Panda

Desiigner

About Panda

"Panda" is the debut single by American rapper Desiigner. The song premiered in December 2015 and was released for digital download on the iTunes Store as a single, before being re-released on February 22, 2016. The song was written by Desiigner and the track's producer was Menace. "Panda" was heavily sampled by GOOD Music labelmate and founder Kanye West for "Pt. 2", a song on West's seventh studio album The Life of Pablo, and inspired a number of remixes. The single received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. A music video was released on May 10, 2016. It was nominated for Best Hip Hop Video at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. 


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This they all been waiting for
I guess so
They waiting for this **** for a long time didn’t they

Panda, Panda
Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda

I got broads in Atlanta
Twisting dope, lean, and the Fanta
Credit cards and scammers
Hitting off licks in the bando
Black X6, Phantom
White X6 looks like a panda
Going out like I’m Montana
Hundred killers, hundred hammers
Black X6, Phantom
White X6, panda
Pockets swole, Danny
Selling bar, candy
Man I'm the mocho like Randy
The choppa go Oscar for Grammy
***** ***** pull up ya panty
Hope you killas understand me

I got broads in Atlanta
Twisting dope, lean, and the Fanta
Credit cards and scammers
Hitting off licks in the bando
Black X6, Phantom
White X6 looks like a panda
Going out like I’m Montana
Hundred killers, hundred hammers
Black X6, Phantom
White X6, panda
Pockets swole, Danny
Selling bar, candy
Man I'm the mocho like Randy
The choppa go Oscar for Grammy
***** ***** pull up ya panty
Hope you killas understand me

Panda, Panda
Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda

I got broads in Atlanta
Twisting dope, lean, and ***, sipping Fanta
Credit cards and the scammers
Wake up Versace ****, life Desiigner
Whole bunch of lavish ****
They be asking 'round town who be clappin' ****
I be pullin' up stuff in the Phantom ship
I got plenty of stuff of Bugatti whip look how I drive this ****
Black X6, Phantom
White X6, killing on camera
Pop a Perc, I can't stand up
Gorilla, they come and kill you with bananas
Four fillas, they finna pull up in the Phantom
Know ******, they come and kill you on the camera
Big Rollie, it dancing bigger than a Pandie
Go Oscar for Grammy, ***** pull up your panty
Fill up I'mma flip it, I got ****** pull up and they get it
I got ***** that counting for digits
Say you make you a lot of new money
Know some killas pull off and they in the Wraith
CTD, they pull off and they kill the Bape
Call up Phillip-Phillip, gone fill the bank
****** up in the bank we gone drill the bank
**** we gone kill the bank, get it
I got broads, yea I get it
I get cars yea I ******
This how I live it
Did it all for a ticket
Now Flex drop bombs when he spin it
And Bobby gone trend it
Jeff The Don doing business
Zana Ray ******* up **** and she doin' her bidnezz
I be getting to the chicken
Counting to the chicken
And all of my ****** gone spilt it

Panda, Panda
Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda

I got broads in Atlanta
Twisting dope, lean, and the Fanta
Credit cards and scammers
Hitting off licks in the bando
Black X6, Phantom
White X6 looks like a panda
Going out like I’m Montana
Hundred killers, hundred hammers
Black X6, Phantom
White X6, panda
Pockets swole, Danny
Selling bar, candy
Man I'm the mocho like Randy
The choppa go Oscar for Grammy
***** ***** pull up ya panty
Hope you killas understand me

I got broads in Atlanta
Twisting dope, lean, and the Fanta
Credit cards and scammers
Hitting off licks in the bando
Black X6, Phantom
White X6 looks like a panda
Going out like I’m Montana
Hundred killers, hundred hammers
Black X6, Phantom
White X6, panda
Pockets swole, Danny
Selling bar, candy
Man I'm the mocho like Randy
The choppa go Oscar for Grammy
***** ***** pull up ya panty
Hope you killas understand me

Panda, Panda
Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda, Panda

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Desiigner

Sidney Royel Selby III, better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York. more »

2 fans

Written by: Sidney Selby, Adnan Khan

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind


10 facts about this song

Release and Success
"Panda" was released on December 15, 2015, and it was the debut single of Desiigner. The song quickly reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, winning the Billboard Music Award for Top Streaming Song and earning a multi-platinum certification from the RIAA.
Inspiration
The inspiration behind the song was a white BMW X6, which Desiigner thought looked like a panda because of its black-and-white color scheme.
Kanye West's Interest
Famous rapper and producer Kanye West first heard "Panda" in a fashion studio in Paris and quickly decided to sample it in his album, "The Life of Pablo". This gave the song and Desiigner a lot of exposure.
Lyrics
Despite the title, the lyrics don’t actually mention a panda. The title is an indirect reference to the aforementioned BMW. The rap typically focuses on boasting about Desiigner's material wealth, including the car.
Origins
Desiigner, a Brooklyn native, was only 18 years old when he released "Panda". He had started rapping under his sister's influence and his childhood experiences of living in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood.
Cultural Impact
"Panda" became a viral sensation, with many internet memes and dance videos created around the song. It garnered over a billion views on YouTube.
Criticism
The song was criticized by some reviewers for its stylistic similarity to the works of Future, another popular rapper. However, Desiigner has stated that he feels his style is unique and distinct.
Music Video
The official music video for "Panda" was directed by Paul Geusebroek, and it features a cameo appearance by Kanye West.
Recognition
"Panda" was nominated for the Best Rap Performance Grammy Award in 2017.
Profitability
Despite its extreme success, Desiigner reportedly only made $5,000 initially from the sales of the song due to a bad record deal.

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