The song originated from a
freestyle rap which Dusty Locane performed over a beat produced by CP Beats that was originally meant for one of his friends. Following his release from jail in June 2020, Locane first recorded his verse on his phone, and then recorded the song in a makeshift studio. In the song, he raps about his lifestyle and "how far he'll go to protect his name and his team." The song began gaining over a million views on
YouTube upon its release. On January 8, 2021, YouTuber
DJ Akademiks posted on
Instagram a clip of the song's music video, as well as a clip of Locane's song "Rolando (Caught in the Rain)", bringing them more attention. "Rollin n Controllin Freestyle" subsequently amassed 30 million streams on
Spotify and 14 million views on YouTube. As it became popular, many listeners compared Dusty Locane to
Pop Smoke, noting their remarkably similar sounds and voices. ==Charts==