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Hate Me (Lil Yachty and Ian song)

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"Hate Me"
Single by Lil Yachty and Ian
from the album Goodbye Horses
ReleasedJuly 26, 2024
Length2:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Childboy
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"Lets Get On Dey Ass"
(2024)
"Hate Me"
(2024)
"High3r"
(2024)
Ian singles chronology
"Fit Check"
(2024)
"Hate Me"
(2024)
Music video
"Hate Me" on YouTube

"Hate Me" is a song by American rappers Lil Yachty and Ian, released on July 26, 2024 with an accompanying music video directed by Cole Bennett. It was produced by Childboy.

Composition

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The lyrics find the artists bragging to and criticizing their enemies,[1][2] while the beat has been described by critics as "humming, fizzing"[3] and "cyber-equestrian bounce". Ian performs in a calm flow that has been compared to that of rapper Swapa.[4] At one point Lil Yachty boasts he is "richer than your favorite rapper", followed with the line "If I'm not, then, God, kill my momma".[5]

Critical reception

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Mano Sundaresan of Pitchfork praised the song for Ian's "gleefully fried punchlines that made his breakout song 'Figure It Out' instantly memorable" and commented "Yachty is comparatively a non-factor, a flashy name to attract Kai Cenat devotees and Despicable Me 4 fans to the Cole Bennett–directed video".[4] Aaron Williams of Uproxx also reacted favorably toward Ian's performance, writing the song "gives the young rapper plenty of space to show off his lyrical talents."[2]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Hate Me"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 68
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 18

References

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  1. ^ Horvath, Zachary (July 26, 2024). "Lil Yachty & Ian Drop Aptly Titled Track For The Critics, "Hate Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Aaron (July 26, 2024). "Lil Yachty Doubles Down On His Ian Co-Sign With 'Hate Me'". Uproxx. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 26, 2024). "Lil Yachty & Ian – "Hate Me"". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b Sundaresan, Mano (July 29, 2024). "Lil Yachty / ian: "Hate Me" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ Cowen, Trace William (July 29, 2024). "Lil Yachty Responds to Net Worth Speculation, Says He Made $8 Million in His 'First 8 Months of Rapping'". Complex. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2024.