The song's infectious hook, "If it's up, then it's up, then it's up, then it's stuck," carries a specific meaning rooted in Southern slang:
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: The track concurrently topped the Billboard Hot 100 , Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , and Hot Rap Songs charts. The song's infectious hook, "If it's up, then
: With "Up" hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 , Cardi B became the first female rapper to have multiple solo #1 hits on that chart. : Cardi originally heard the phrase from her
: In "street" terms, it refers to unresolved beef—meaning if there is a conflict, it is staying there and won't be settled easily.
: Cardi originally heard the phrase from her husband, Offset , and initially believed it was exclusive to Georgia.