Kamikaze (Lil Mosey song)

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"Kamikaze"
Song by Lil Mosey
from the album Northsbest
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018
Recorded2018
Genre Hip hoppop raptrap
Length2:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Kamikaze" on YouTube

"Kamikaze" (also titled as "Kamakaze" on clean version) is a song by American rapper Lil Mosey. It is the first track from his debut studio album Northsbest , released on October 19, 2018. Produced by Royce David and Kid Culture, it is built around a sample of "Never Lie" by Immature. Lyrically, Lil Mosey gives the impression that he and his friends are ready for anything. Although not released as a single, the song quickly became a hit upon the release of its music video four days after Northsbest was released. [1] "Kamikaze" peaked at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has since gone on to become one of Mosey's most popular songs.

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Music video

Directed by Cole Bennett, the music video was released on Lyrical Lemonade's YouTube channel on October 23, 2020. It sees Lil Mosey on a rooftop. At the end of the video, he narrowly escapes masked gunmen with help from a girl. [1] [2] The music video has amassed over 80 million views to date.

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [3] 89
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 97
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 47

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Platinum1,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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