Beibs in the Trap

"Beibs in the Trap" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American rapper Travis Scott, featuring vocals from Canadian rapper Nav. The track appears on the former's second studio album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, which was released on September 2, 2016.[1]

"Beibs in the Trap"
Song by Travis Scott featuring Nav
from the album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
GenreTrap
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nav

Background

"Beibs in the Trap" is a reference to Canadian singer Justin Bieber, who Scott has collaborated with on "Maria I'm Drunk", which also had Young Thug on it from Scott's debut studio album Rodeo (2015). Scott has also collaborated with Bieber on "No Sense" from Bieber's fourth studio album Purpose (2015). Scott and Bieber later collaborated on "Second Emotion" from Bieber's fifth studio album Changes (2020).

"Beibs in the Trap" could be a possible reference to American rapper Nicki Minaj's single "Beez in the Trap" (2012), featuring fellow American rapper 2 Chainz, but this is clearly a reference to Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Beibs in the Trap", directed by RJ Sanchez, premiered on December 28, 2016, via Scott's Vevo channel.[3] It features Scott and Nav performing the song at a hangar filled with flashing lights and models.[3] A metallic silver Lamborghini is showcased throughout the entire video.[3] Peter A. Berry from XXL wrote; "The lights and the models' wardrobes make this visual seem like something ripped directly from the upcoming Ghost in the Shell movie, and it looks more than a little cool."[4] Eric Skelton of Pigeons & Planes wrote that all that is missing is "[Justin] Bieber sitting in the corner wearing metallic Hammer pants".[5]

Commercial performance

After the release of the music video, "Beibs in the Trap" debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and later reached at number 90 on the chart.[6] The song was eventually certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital copies in the United States.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Travis Scott's New Album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Features André 3000, Kendrick Lamar, the Weeknd, More: Listen". Pitchfork. September 2, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. "Every Guest Appearance Ranked on Travis Scott's 'Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight' Album". XXL. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  3. "Travis Scott Feat. Nav "Beibs In The Trap" Video". HotNewHipHop. December 28, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. "Travis Scott and Nav Flex in "Beibs in the Trap" Video". XXL. December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  5. "Travis Scott, NAV, and a Chrome Lamborghini Star in "Beibs In The Trap" Video". Pigeons & Planes. December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. "Travis Scott Sees Building Chart Momentum For Two Singles". Forbes. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  7. "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  8. "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  9. "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  10. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  12. "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – Beibs in the Trap" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  13. "British single certifications – Travis Scott – Beibs in the Trap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 2, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Beibs in the Trap in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Beibs in the Trap". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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