Sheck Wes, Mo Bamba | 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

In the 2^nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight “Mo Bamba” performed by rapper Sheck Wes.

It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy 💯! On 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician.  To be fair, it is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, it’s that ONE hit that earned them recognition. So, in the 2^nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we dive into 🎵 “Mo Bamba”,  the one hit wonder by 🎙 Sheck Wes.

“I be ballin’ like a motherfuckin’ pro / I be ballin’ like my nigga Mo (Bamba, bitch)!” Ooh wee, 🎙 Sheck Wes! The rapper is known for one hit and one hit only as a solo artist: 🎵 “Mo Bamba”.  Notably, Wes has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 two more times aside from his track about his friend and NBA basketball player, 🏀 Mo Bamba (🎵 “GANG GANG” and 🎵 “Stick”).  Neither single was attributed solely to him, and, neither single cracked the top 40 or had longevity on the Hot 100.  So, what I’m saying is, Sheck Wes, as of publication date, is officially 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏!

Providing a little more info about the subject of the “Mo Bamba,” Mo Bamba played one year of college basketball at the University of Texas for former coach Shaka Smart.  Bamba was a heavily recruited five-star out of high school.  Everyone wanted him because of his size and skill.  Ultimately, he was drafted sixth overall in the 2018 NBA draft to the Orlando Magic. Wes, hence, dedicates a couple of lines of the chorus to his friend on this highlight from 💿 MUDBOY.   

So, even though Mo Bamba gets a few lines, the majority of the record isn’t him 🤯!  “Mo Bamba” is mostly about Sheck Wes 🤯! There are, of course, some likely parallels. This anthem is filled with clout, drip, and sex.  Unsurprisingly, this no. 6 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 is devoid of substance.  In the chorus, he asserts, “‘Cause I got hoes (So many fuckin’ hoes) / Callin’ a young nigga phone.” Sheck does drop quite the bars in the verse when he spits, “I’m the best drug dealer, nigga, come and cop it (Got it) / Young Sheck Wes, I’m a fuckin’ Green Goblin.” Green Goblin, huh? Um, sure, I guess. While Mr. Wes hasn’t been able to earn another hit the caliber of 🎵 “Mo Bamba”, at least he rides the banging beat by 🎛 Take A Daytrip and 16yrold like a champ 💪. And this has been another rousing edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏!!!

Appears in 🔻:

• 10 Songs That Reference Ballers 🏀 (2021)

🎙 Sheck Wes • 💿 MUDBOY • 🏷 Interscope • 🗓 2018 

Sheck Wes, Mo Bamba: 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏 No. 2 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]