Do It (¥$ song) explained

"Do It" is a song by the American hip hop superduo ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign, from their debut studio album, Vultures 1 (2024). The song features vocals from rappers YG and Nipsey Hussle. It was recorded during the album's sessions at the temporary studios in Dubai. The song samples Nipsey Hussle's "I Just Wanna Know" for the intro. It is a party anthem, themed around pleasure and lust.

Background and composition

YG and Ty Dolla Sign were friends before working on "Do It", although the song marked the rapper's first appearance on an album by Kanye West.^[1] The song also includes a posthumous appearance from Nipsey Hussle on the intro, which is sampled from his leaked collaboration "I Just Wanna Know" with Ty Dolla Sign and fellow rapper Cardi B.^{[2] [3]} West and Ty Dolla Sign recorded "Do It" during the sessions for Vultures 1 in Duabi, transforming an empty building of a hotel complex into temporary studios.^[4] The performers brought out YG to perform his verse from the song for the album's first listening event at the United Center in Chicago on February 8, 2024.^[5]

After the intro from Nipsey Hussle, "Do It" moves into a party anthem. The song incorporates a West Coast bounce and soaring string orchestration.^[3] Ty Dolla Sign delivers a hook melody, establishing the themes of pleasure and lust. West performs next, followed by YG's verse at the end.^[3]

Charts

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Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	52
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[7]	16
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[8]	18
Latvia (LAIPA)[9]	16
Lithuania (AGATA)[10]	38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	95

Notes and References

1. Saponara . Michael . February 10, 2024 . Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1' Album: All 16 Songs Ranked . August 27, 2024 . . en-US . February 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240211122431/https://www.billboard.com/lists/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-1-album-songs-ranked/ . live .
2. News: Westlake . Wyatt . February 12, 2024 . The Best Features On Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures' . September 29, 2024 . .
3. News: Nevares . Gabriel Bras . February 11, 2024 . Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign 'Do It' With YG & Nipsey Hussle On 'Vultures' Cut: Stream . September 29, 2024 . HotNewHipHop .
4. Scott . Damien . June 20, 2024 . Ty Dolla Sign on 'Vultures 1' With Kanye West, His Label EZMNY & More . September 29, 2024 . Billboard .
5. Cummings-Grady . Mackenzie . February 8, 2024 . Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures Album Event in Chicago . September 29, 2024 . .
6. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 February 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1772. 4. February 19, 2024.
7. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2024. September 30, 2024. February 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240216070308/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2024-02-19. live.
8. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. September 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240218090521/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. February 18, 2024.
9. Web site: Straumēšanas Top 2024 – 7. nedēļa. Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 7. lv. LAIPA. February 26, 2024. September 30, 2024. February 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226212510/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/straumesanas-top-2024-7-nedela-9899. live.
10. Web site: 2024 7-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. February 16, 2024. September 30, 2024. February 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240216123356/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s7-2/. live.
11. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7. Sverigetopplistan. September 30, 2024.