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"Hoodrat" is a song by the American hip hop supergroup ¥$, composed of the rapper Kanye West and the singer Ty Dolla Sign from their debut studio album, Vultures 1 (2024). The song features an excerpt of an interview from Mike Tyson, highlighting West's skill as a leader despite his mental issues.
| "Hoodrat" | |
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| Song by ¥$ | |
| from the album Vultures 1 | |
| Released | February 10, 2024 |
| Length | 3:42 |
| Label | YZY |
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In a 2020 interview, boxer Mike Tyson said that West sounds like a leader in spite of his mental health issues. Tyson commented that West is deluded enough to believe he is God-like, referencing his 2013 track "I Am a God".[1][2] The boxer later questioned people saying West was right after his alleged antisemitism in 2023, feeling he had potential to incite hateful groups like Nazis.[2] West and Tyson met in Saudi Arabia during October, the same time the rapper was working on the album.[3]
The chorus of "Hoodrat" features monotonous sirens, which chant its title repeatedly.[4][5][6] The outro features an excerpt from the Tyson interview, asserting that West has "some mental fuckin' issues" like most leaders do.[7] Tyson acknowledges how West thinks he is a God, concluding that the rapper's detractors recognize his greatness and his words are "basically affirmations for success".[5][7]
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 88 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[9] | 26 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 57 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[11] | 81 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn)[12] | 24 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[13] | 64 |
| Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[14] | 87 |
| Portugal (AFP)[15] | 104 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[16] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 67 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] | 31 |
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