What Happened to That Boy
2002 single by Baby featuring Clipse
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"What Happened to That Boy" is a song by American rapper Baby, released as the second single from his debut studio album Birdman (2002), featuring rap duo Clipse.
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| Single by Baby featuring Clipse | ||||
| from the album Birdman | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Cash Money | |||
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| Producer | The Neptunes | |||
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Critical reception
Paul Wong of The Michigan Daily praised Baby's rapping on "What Happened to That Boy", noting that he "runs the show with his slick southern delivery".[1]
Music video
The music video for "What Happened to That Boy" was directed by Benny Boom and filmed in New Orleans.[2] The video had to be recorded twice: following the completion of the original shoot, it transpired that the cinematographer had placed the film reel into the camera backwards, meaning none of the shoot had been captured.[2] Clipse agreed to return to New Orleans for a second shoot, which was this time successful: the video ultimately took a week to produce.[2]
Role in Clipse vs. Cash Money feud
"What Happened to That Boy" is rumored throughout the hip-hop community to have sparked the long-running feud between Clipse and Cash Money Records, although the artists involved have not confirmed this publicly.[3][4][5][6] According to Hot 97 hip-hop DJ Ebro Darden, The Neptunes never received the payment they were promised from Cash Money for producing "What Happened to That Boy"; as a result, Pharrell Williams is alleged to have refused to work with the label in the future, leading Clipse member Pusha T to repeatedly attack Cash Money artists – mainly Lil Wayne at first, then Drake throughout the 2010s – in his music over the following years, out of loyalty to Williams.[4][6]
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