How Young Thug, Gunna & Travis Were Set On Fire In The “Hot” Music Video | Genius News

Genius spoke with "Hot" music video director Christian Sutton for an in-depth look on on how he convinced Young Thug, Gunna and Travis Scott to set themselves on fire.
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[@joshualunn7012]

Producers: Yall gone be on actual fire
Travis: 👀

[@quoxkstar6663]

Joshua Lunn Ima 16 y/o rapper from the 334💚 im hella slept on. Check me out lmk wat u think...slatt🐍🎸💕

[@twentyonesailors8122]

😂😂😂 literally La Flame

[@yusufomar4086]

LA FLAME

[@bthresh9521]

its lit lmaooo

[@alvincarroll80]

LA FLAME
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[@pedrokkaz]

producers: we gonna set you all on fire
la flame: its lit!

[@malz5596]

Underratered comment

[@malz5596]

*La Flame* music intensifies

[@Dj_spdy]

hell yea

[@karabomaripane2987]

Lol.

[@SpecialSteve]

Dreaminqs how?

[@icyyoopy3020]

Director: “ya gotta be on fire”
La flame: “aight imma head out”

[@iluvsadgirlz]

Icy Yoopy ight ima head in

[@noahadams1178]

Fusion yea Fr la flame was hadda been the most hyped outta all them

[@callmeche1215]

@Oh yeah chungus la flame is travis scott's nickname

[@diorv]

Reminds me of the „this is fine“ meme 😂

[@quoxkstar6663]

crysful Ima 16 y/o rapper from the 334💚 im hella slept on. Check me out lmk wat u think...slatt🐍🎸💕

[@mikenyc95]

Can you please sub to my channel I am a small youtuber I just wanna grow & do a lot of things like this, hopefully you guys could see it !

[@sAMMYsILVER.]

Damn these self promoters crazy

[@quavozack6104]

@@sAMMYsILVER. Fr !😂🤣

[@Kingkassan_]

He really said Travis Scott got pretty eyes lol suspect asf

[@dennisdelapena2155]

Producer: thinks of this whole set
Gunna: Slatt
Producer: He’s so creative and smart to think of that

[@yungredi7601]

i don’t think they mind their fits getting burnt cuz once they wear it in a music video they’re not wearing it again anyway 💀

[@alber1523]

dem niggas are wealthy smh

[@dangross7865]

lol they better get used to this fire cuz you know they going to be burning in hell

[@2chainzandfuture]

Dan Gross lmaoooooo relax nigga

[@dangross7865]

Bravis Bcott 😂😂😂

[@anitataite4011]

Ok boomer

[@zen9016]

Lies, they clearly drank a potion of fire resistance beforehand.

[@inashi7501]

They were covered in netherite

[@jordy6918]

Just imagine your job being to bring ideas like these to life🥵

[@michaelmartinez336]

Slatttt 🐍🔥
-Gunna say wat up
-slattt ✊

[@quoxkstar6663]

Michael Martinez Ima 16 y/o rapper from the 334💚 im hella slept on. Check me out lmk wat u think...slatt🐍🎸💕

[@conormc4561]

Ur actually the gayest human imaginable

[@xMeTricks]

This man wants to be called SLATT so bad

[@CarlosO]

I mean, who doesn't

[@autumnleaves7872]

Lmao

[@dono1072]

🤣

[@jameslord4086]

i’d rather be called slime. slatt is an abbreviation, it means Slime Love All The Time.

[@MilezAwxy]

Slatt isn't a nickname it's more of a slimey call to your bros, Slatt

[@J0SHOFFICIAL]

Video was straight fire, literally.

[@joansbbqandfootmassage2654]

I thought it was fake because of Travis. The dude didn’t even care he was on fire

[@the.anti.predators]

joan's bbq and foot massage dude ready for anything

[@CT.ALEXX_]

0:08 “Travis Scott remix” bruh he clearly said it’s not a remix it’s a part of the sequel. 😡

[@mathias3996]

Cactus Alexx trueeeee

[@Saul-vt1th]

Cactus Alexx facts

[@mistlyplays]

“part of the seq”

[@harrisondavis9208]

Producers: yall gonna actually be on fire
Travis:ITS LIT

[@namata305]

For those who thought the fire was fake
Young Thug: Yes

[@dre1492]

Imagine being on fire

[@mohammedhassan9360]

travis scott on a daily base

[@talalalbalushi4904]

On my to do list.😏

[@calmluhRAHHHHH]

Juan Cortez Muro yo momma so satisfying

[@huf5764]

Could never be me

[@DV-ms3rz]

Yes bro it would be hot

[@RyanAndrewMusic1]

directors: what u want the video to look like
la flame: ITS LIT
directors: say no more

[@DielaAlbert]

I immensely enjoyed watching this

[@Champman712]

Diela Albert Real heat 🔥🔥🔥 go subscribe
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[@greenlavagamez809]

@@Champman712 no

[@Champman712]

GreenLavaGamez yes

[@ItsDuboOnThaBeatBwoy]

The best video shot of 2019-2020 can't be topped. YSL RECORDS.

[@quoxkstar6663]

CHIRAQ L-DUB - Topic Ima 16 y/o rapper from the 334💚 im hella slept on. Check me out lmk wat u think...slatt🐍🎸💕

[@tropical9913]

Hmmm highest in the room??

[@grumpygumpy6152]

DaBaby Bop

[@SirslamjrGaming]

CHIRAQ L-DUB - Topic dababy music video

[@SirslamjrGaming]

Xichavelo Rikhotso I said the same thing 😂

[@jaytee2323]

They Lucky One Of They Dreads Didn't Catch Fire 😂😂😂😂

[@rawwdyrichh3741]

"Everything litty I love when it's hot"
-gunna 2019

[@coolhandluke9987]

This is the coolest Genius content ive seen in while tbh. this is dope lol

[@steezzyyye]

"Everyone from kendrick to yg"... "ok" waka flaka meme

[@exaucemayunga22]

Young Thug: breathes
Genius: Orgasm!!!

[@alanjaramillo1205]

@Patrick Star indeed

[@maxvosbury3579]

as they should😤

[@jimmymartinez2519]

Great artistic Video. Loved the real fire you can def tell that was all real fire 🔥

[@jordannn392]

no cap hot the best song/ music video of 2019 change my mind

[@alr1819]

Jordan A i agree with that

[@pietfunk4696]

„Baby“ Ma favorite

[@synaptic8471]

Piet Funk yeah like the drug deal and shit

[@jordannn392]

Cam 777 fr fr bro dababy coming up as number one he goes dummy hard 🤞🏻

[@Saul-vt1th]

Jordan A totally agree with you man

[@fest.111]

No wonder Travis Scott is called *La flame*

[@Champman712]

Mbonlah Ngwa Real heat 🔥🔥🔥 go subscribe
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[@bboypop3]

Thats Fire! 🔥

[@sleepy7148]

The more I hear about gunna the cooler I think he is

[@elitesocks8218]

Hy. He cooler than any other goons out rn

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

Don't you mean, the hotter you think he is?

[@frithjof2004]

this is fake. They all died a painful and slow death at the start, and the rest was CGI.

[@ItsmeDroopy98]

pomfritz _ that’s what I said it was a edit fire

[@frithjof2004]

@Juan Cortez Muro hey

[@frithjof2004]

@Juan Cortez Muro fuck you

[@tonnoh4944]

I'm dying too😂😂😂😂

[@queendaisha9677]

WILL is thay dead

[@JJ_loves_JP]

“ITS LIT” 🔥

[@realmadeuptv9956]

It’s liiitttttt ! . No joke about that

[@KNathanielHall]

now this is a fire video

[@Rohitroy-xp3di]

Thugga's entry in the video was the best thing

[@bigboyydiego5555]

when hot comes on: 😁😁😁
when it’s middle child: 😫😫😫

[@Eenmandienooitmeerhuilt]

😂😂😂

[@mjennings97]

It's good to know I'm not the only one who thought this 😂

[@hoangkhanh9119]

Middle child is straight bars what u sayin?

[@tropical9913]

@@hoangkhanh9119 He means the horns, it's a joke. If he hears the horns he gets hyped, but then finding out it's middle child he's dissappointed.

[@BrandonThaChosen]

Middle child got old

[@xokilj]

This Genius video actually provided some interesting information. Thank you 😌

[@im_queen.t3450]

Fire literally

[@p3erc30]

This was such a good video I just had to comment

[@flameo1600]

now thats lit

[@jasomega2446]

This is my most favorite song!!

[@treatyoselfa1]

So dope 🔥🔥

[@trealososaucy3641]

Everything is lit I love when it’s hot

[@younggunna4089]

Yeah thats how a suburban dude would say that Lmao

[@trashmid404]

Everything litty*

[@trealososaucy3641]

Tah Mid I said what I said period

[@trealososaucy3641]

Young Gunna I live in the subs it’s sounds perfectly fine to me I prefer this version

[@Zuyst]

Young Gunna 😂

[@MingoThePoet]

That was a Fire 🔥 video

[@stellarjay1236]

Do a deconstructed on hot

[@danielbaycock6929]

0:55 they did gunna dirty

[@shimeih2287]

Why why why why.... You just had to make me notice it😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 now I can't unsee it😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@player-nr.50000]

Wym?

[@brandong0925]

I’m confused

[@deanmaddison3812]

I saw him in person when he came to my job he not that big

[@xvprodigy2389]

Koya this may seem random as hell, but are you in lil booms discord server?

[@BobbyBoat69]

La Flame: it’s lit
Director:We need to set you on fire
La Flame: not literally

[@KittenchaosYT]

Producer: Ayo this song's GONNA be fire!
Everyone: yeah I know right!
Producer: oh and you guys are also gonna be fire
Everyone: yeah thanks man!
Producer: Nah fam, I ain't capping
Everyone: 😃🙂😐😔😟🥺🔥

[@nate1hunnitmedia790]

🔥🔥

[@YSN.jo_]

This just made me like the song even more

[@yoitsjuice]

Dats fire literally 🔥

[@kswagg916]

Pause he said travis got pretty eyes 😂😂

[@lollb454]

Man who cares

[@djrajo9014]

Duka Duka u sus

[@hyosomoo1437]

He does.

[@hugoaguilar9407]

Now that’s fire 🔥

[@indrataylor3149]

🤯🤯🤯

[@Zakariya101]

It’s lit 🔥

[@philipbuehrer7312]

Its LITERALLY LIT

[@yoitsjuice]

Dats fire literally

[@ths_firstog1245]

Its litt

[@DLA.]

Damn.

[@theshadiestleaks]

It’s lit

[@Welby_T]

Video Of The Year 🔥🔥

[@nasladson9264]

You can tell they used real fire they all had on the special gloves dope sl bro 🔥🔥🔥

[@maxreaper25]

Amazing

[@Spc777.]

On fire

[@jW-tz7mw]

We need a Deconstructed on this song ASAP bruh😭

[@blakmoto8338]

This is dope

[@unknwn2562]

That was fire.
Forreal.

[@kennychannel2180]

This has to be one of the lit 🔥 music videos‼️

[@Ummaissa]

My babies

[@DJAddo]

That's crazy

[@theohind9796]

You already know Trav’s jacket going up in value now that’s it’s been lit

[@SteveGuttaTheProducer]

Dope

[@ladibeats]

Hell yeah

[@LitRollie]

Shoutout the pyro crew for making the video 'HOT'!💣💥🔥🔥

[@zaaayff4776]

Producer: Yall finna be on Fire Frfr
Travis: ITS LITTT!!

[@Juhrc]

y’all seen that spongebob meme with travis scott remix ?

[@ZarisVideo]

This black Woman is damn pretty

[@adrianwalker4073]

🔥

[@M4marcus]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@atlantic_31]

Yo Christian a legend!

[@nvnnv2902]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@WillianWTF]

"Yo gunna, you right?"
"SLATT!"

[@m_trickshots]

That song is pretty fire”no cap”

[@memphismadetez]

Practical video effects are way better than doing it in editing software 🔥💯 real smoke 💨 and real fire 🔥 and real stunts will always look better..... not to mention that zoom out drone shot at the end with lens flare on young thugs shades was beautifully executed 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this guy is talented

[@greendro6410]

So they was on fire for real damn

[@elephantindagarden3903]

one of the tracks of the year!

[@Dylan-fs5kn]

1:30 is that lil keed with thug?

[@Machiavelli385]

Munch z seems so

[@wali1683]

it is

[@Saul-vt1th]

Best song of this year
No 🧢

[@infoskeet35]

Siiick 📯

[@yannickl384]

Song of the year!!🗣🗣

[@JD-oj8em]

Bars

[@bainy8366]

Taking la flame to another level

[@chhundergroundarchive]

Yall should put Tyndall Fire on verified💯

[@flamingcharges]

Damn

[@milesscott3459]

yessir

[@richnoya5610]

the thumbnail reminds me of Tyler the creator in Earfquake
lol

[@MD-fk7ic]

LA FLAMEEEEEE

[@Niya006]

Can y’all make a Hot deconstructed video pls!!!

[@atmsosa5942]

Nobody:
Gunna: SLATT!!!

[@FeindawgUnlimited]

That SpongeBob/Hot meme is iconic lmao

[@clidechristoph9551]

gunna n young thug is a great combination