"Bezerk" | ||||
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Single by Big Sean featuring ASAP Ferg and Hit-Boy | ||||
from the album Detroit 2 | ||||
Released | August 26, 2019 | |||
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Length | 2:31 | |||
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Producer(s) | Hit-Boy | |||
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"Bezerk" is a single by American rapper Big Sean featuring American rapper ASAP Ferg and American record producer Hit-Boy. It was released on August 26,2019 as a standalone single. The song was produced by Hit-Boy,with additional production by DJ Corbett and G-Dav.
Hours after the song was released, [1] it was premiered by Big Sean and ASAP Ferg at the MTV Video Music Awards. [2] A snippet of the music video was also teased on Twitter by Sean on the same day. [3]
On a "bouncy,808-heavy" beat produced by Hit-Boy, [4] the rappers bring great energy and rap about a variety of topics,including designer clothing,relationships with women and God-given abilities;Ferg talks about "moving product" in his youth. [1] The two also "trade bars" about their haters. [5]
The music video for the song was directed by Mike Carson and the two rappers,and premiered on September 26,2019. It starts off with the rappers buying snacks at a liquor store. Big Sean buys an Arizona ice tea,which ASAP Ferg warns will lower sperm count. [6] As they debate,a young girl approaches them and throws a grenade at them, [7] seemingly transporting Sean and Ferg to an alternate universe, [8] where they run through a neighborhood and are chased by children. They even become airborne for a while and hang from the top of the Big Ben,now bedazzled in diamonds as a resemblance to Rolex. [9]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] | 85 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] | 26 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 89 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 39 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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