"Walk Em Down" is a song by American rapper NLE Choppa featuring fellow American rapper Roddy Ricch, released on March 19, 2020 by Warner Records as the third single from the former's debut studio album Top Shotta.
Background NLE Choppa talked about the track in an interview with Complex. He said that he linked up with Roddy Ricch through Instagram’s DMs.
Composition and lyrics On the song, Choppa, who usually has a "wild and rambunctious" delivery, employs his verses with more "reserve". Complex magazine's Jessica McKinney noted the "lyrical message is similar to Choppa's past songs, but the delivery is more melodic and smooth". McKinney attributed this to featured artist Roddy Ricch, who "may have served as some inspiration behind NLE's switch-up".
Critical reception Billboard named the song one of the most essential releases of the week, calling it a "menacing anthem". The song has inspired the #WalkEmDownChallenge on video-sharing app TikTok.
Music video The music video was released on March 19, 2020, along with the release of the single.
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Walk Em Down" Chart (2020) Peakposition Ireland (IRMA) 65 Lithuania (AGATA) 86 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 9 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 20 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 85 US Rolling Stone Top 100 25
Year-end charts +2020 year-end chart performance for "Walk Em Down" Chart (2020) Position US Billboard Hot 100 100 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 49
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