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

Ultimately, this track remains a ghost in the machine—a reminder of how fragile life and musical synergy can be. Jimmy Wopo was taken at 21, just as his star was rising. But in the hypothetical world of hip-hop forums and Reddit “unreleased” threads, Slim Jxmmi and Jimmy Wopo are still in the studio, staring down the engineer, asking the world: What you tryna do?

Wopo would flip the energy 180 degrees. He’d lower the pitch of his voice, rapping about the other side of the question “What you tryna do?” He’d talk about trap lore: the risk of the drive, the paranoia of the stash house, and the loyalty of his “Wopo World” crew. His line would likely end with a cold, factual observation: “Tryna do what I did yesterday / Catch a play, get away / You tryna do that? Get a tray.” Why This Collaboration Matters (Beyond the Music) The tragedy of “What You Tryna Do” is that it represents a bridge that was never fully built. In the late 2010s, hip-hop was hyper-regional, yet the internet was forcing collisions. Jimmy Wopo was championed by Wiz Khalifa, who himself bridged the gap between Pittsburgh pop-rap and Atlanta’s strip club culture.

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. Slim Jxmmi x Jimmy Wopo - What You Tryna Do -Pr...

“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.

9/10 Best Listened To: In a car with blown speakers at 2:00 AM. Mood: Menacing Euphoria. Ultimately, this track remains a ghost in the

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. 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. Wopo would flip the energy 180 degrees

For Slim Jxmmi, a collaboration with a street poet like Wopo would have allowed him to stretch beyond the frat-party anthem niche. Wopo brought a documentary-style realism that Jxmmi’s cartoonish bravado needed as a foil. “What You Tryna Do” would have been a headache-inducing, car-speaker-blowing, four-minute riot. It wouldn’t have gone platinum for radio play; it would have gone platinum for gym playlists and late-night drives down poorly lit streets.