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55-454: William Sami Étienne Grigahcine (born 13 June 1986), known by his stage name DJ Snake , is a French-Algerian DJ and record producer. He was first credited with production work on several singles for other artists—including " Shut It Down " by Pitbull and " Applause " by Lady Gaga —before gaining widespread recognition for his 2013 debut single, " Turn Down for What " (with Lil Jon ). Released by Mad Decent , an imprint of Columbia Records ,

110-533: A ghetto , though Ermont is not an economically-deprived suburb featuring low-income housing projects. He cites a scene with Cut Killer in the French film La Haine as well as hip-hop artists KRS-One and Cypress Hill as early influences. In his youth, Grigahcine produced graffiti art, earning him the moniker "Snake" because he was able to consistently evade the police. Of his name, Grigahcine says "When I started DJing, everyone called me 'Snake' in my city first, I

165-499: A "sensational" and "bizarre masterpiece". Paper ' s Abby Schreiber thought she couldn't describe the video only using words, daring the reader to view it instead. Claire Lobenfeld writing for Stereogum and Music Feed ' s Sarah Bella found the "Bubble Butt" music video to be very colored and reggae -influenced. Bella dubbed the video as "totally insane" and as containing more shots of buttocks than an " American Apparel ad." Matthew Jacobs from Huff Post described

220-855: A Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in February 2012. DJ Snake was co-producer for the song " Government Hooker ", which was voted best song by Lady Gaga fans after the release of the album. This song was supposed to be released as a single before Interscope Records decided to stop the marketing of the album after its release. He remixed Kanye West 's " New Slaves ", AlunaGeorge 's " You Know You Like It ", Duck Sauce's "It's You", Major Lazer's " Bubble Butt " and Junior Senior's " Move Your Feet ". In 2013, DJ Snake produced three songs with Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair on Lady Gaga's album Artpop including " Applause ", " Sexxx Dreams ", and " Do What U Want ". DJ Snake and Dillon Francis were alternating supporting artists on

275-422: A beat on" and Mars decided to rap. In another interview with Billboard , Ron Perry, President of Songs Publishing, explained that he wanted Diplo to sign with his company, and in order for this to happen, Diplo had requested that Perry get a "couple rappers" on the track. Perry enlisted 2 Chainz and Tyga on the recording in a matter of weeks. The original version was leaked on April 11, 2013. "Bubble Butt"

330-489: A different remix version, including South Korean rappers G-Dragon and TOP instead of 2 Chainz. On December 11, 2013, Warner sent the song for radio airplay in Italy. In 2018, the song was included in their first greatest hits compilation, Major Lazer Essentials . The song was played several times at Major Lazer's shows, including at Coachella along with 2 Chainz, at Rock Werchter , and at Pukkelpop in 2013. It

385-800: A flying giant lands next to their apartment and inflates their buttocks. The girls start to dance with their new butts after the walls of the apartment fall off and reveal a dancefloor. Major Lazer played the song several times in their shows and in music festivals; they performed with 2 Chainz at Coachella , at Rock Werchter in 2013, and at the Roskilde Festival in 2014. The song was included in Major Lazer Essentials (2018), their first greatest hits compilation. In an interview with Rolling Stone , Diplo explained "Bubble Butt" first began taking shape while he and Bruno Mars were working on material for No Doubt 's last album . The producer "put

440-513: A scheduled stop at Toronto's Monster Mash festival. In January 2016, Forbes named him one of their "30 Under 30 In Music" for the year. In December 2013, " Turn Down for What ", DJ Snake's collaboration with Lil Jon , was released on Columbia Records . The song was featured in a commercial for the Sol Republic DECK, a wireless speaker, which aired in October 2013. "Turn Down for What" entered

495-523: Is a Vegas resident DJ at Zouk Nightclub and AYU Dayclub at Resorts World. Aaron Musicaro in conjunction with Jared Garcia worked together to get this partnership as a resident DJ. Source: In September 2024, DJ Snake unveiled a new chapter in his career under the alias "The Outlaw" during the Lost Lands festival in the United States. This festival, known for its bass music and founded by Excision, provided

550-487: Is a fan of French football club Paris Saint Germain . He has an Algerian and French passport. Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name. Shut It Down (song) The music video was first released onto Pitbull's official Vevo channel on November 24, 2009 and was directed by David Rosseau. It has received over 35 million views. The video

605-455: Is a song by American electronic dance music trio Major Lazer featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and American rappers Tyga and Mystic from the trio's second studio album, Free the Universe (2013). It was written by Major Lazer members Diplo and Switch alongside the featured artists. The production was handled by Major Lazer and Valentino Khan . The remix was released as

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660-428: Is about secrecy, intelligence agents and criminal activities, in which there was signed an agreement between the two groups and they agree to keep it a secret but this data is taken by agents of Pitbull in the end. Akon on the tip of information follows them but fails to capture them. The video ends with Pitbull and another woman in the plane and Akon looking at them from the ground. "Shut It Down" debuted at number 85 on

715-406: Is coming up behind her. The hose wraps around her waist and violently yanks her off the dance floor. The dancer struggles in the grip of the hose as she is pulled into the giantess' mouth and eaten. After swallowing the woman alive, Buttzilla flies away as the video ends. Several publications dubbed the video as NSFW (not safe for work). Consequence of Sound Michael Roffman called the video

770-582: Is currently part of the Pardon My French team, a collective of four French DJs composed of Tchami , Mercer, Malaa and himself. Throughout the year 2016 and into early 2017, DJ Snake was part of the Pardon My French Tour with Tchami and Mercer. For his special venue at the Accor Hotel Arena (Paris), in 2018 DJ Snake had an exclusive collaboration between his own trademark Pardon My French and

825-425: Is not over. Matthew Jacobs writing for HuffPost said it "is a bizarre electro-feminist anthem ... or just bizarre". He added, that the track is "splendidly absurd." Staples called "Bubble Butt" a "booty-bouncing anthem". Staples considered it an "essential track" that needed to be added, "to your club-banger playlist." Nate Patrin of Pitchfork praised Tyga's verse, naming it "the most shut-the-fuck-up verse of

880-815: The 2024 Summer Olympics . On 23 February 2018, his single " Magenta Riddim " was released. In late August 2018, DJ Snake announced via his social media platforms that he would be releasing a new song later that year. The following month, he confirmed the song would be called " Taki Taki " and it would feature Selena Gomez , Cardi B and Ozuna . The track was released on 28 September 2018. On 16 July 2019, DJ Snake revealed his second album, Carte Blanche would be released on 26 July 2019. It includes his singles "Magenta Riddim", "Taki Taki", " Enzo " (with Sheck Wes featuring Offset , 21 Savage and Gucci Mane ), and " Loco Contigo " (with J Balvin featuring Tyga ), on 10 October 2019 Snake released his new single " Fuego " (Featuring Sean Paul , Anitta & Tainy ). DJ Snake

935-942: The Australian Singles Chart . The remix also entered the Dutch Tipparade , peaking at number two, and reached number 27 on both the UK Indie and UK R&B charts. In Belgium, the album version of "Bubble Butt" peaked at number eight on the Ultratop Flanders Urban and number 24 on the Ultratop 50 Flanders charts. The same version reached number 12 on the Mega Dance Top 30 in Netherlands. "Bubble Butt" also notably peaked at number one in Lebanon. The Singapore version of

990-571: The Billboard Hot 100 . In November 2015, the song received RIAA double-platinum certification. For the remix, DJ Snake used a fusion of European dance music and hip hop beats. It took him about four hours to write. The collaboration was done via the Internet, with the vocals emailed to DJ Snake, who worked in Paris. In March 2015, " Lean On ", DJ Snake's collaborative track with Major Lazer featuring MØ ,

1045-494: The Mothership Tour 2014 with Skrillex. He performed at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival with guest appearances by AlunaGeorge and MØ , who did vocals on " Lean On " with Major Lazer. "Lean On" and DJ Snake's remix of AlunaGeorge's "You Know You Like It" were both top 10 Shazamed songs from Coachella 2015. In October 2015, DJ Snake and fellow electronic producer Tchami were injured in a car crash, causing them both to miss

1100-786: The US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated December 19, 2009. In its second week, the song moved to number 83 on the chart. On the week of February 13, 2010, the single reached its peak at number 42. In the United Kingdom, "Shut It Down" peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 33 on the chart dated February 6, 2010. The week before, it had reached its peak at number 13 on the UK R&;B Chart . Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Bubble Butt " Bubble Butt "

1155-522: The album's fourth single on May 24, 2013, for digital download and appears on the album's extended version. The remix version also features verses from American rapper 2 Chainz . Musically, it is an electronic dance, hip hop , and dancehall track with lyrics implying that girls twerk and show off their giant buttocks. "Bubble Butt" received mixed reviews from most critics . Some complimented its engaging sound and high energy, while others criticized its lyrical content and repetitious nature. "Bubble Butt"

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1210-400: The album, as it repeats the chorus several times and has shallow lyrics. The song found its way on several best-songs-of-the-year-lists. On the list of the 100 best songs of 2013 compiled by Rolling Stone , the song was placed at number 76. Critics called it a "joyfully jiggly and deliriously physical as its subject", dubbing it as a "twerk-enticer". PopMatters ' s Ryan Lathan ranked

1265-499: The album. On 5 August 2016, with the release of Encore , DJ Snake released the album's third single, " Let Me Love You ", featuring the vocals of Canadian singer Justin Bieber . On 2 January 2017, DJ Snake started promoting the album's fourth single "The Half", featuring Jeremih , Young Thug and Swizz Beatz . In fall 2017, DJ Snake performed at the Arc de Triomphe to promote Paris ' bid for

1320-423: The catchy beat would make a "dance-floor hit". "Bubble Butt" has received mixed reviews from music critics . Sam Gould of MOBO complimented the "maddening beat" calling it an "infectiously naughty number which will have staggering effects on pretty much anyone within a 5-mile radius." AllMusic 's David Jeffries called the song "fat", with the "Ying Yang Triplets" (Mars, Tyga, and Mystic) making sure that crunk

1375-415: The chorus multiple times, "Bubble butt, bubble butt, turn around, stick it out, show the world you got a bubble butt", inspired by Rihanna 's " Rude Boy " (2010), while Tyga raps "Damn, bitch, talk much?/I don't want interviews/Ha! I'm tryin' ta get into you/then make you my enemy". Mystic is found "lyrically wining circles around Bruno Mars and Tyga". Critics found the combination of the track lyrics and

1430-417: The dark and violent aspect of the project. The logo includes a snake and a knife, symbolizing his connection to DJ Snake's roots. This performance marked an unexpected artistic shift. With "The Outlaw," DJ Snake appears to be exploring new horizons, moving away from the vocal-driven sounds that made him famous and embracing a rawer, more intense musical style. Although this project is still in its early stages,

1485-517: The denim brand Levi's . It was composed by the emblematic Levi's trucker jacket sprayed with the DJ's brand. The very limited edition was available as a world exclusive at the Champs-Elysées Levis flagship the day of the venue (24 February 2018) and encountered a huge success. In March 2018, he established his own record label named Premiere Classe. List of Premiere Classe released tracks: DJ Snake

1540-751: The exposure gained from commercials for Dodge and Taco Bell featuring the song, the inclusion of "Get Low" on the soundtrack helped the song re-enter the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic chart while DJ Snake re-entered the Billboard Artist 100. In December 2014, DJ Snake's remix of the AlunaGeorge song " You Know You Like It " was released on Island Records . "You Know You Like It" reached number one on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and Rhythmic Songs chart in June 2015. It peaked at 13 on

1595-413: The hoses poke into their buttocks and inflate them to an abnormal size. Following this, the apartment walls collapse to reveal the dancefloor of a nightclub; the women start dancing with their new butts. The giantess (referred to in the credits as "Buttzilla") blows bubbles that pop on the dancefloor and release large-butted women who also begin dancing. From then on, the video mainly focuses on three of

1650-417: The newly appeared women, who wear yellow pigtails, a ponytail and short hair, respectively. There is also a woman hanging from the ceiling by ribbons performing acrobatic moves. The aforementioned women dance throughout the rest of the video. At one point the acrobat woman explodes into confetti that rains down on the other women. The woman in pigtails continues dancing, unaware that one of the giantess' hoses

1705-404: The perfect stage for DJ Snake to reveal a new artistic identity, characterized by darker and heavier sounds like dubstep and hard techno. Under this new alias, DJ Snake adopted a radically different look. Wearing a black hood and abandoning his iconic sunglasses, he took on a more enigmatic approach. The logo for "The Outlaw," designed by DOZAMENART, features black and blood-red colors, reinforcing

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1760-612: The public’s enthusiasm—especially following the creation of the Instagram account dedicated to "The Outlaw"—suggests that this alter ego could become a new artistic direction for the DJ. As he prepares to perform at the Stade de France in May 2025 for what has been announced as his "Final Show," this new alias might indicate a desire for renewal, perhaps even marking a new era in DJ Snake's career. DJ Snake

1815-512: The single charted at number one on the South Korean International Singles chart. An accompanying music video for "Bubble Butt" was directed by Eric Wareheim of comedy team Tim & Eric . Regarding the concept of the video, he explained that "in [his] perfect world Buttzilla would be Queen of all humans. She would set things right and focus our united attention on the most important thing in our short lives...BOOTY." In

1870-399: The song a mixed review, saying Mars's singing is not the "worst thing on the album", and noting that it features a "minimal hip-hop bounce...deceivingly intricate jungle of trilling and squawking samples", reminding listeners that Diplo is a "talented" producer. Killian Fox writing for The Observer found the track to be childish. NME ' s Lucy Jones found the song to be the worst on

1925-505: The song as the ninth-best dance single of 2013. Lathan dubbed the song as an "undeniably addictive song [which] had the desired effect of flooding dance floors everywhere this year." Carl Williott of Idolator considered it one of "the most mindlessly awesome song of the year." The single was one of Spin ' s 40th Best Songs of the mid-year of 2013. Jordan Sargent of Spin called it a hidden "gem" on Major Lazer's album, continuing by labelling it "a flagrantly fun and ridiculous track with

1980-658: The song peaked at number 19 on the French SNEP , number four on the Billboard Hot 100 , and received octuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Furthermore, it was nominated for Best Music Video at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards , and won Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2015 2015 Billboard Music Awards . DJ Snake's 2015 collaborative single with label boss Diplo , " Lean On " (with Major Lazer featuring MØ ),

2035-693: The top ten of the Billboard Dance/Electronic chart during the last week of December. In January 2014, the single entered the top 5 on the Dance/Electronic chart and debuted No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was certified gold in February 2014 and platinum in March 2014. The song reached the top ten of the Hot 100 in April 2014. The music video for the single was released in March 2014. "Turn Down for What"

2090-777: The top ten on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart—reaching number eight. It peaked at number 13 on the US Rhythmic chart and reached number 17 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs ranking. "Bubble Butt" further reached number 39 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs ranking. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it gold for track-equivalent sales of 500,000 units. Following its remixed single release featuring 2 Chainz, "Bubble Butt" entered at its highest position, number 39, on

2145-408: The video as "an eccentric sci-fi rendering" and "splendidly absurd". Josh Modell of The A.V. Club described the video as a "saga about Buttzilla". Modell advised enjoying the video "responsibly" and advised the viewer to be of age . Idolator 's Carl Williott found the video to be one of the most "mindlessly twerksome" in 2013, accompanied by a "highbrow fare" visual. However, Williott felt that

2200-410: The video, three young and thin women with blue hair reside in their apartment late at night, unenthusiastically listening to seapunk music and taking pictures on their mobile phones. A flying giantess with big buttocks subsequently lands next to their apartment. After spotting the women, she opens her mouth and hoses shoot out and slither into the apartment through the window, terrifying the women as

2255-580: The year". Iyana Robertson of Vibe called the original song "addictive", while also praising the remix that included 2 Chainz verse, and predicted the track to be heavily played in clubs. Puja Patel from Spin found "Bubble Butt" to be ridiculous and believed it was meant to become one of the "most gloriously overplayed songs of the summer". He compared its bass, hook and "catchiness" to Big Boi ’s " Shutterbugg " (2010) and Jimmy Spicer ’s "The Bubble Bunch" (1982). Kate Hutchinson from Drowned in Sound gave

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2310-424: The year's catchiest chorus". Ashley Lyle from Billboard called it one of the best hip-hop collaborations of Mars, a "fun twerk anthem". In the United States, the original version of "Bubble Butt" peaked at number 56 on the week of August 24, 2013, spending a total of nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming Major Lazer's first song to reach the Hot 100. It was also the first Major Lazer track to enter

2365-522: Was Major Lazer's first commercial single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at number 56 and reached number eight on the Dance Club Songs chart. It has topped the charts in Lebanon and South Korea, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Eric Wareheim directed the song's music video . It depicts three young women in an apartment listening to seapunk music and taking pictures on their phones when

2420-451: Was also performed in 2014 at both the Moshcam concert and Roskilde Festival . When the track was played, women from the audience were invited to dance and twerk along. The performance included smoke canons, giant flags and zorb balls. "Bubble Butt" is an electronic dance music (EDM), hip hop , and dancehall song. The "swaggering" and energetic number draws heavily from crunk . It

2475-464: Was composed with the intention of being played at clubs. The song features squawking samples, heavy bass, "squiggly synths", clap beats, and bubble-popping sound effects, culminating with the "bub-bub-bubbing hook". Consequence of Sound ' s Derek Staples noted the resemblance between "Bubble Butt" and Major Lazer ’s " Pon de Floor " (2009). Both songs feature lyrics seen as an anthem to twerking, "ass-shaking" and big buttocks. Mars repeats

2530-730: Was first made available by Because Music and Alternative Distribution Alliance via digital download on May 24, 29 and 31, 2013, in France, the United Kingdom, and Belgium respectively. The song was released for digital download in Italy on June 4. It was added to contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on July 29, by Because and Mad Decent . The remix for "Bubble Butt" was also issued via digital download on September 10 in Australia and October 4 in Singapore by Secretly Canadian and Warner Music Singapore, respectively. The former has

2585-529: Was initially written by Thomas Pentz , David Taylor , Mars, Michael Stevenson and Mystic . Production was handled by Major Lazer and Valentino Khan , while Chris Carmouche was in charge of mixing. Tyga recorded his verses at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. Dan Gerbarg and Howie Weinberg mastered the song at Howie Weinberg Mastering in Los Angeles. The single version features verses written and performed by 2 Chainz. The single version

2640-417: Was like 'DJ Snake, OK let's go for it.' The name sucks, but it's too late now." He started DJing at age 14, and later producing at 19. In his early career, Grigahcine performed at clubs including Le Bains Douches in Paris. In 2005, he met his manager Steve Goncalves, who encouraged Grigahcine to begin creating his own music. In 2011, DJ Snake produced for Lady Gaga 's album Born This Way . This earned him

2695-519: Was met with similar success. His debut studio album, Encore (2016), was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top five single " Let Me Love You " (featuring Justin Bieber ), and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 . His second, Carte Blanche (2019), peaked at number 48 and was supported by the top 20 single " Taki Taki " (featuring Selena Gomez , Ozuna and Cardi B ). In 2014, DJ Snake

2750-565: Was named Spotify's global song of the summer. In November 2015, the song surpassed 526 million Spotify plays, making it the service's most streamed song ever. The video for "Lean On" was released in March 2015. It was shot in India and directed by Tim Erem. Amplify magazine named "Lean On" one of "The Best Videos of 2015". In January 2016, the "Lean On" video reached 1 billion views on YouTube , and has since reached over 3 billion. DJ Snake released his next single " Middle " on 16 October 2015. The song

2805-529: Was named an "Artist to Watch" by FoxWeekly . He and Dillon Francis were announced as alternating supporting artists for the summer Mothership Tour 2014 with Skrillex . In March 2018, Billboard named DJ Snake number nine on their 2018 ranking of dance musicians, Billboard Dance 100. Grigahcine was born in Paris to Algerian parents and grew up in Ermont , a banlieue district outside Paris, which he describes as

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2860-560: Was nominated for MTV Video Music Awards for Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, and the MTV Clubland Award. In February 2014, DJ Snake and Dillon Francis released " Get Low " on their official SoundCloud and YouTube pages, as the lead single from Francis's debut studio album Money Sucks, Friends Rule . Both "Get Low" and "Turn Down for What" were featured on the Furious 7 motion picture soundtrack . Along with

2915-465: Was released by Interscope Records , Mad Decent and Spinnin' Records . It features the vocals from English singer Bipolar Sunshine . The song's accompanying music video premiered on 16 March 2016 on DJ Snake's YouTube account on Vevo . On 2 June 2016, the single " Talk " was released. DJ Snake had hinted the possibility of releasing new music via Twitter a few days before the single's release. It features vocals from George Maple's song "Talk Talk" that

2970-468: Was released in December 2014. The track infuses tropical house sounds and was released by Interscope Records and made available for purchase on iTunes on 10 June 2016. The music video for the song was released on DJ Snake's YouTube account on 11 July 2016. In July 2016, he announced the release of his debut studio album, titled Encore , released on 5 August 2016. "Middle" and "Talk" serve as singles from

3025-521: Was released on Mad Decent , as the lead single from Major Lazer's third studio album Peace Is the Mission . It made it on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs , Mainstream Top 40 , Latin Pop Songs , Dance Club Songs , Hot Dance/Electric Songs and Adult Top 40 charts. It peaked at 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 . In June, Time magazine named it one of the "Best Songs of 2015 So Far" In September 2015, "Lean On"

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