Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have dropped the first episode of “Inside the WAP (Part 1),” a youtube series of behind-the-scenes peeks into the making of the video that broke the summer.

The nine extra minutes of rehearsal footage chronicle how the dynamic duo rushed to get the visual wrapped in Los Angeles in early July as well as their amazing choreography sessions. Also before Megan hits the set filled with a masked-up crew she takes two big shots to calm herself down before the scene where she rocks a massive Albino Burmese Python around her neck.

A montage of the set build-out makes way for news footage of California Governor Gavin Newsom putting new restrictions on indoor gatherings around the 4th of July, which lights a fire under the crew to get the video wrapped quickly.