[2] The three rappers wrote the song alongside Pardison Fontaine and Bunny Wailer and with producers Tay Keith and BanBwoi.

[4] In an interview with Zane Lowe, Cardi B remarked that the song was "older than 'WAP'", with the original demo dating back to 2019.

[5] On June 26, 2022, Cardi B released a preview for the song on Twitter, adding that she had "another surprise" for her fans to be revealed the next day.

The surprise was the cover art for "Hot Shit", as well as the announcement of the song's features, Kanye West and Lil Durk.

[7] According to Cardi B, "Hot Shit" deviates from her previous raunchy music, featuring a new more "masculine" sound that is "great for the clubs.