
Music video
editThe music video was released in December 2021 with an alternate live audio version of the track. It features Potter in a glowing 1992 Volkswagen Golf MK1 flatbed truck ridden on a dark road. The video uses innovative UV drone light technology and it is directed by British filmmaker Shan Phearon.
A rare alternate Director's Cut version with extended UV performance sequences was unveiled in January 2022.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 12 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] | 5 |
The song was the first top 15 hit single in the UK charts for both Potter Payper and for the Def Jam 0207 label.
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Official Charts website, 1 April 2022
- ^ Interview: Potter Payper Breaks Down Every Track On ‘Thanks For Waiting’ Complex
- ^ Potter Payper 'Gangsteritus' for The Agenda (Director's Cut) by Shan Phearon promonews.tv
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Potter Payper/Tiggs Da Author – Gangsteritus". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 January 2024.