Big Bank

For the Canadian community, see Big Bank, Nova Scotia.

"Big Bank" is a song by American rapper YG featuring fellow American rappers 2 Chainz & Big Sean and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. Produced by DJ Mustard, it was released on May 25, 2018, as the second single from YG's third studio album, Stay Dangerous (2018).^[2][3]

"Big Bank"
Single by YG featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Nicki Minaj
from the album Stay Dangerous
Released	May 25, 2018
Genre	Hip hop hyphy
Length	3:58
Label	4Hunnid CTE World Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Sean Anderson Keenon Jackson Onika Maraj Nye Lee Jr. Dijon McFarlane Tauheed Epps[1]
Producer(s)	DJ Mustard
YG singles chronology
"4 Days" (2018) "Big Bank" (2018) "Dangerous World" (2018)
2 Chainz singles chronology
"Accelerate" (2018) "Big Bank" (2018) "Bigger Than You" (2018)
Big Sean singles chronology
"Alone" (2018) "Big Bank" (2018) "Overtime" (2019)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Ball for Me" (2018) "Big Bank" (2018) "Bed" (2018)
Music video
"Big Bank" on YouTube

Chart performance

Big Bank debuted at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 9, 2018.^[4] After climbing the charts for weeks, the song eventually reached its peak position at number 16 on the chart dated August 18, 2018, becoming YG's highest-charting song as a lead artist.^[5] On September 10, 2020, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over four million units in the United States.^[6]

Madden NFL 19 controversy

The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 2018 video game Madden NFL 19. Prior to its release, it was revealed Electronic Arts had removed quarterback Colin Kaepernick's name from the song, which led to outcry on social media. Big Sean, who raps the verse, called the action "disappointing and appalling". EA responded to the criticism by saying:

"We made an unfortunate mistake with our Madden NFL soundtrack. Members of our team misunderstood the fact that while we don’t have rights to include Colin Kaepernick in the game, this doesn't affect soundtracks. We messed up, and the edit should never have happened. We will make it right, with an update to Madden NFL 19 on August 6 that will include the reference again. We meant no disrespect, and we apologize to Colin, to YG and Big Sean, to the NFL, to all of their fans and our players for this mistake."^[7]

Music video

The music video for "Big Bank" premiered via YG's Vevo channel on June 23, 2018.^[8]

Live performances

YG performed the song at the BET Awards alongside 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Nicki Minaj on June 24, 2018.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 51 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 29 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 16 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 13 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Billboard Hot 100[15] 63 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 35 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19]	5× Platinum	5,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	May 25, 2018	Digital download	4Hunnid CTE World Def Jam	[2]
United States	July 12, 2018	Urban contemporary radio	Def Jam	[20]
	September 25, 2018	Contemporary hit radio		[21]

References

1. "STAY DANGEROUS / YG TIDAL". Tidal. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
2. "Big Bank (feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj) - Single by YG". iTunes. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
3. "YG Recruits Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz & Big Sean For "Big Bank"". HipHopDX. May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
4. "Hot 100 - 2018-06-09". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
5. "Hot 100 - 2018-08-18". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
6. "RIAA Certifications - YG". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
7. "Big Sean's Colin Kaepernick Lyric Censored in "Madden NFL 19"". Pitchfork. August 2, 2018. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
8. "Video: YG feat. Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, & 2 Chainz – 'Big Bank'". Rap-Up. June 23, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
9. "YG Enlists Nicki Minaj, Big Sean & 2 Chainz For Rousing BET Awards 'Big Bank' Performance". Billboard. June 24, 2018. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
10. "YG Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
12. "YG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
13. "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
14. "YG Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
15. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
16. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
17. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
18. "Canadian single certifications – YG – Big Bank (ft. 2Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj)". Music Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
19. "American single certifications – YG – Big Bank". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
20. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
21. "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.