Fans questioned him on his social media until he later confirmed it as a single from his album Reign, and that he would only release the song after he had finished shooting the video.

The film is set in the 1880 and focuses on the character 'El Shatta', who is able to win the heart of Jasmine, the beautiful girlfriend of the corrupt sheriff known as Snake Eye.

[5] "Gringo" received positive reviews from music critics, with many praising Shatta Wale for releasing a dancehall song to maintain his commercial dominance.

[6] Olamide and other acts from Nigeria and Ghana praised Wale on Twitter, with some also performing their own rendition.

[7] In an interview, Wale elaborated on why he chose "Gringo" as the song title and the concept of the short film accompanying the audio: "it's a Mexican term meaning foreigner.