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30-529: Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner , is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 2015 debut single " Panda ", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 . Shortly after the song gained viral status online, he signed with Kanye West 's GOOD Music , an imprint of Def Jam Recordings . Without releasing a debut studio album, he parted ways with both labels in 2019. In July 2016, he released

60-614: A panda bear . The black X6 is compared to a phantom. "I'm just putting it in a greater way of how I say and the way I live." Desiigner discovered the song's beat on YouTube , which was produced by up-and-coming Rochdale -based producer Menace. Menace has stated the track takes influence from the UK grime scene. Rolling Stone named "Panda" one of the 30 best songs of the first half of 2016, writing "The Future -esque rapping and menacing trap beat that underlies 'Panda' ' s ridiculous repetition were already making Internet waves, but

90-510: A recording contract with Kanye West 's record label GOOD Music , an imprint of Def Jam Recordings . In the same month, Desiigner appeared on two songs by West — " Pt. 2 " (which features an interpolation of "Panda") and "Freestyle 4" — from his seventh album The Life of Pablo . The following month, Desiigner was enlisted to perform at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in 2016. In an interview with Billboard , Desiigner confirmed

120-434: A 911 caller claimed that he pulled a gun on them. Desiigner was later found in an SUV with four other people and the vehicle was searched. The police allegedly found oxycodone and guns, for which he and the other individuals received drug and weapon charges. They were all detained in custody. On September 10, 2016, his felony gun charge was dropped by prosecutors. He was cleared of the charges on September 12, 2016, when it

150-449: A debut chart entry since Iggy Azalea arrived with " Fancy " (featuring Charli XCX ), which ruled for seven weeks beginning June 7, 2014. At 18 years and 11 months old, Desiigner is the youngest artist to top the Hot 100 since Lorde , who was 16 years and 11 months old when " Royals " assumed the top spot (for nine weeks) on October 12, 2013. The song spent seventeen weeks in the top ten of

180-467: A facility for mental health treatment. Desiigner's musical style is influenced by Southern hip hop , namely trap music which originated in Atlanta , Georgia . His rapping technique and vocals have been heavily compared to that of Atlanta-based rapper Future . When asked about the frequent comparisons, he told Complex : "God gave him a blessing, but he gave me a blessing too. I ain't gonna doubt

210-418: A prominent sample on Kanye West's The Life of Pablo made Desiigner a fixture everywhere from car stereos to Vogue shoots." Billboard ranked "Panda" at number 24 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list: "Visions of a black-and-white BMW X6 sparked Desiigner's breakout joyride anthem 'Panda'. The Brooklyn upstart's spazzy, high-octane bars may have required a Genius.com lyric video to decipher, but

240-542: Is also heard in the television shows Empire , Rosewood , Black-ish , Son of Zorn , Skam , and The Last Man on Earth . The song is also heard in the films The Secret Life of Pets 2 (in which Kevin Hart briefly covers the track) and Baywatch . Beyoncé used the song as part of a dance break during her song " Diva " in The Formation World Tour . The song's official music video

270-548: The Billboard 200 and became his second and final project on a major label . The EP's namesake was utilized for his own label, LOD Records, through which he released his 2020 single, "Diva" independently . In a 2022 interview with VladTV , Desiigner explained why he left GOOD Music in 2019, saying he was "going through a little mental thing" including his father having been comatose, and had tried to contact Kanye and his other labelmates for guidance but didn't receive any. On

300-487: The 2016 BET Awards . On June 26, 2016, Desiigner released his first full-length mixtape, titled New English on Tidal , following a live premiere of the mixtape on June 22. In July 2016, American singer Demi Lovato brought out Desiigner at their concert in New York. On July 21, 2016, Desiigner premiered his follow up single, " Tiimmy Turner ", which was released as a single on iTunes the next day. The song peaked within

330-460: The Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood. He began practicing vocals at school choir and church. At the age of 14, he embarked on his musical career. Desiigner embarked on his music career under his original nickname Dezolo, before he began releasing his work under the alias of Designer Royel, especially with Royel (his middle name). His sister convinced him to drop the "Royel" part and then keep

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360-628: The iTunes Store the next day. "Tiimmy Turner" debuted at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart issue dated August 13, 2016. "Tiimmy Turner" peaked at number 34 on the Hot 100, and number 38 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming Desiigner's second top 40 entry in both countries. Timmy Turner is a character from the Nickelodeon animated series The Fairly OddParents , whose fairy godparents grant him wishes. In

390-516: The "Designer" part as his new stage name , doubling the "I" 's . On December 3, 2015, under his new pseudonym , Desiigner released his debut track, called "Zombie Walk". The song was produced by The Shell God. On December 15, 2015, Desiigner released another single, " Panda " on SoundCloud . The song released on iTunes five days later, before being re-released as his commercial debut single in February 2016. On February 11, 2016, Desiigner signed

420-833: The Hot 100 before dropping out. It also reached number one on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . Among the Hot 100's component charts, "Panda" peaked at number 2 on Digital Songs and 10 on Radio Songs , and topped Streaming Songs . As of December 2016, it has sold 1,524,000 copies in the United States. The song had the most on demand streams (audio and video combined) in the US in 2016 (791,000). "Panda" has been unofficially remixed several times by various rappers, including T-Pain , Lil Mama , Uncle Murda , Montana of 300 , Dave East , Lupe Fiasco , Futuristic , Meek Mill , Lil' Kim , Cupcakke , Maino , Kash Doll , Fabolous , Joyner Lucas and Fat Trel among others. A Spanish version

450-411: The Hot 100 for the chart dated May 7, 2016, ending the nine-week reign of " Work " by Rihanna featuring Drake . The feat ended a record-setting 41-week streak of non-Americans topping the chart. It stayed at number one for two weeks, until it was replaced by " One Dance " by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla on the chart issue dated May 21, 2016. Desiigner is the first rapper to crown the Hot 100 with

480-435: The context of this song, Timmy is a metaphor for Desiigner, the clue being the spelling of "Tiimmy" in the title. Desiigner explained in a video interview with All Def Digital: Timmy Turner is me. I was referring to myself when I was saying I "was wishing for a burner." And [...] I was referring to a girl that, you know, would do anything for the fame [...] I know that my soul's in the furnace; because if I know that I wish for

510-443: The end, he watches a white X6 doing donuts . Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Tiimmy Turner " Tiimmy Turner " is a song by American rapper Desiigner . It was released on July 22, 2016, for digital download by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings . The song was written and produced by Desiigner alongside Mike Dean . The official remix of

540-429: The energy was so contagious that Kanye West had to tap the melodic G.O.O.D. Music MC's smash for his own zeitgeist -capturing album." Pitchfork listed "Panda" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 56. "Panda" debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart issue dated March 12, 2016, and reached the top five in its seventh week. On its ninth week, "Panda" reached number one on

570-614: The follow-up single " Tiimmy Turner ", which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite this, Desiigner is frequently described as a one-hit wonder . Sidney Royel Selby III was born on May 3, 1997, in Brooklyn , New York City . He is of Afro-Barbadian and African American descent, and is the grandson of blues musician Sidney "Guitar Crusher" Selby . He grew up in the Louis Armstrong housing projects in

600-416: The man's music. He makes beautiful music too. Music is made every day. Big ups to him, big ups to Future. I actually like Future's music. I like his music, you feel me. I'm not a hater or a critic on him, you know, I do me. God bless him, God bless me." Panda (song) "Panda" is a hip hop and trap song. The hook was written about a white BMW X6 , a luxury CUV which he likens to the appearance of

630-542: The morning of November 1, 2022, Desiigner went to Instagram Live saying "I'm done rapping," after hearing the news of Migos rapper Takeoff 's death from a shooting in Houston , Texas , that same morning. However, he returned to doing so on November 26 when he released the song "My Brodie", accompanied with a music video. On September 8, 2016, Desiigner and three other people were arrested in New York City, after

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660-424: The release of his first upcoming mixtape, titled Trap History Month . On May 5, 2016, producer Mike Dean announced that he would be serving as the executive producer for Desiigner's upcoming debut studio album. On May 24, Desiigner later announced that the title to his upcoming debut album would be called The Life of Desiigner . In June 2016, XXL revealed their annual "Freshmen Class" for 2016, and Desiigner

690-453: The remix. Kanye West sampled the song for his song "Pt. 2" which appeared on his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016). In an interview with Big Boy on June 3, 2016, Kanye West announced an official "15 minute" Panda remix, featuring verses from all GOOD Music artists. However, as of 2024, the remix has not seen any release. "Panda" was used by NBA player Shaquille O'Neal as his WrestleMania 32 entrance music . The song

720-558: The song, which features vocals and production from Kanye West as well as additional production from Nana Kwabena Tuffuor and Noah Goldstein, was also commercially released on October 14, 2016. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2016, for earning a million equivalent units in the United States. "Tiimmy Turner" received critical acclaim, and

750-643: The top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 . Desiigner appeared as a special guest on the  Netflix  series  Bill Nye Saves the World . On November 7, 2017, it was reported that BTS would release a remix of their song " Mic Drop " featuring Desiigner and remixed by Steve Aoki . It was set to be released on November 17, 2017, but was postponed and released on November 24, 2017, instead. On May 3, 2018, Desiigner announced on social media that his debut extended play (EP), L.O.D. , would be released at midnight on May 4, 2018. Upon release, it peaked at number 161 on

780-409: Was found that the pills were anabolic steroids belonging to his driver. In April 2023, Desiigner was charged with indecent exposure after allegedly being caught on a Delta Air Lines flight masturbating in front of flight attendants while travelling from Tokyo to Minneapolis , Minnesota . He later posted an apology on social media for the incident and claimed he would be checking himself into

810-492: Was included on the list with nine other new artists. In June 2016, " Champions " was released as the lead single from the GOOD Music's ultimately shelved compilation album, Cruel Winter . Desiigner made a guest appearance on the song along with West, Gucci Mane , Big Sean , 2 Chainz , Travis Scott , Yo Gotti , and Quavo . In the same month, Desiigner made his US television debut, when he performed his single, "Panda" at

840-449: Was ranked at number 44 on Rolling Stone ' s "50 Best Songs of 2016" list. Desiigner initially previewed "Tiimmy Turner" during his freestyle for XXL ' s "Freshmen Class of 2016". Shortly after, Desiigner shared a video of himself alongside longtime Kanye West -collaborator Mike Dean , working on the official version of the song. Then on July 21, 2016, Desiigner released the song on YouTube then for digital download on

870-464: Was released by Puerto Rican Latin trap artist Almighty on the Miami-based label Carbon Fiber Music. Borrowing the original version's beat, it features Farruko , owner of said label, while a subsequent remix adds Daddy Yankee and Cosculluela . Additionally, fellow Latin trap artist Anuel AA released a scathing diss track towards Almighty, entitled "RIP Panda", after being taken down from

900-455: Was released on May 10, 2016, through the subscription-based digital music streaming platform Tidal . The YouTube video came out on May 17 and has over half of a billion views as of 2023. The night time music video features an urban theme and close-ups of Desiigner himself, with a cameo appearance by Ye (formerly Kanye West). Desiigner carjacks a stopped black BMW X6 and cruises the streets; he then rides shotgun as he raps with Ye driving. At

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