Slim Jxmmi X Jimmy Wopo - What You Tryna Do -pr... May 2026

Imagine a slow, lurching 808 bassline that sounds like a monster waking up from a nap. Layered over that is a high-pitched, children’s choir sample pitched down to sound demonic, coupled with laser-tag synth stabs. The snare would be a rimshot so tight it feels like a headache.

In the vast, often siloed world of hip-hop, certain collaborations exist only in the fever dreams of fans. The pairing of Atlanta’s Slim Jxmmi (one half of the powerhouse duo Rae Sremmurd) and Pittsburgh’s late great Jimmy Wopo on a track titled “What You Tryna Do” is precisely that: a mythical, hard-hitting fusion of two regional energies that never officially saw the light of day—but damn, does it make sense on paper. Slim Jxmmi x Jimmy Wopo - What You Tryna Do -Pr...

9/10 Best Listened To: In a car with blown speakers at 2:00 AM. Mood: Menacing Euphoria. Imagine a slow, lurching 808 bassline that sounds

The title “What You Tryna Do” is a challenge. It’s the question asked right before a fight breaks out at a house party, or the taunt thrown from a lowered Chevy at a stoplight. The beat would drop the bass out for the chorus, leaving only the eerie choir and Jxmmi’s ad-libs ( “SremmLife!” ), before slamming back into the verse. If the song existed, the structure would likely follow a classic A-B format, with a chaotic blend on the hook. In the vast, often siloed world of hip-hop,

“Bitch, what you tryna do? (Huh?)/ Got the chopper, got the tool (Brrt)/ She just wanna screw (Yeah)/ But I’m tryna move the coupe (Skrrt)...” Verse 1 (Slim Jxmmi): Jxmmi would open with his signature staccato flow. He’d talk about the absurdities of fame: pouring lean on a Richard Mille, ignoring a groupie’s text because he’s playing Call of Duty , and bragging about how his chain causes solar flares. His verse would be funny, aggressive, and slightly unhinged.