"Never Ride" is a hip hop single by South African producer Mashbeatz from his third studio album THIS IS RELIGION. The single features Maglera Doe Boy and Thato Saul. It became a sleeper hit, going viral on a video sharing platform TikTok a week after its release.

"Never Ride"
Single by Mashbeatz featuring Maglera Doe Boy & Thato Saul
from the album THIS IS RELIGION
Released6 May 2022
GenreHip hop
Length2:26
LabelOuttaThisWorld
Songwriter(s)
Composer(s)Mashbeatz
Lyricist(s)Tokelo Moyakhe
Producer(s)Mashbeatz
Music video
"Never Ride (Visualizer)" on YouTube
Audio sample
A 19-seconds sample of "Never Ride"

Commercial performance

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Following the single going viral the song was featured on Spotify commercials, the visualizer surpassed 1 million views on YouTube in a month,[1] which led fans debating over the song should have a remix or not, and so Mashbeatz felt that it was adequate to release the remix of the song.[2]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Never Ride"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
South Africa (RiSA)[3] 7

Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Category Recipient/Nominated work Results Ref.
2022 11th South African Hip Hop Awards Best remix "Never Ride Remix" Won [4][5]
Song of the Year "Never Ride" Nominated
Best Collabo Nominated

Remix

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"Never Ride (Remix)"
 
Remix by Mashbeatz featuring 25K, Anzo, Buzzi Lee, LucasRaps, Maglera Doe Boy, Roii, Saudi, Sjava, Thato Saul, YoungstaCPT & Wordz.
from the album THIS IS RELIGION
Released9 September 2022
GenreHip hop
Length6:20
LabelOuttaThisWorld
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mashbeatz
Mashbeatz chronology
"Never Ride"
(2022)
"Never Ride (Remix)"
(2022)
LucasRaps chronology
Not the Same
(2022)
Never Ride (Remix)
(2022)
Music video
"Never Ride Remix (Official video)" on YouTube
Official audio
"Never Ride (Remix)[Official audio]" on YouTube

On the 9th of September 2022, the anticipated remix of "Never Ride" from the producer Mashbeatz was released through digital platforms with its music video premiering the same day on YouTube. The remix features vocals from 25K, Anzo, Buzzi Lee, LucasRaps, Maglera Doe Boy, Roii, Saudi, Sjava, Thato Saul, YoungstaCPT & Wordz.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ MashBeatz- Never Ride(feat. Thato Saul & Maglera Doe Boy) official visualizer, archived from the original on 2 October 2022, retrieved 2 October 2022
  2. ^ Banda, Clive (29 June 2022). "Mashbeatz Responds To Requests That "Never Ride" Needs No Remix". SA Hip Hop Mag. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 37-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 WINNERS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ^ Lolly (7 December 2022). "Full list of winners from the 11th Annual SA Hip-Hop Awards". HYPE. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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