Buss It

"Buss It" is a dirty rap^[1] song, which begins with a sample from American rapper Nelly's 2002 song "Hot in Herre"^[a] in which Nelly sings, "Checkin' your reflection and tellin' your best friend/Like, 'Girl, I think my butt gettin' big'",^[2] which then transitions into the song's "trap-heavy" chorus over a repetition of the sample.^[3] The Dallas Observer's Alex Gonzalez described the song as "an ass-shaking strip club anthem".^[1]

"Buss It" was recorded in December 2019 by Banks with producer Sgt. J.^[4] Although Banks was originally hesitant to release it, stating that she "didn't like the song", she eventually released it in June 2020 after being encouraged by Sgt. J and her friends.^[2]

A social media challenge using "Buss It" was created on video-sharing platform TikTok by user Erika Davila in early January 2021. The "Buss It" challenge begins with users wearing no makeup and everyday clothing before another clip plays which shows them in makeup "dropping it down low" and twerking. The challenge was recreated by musicians and actors.^{[5][6][3][7][8]} Harper's Bazaar cited it as the first major TikTok trend of 2021,^[2] where it has seen over 5.5 million videos on the platform.^[9]

"Buss It" debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in August 2020 at number 38, peaking at number 1.^[3] The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 five months later in January 2021 as a result of its viral popularity.^[10] The song also topped both the Billboard Top Triller U.S. and Top Triller Global charts.^[11] The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021.^[12]