The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and has accumulated over 1 billion views on YouTube. The lyrics as well as some as the good deeds Drake did throughout the music video allowed for it to go viral and become a meme.
On YouTube, The video was the first to reach 1 and 2 billion views, and on November 24, 2012, became the most watched video, surpassing Justin Bieber's "Baby" until it was surpassed by Wiz Khalifa's " See You Again" on July 10, 2017.
The song became a meme when people made edits on the line "Raindrop, droptop".
The song blew up internationally in recent years. The song peaked at number 1 in the UK Charts in 2005, as well in different countries in Europe.
When them vamps outside, lil' bitch, you better be ready When them guns outside, lil' bitch, you better be ready When the stars align, lil' bitch, you better be ready I won't take my time, lil' bitch, you know I'm ready I want it right now, lil' bitch, you know I'm ready (Go, yeah) My flag the same color as cranberry (Cranberry) You come 'round by my gang, it's Hail Mary Them niggas not no thugs, they some fairies (Yeah, yeah) I'm playing with them birds like I'm Larry (Yeah, yeah, yeah) We pop right by the curb, they can't tell it (Yeah) I'm smoking on them herbs, you can smell it (Yeah) This bag I got all orange like a felon (Yeah) My bitch, she say she want me, niggas telling We caught him on the block, we topped his melon (Top, yeah) We push up to your spot like it's nothing (Yeah) Free all them young niggas, free Young Melvin (Yeah) Free all them young niggas, free my cousin (Okay, yeah) Pussy-ass niggas always bluffing Pump fake, nigga, you ain't tough (Yeah, tough) I swear to God if I tote that bitch I'ma hit that boy (Baow, baow) I swear to God, I just play with the pussy, I don't play with boys (Baow, baow) You come 'round by my gang, we gon' let them bullets fly (Baow, yeah) I been sipping on codeine, I got pink eyes (Yeah).