Originally included on Gotti's independent mixtape The Return in September 2015, this was released by Epic Records as a single the following month. It became the Memphis rapper's biggest hit to date.
DM stands for Direct Message, which is a tool where users on Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter can message each other privately. The function has a reputation as a forum for flirting and the song finds Gotti messaging another man's girlfriend after she posts a picture of her luxury car on Instagram. The song came from a true-life situation. Gotti explained to Billboard magazine: "One of my homies was Snapchatting and telling me how it worked. He was giving me the rules because I was new to it - how to check my DMs [direct messages], how to take screenshots. I was sitting at the [studio] console, hearing the beat in the background but listening to my little homie at the same time, and it came together."
The minimalist, bass-heavy beat was supplied by Florida-based musician Ben Billions, who also produced The Weeknd's Beauty Behind The Madness track "Often," and his frequent music partner Schife Karbeen.
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