Hot Nigga was released in 2014 as Bobby Shmurda's debut single and became his breakout hit, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Its sparse, menacing beat and Shmurda's energetic delivery helped popularise the Shmoney dance, which spread rapidly through Vine, Instagram and YouTube clips. The song became a defining sound of mid-2010s New York hip hop and remains widely sampled, quoted and reused in edits, sports highlights and nostalgic throwback videos.