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.
9/10 Best Listened To: In a car with blown speakers at 2:00 AM. Mood: Menacing Euphoria. Slim Jxmmi x Jimmy Wopo - What You Tryna Do -Pr...
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. The title “What You Tryna Do” is a challenge