Shake Dat

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"Shake Dat"
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Single by Chief Keef and Mustard
ReleasedAugust 15, 2025
Recorded2019
Genre Southern hip-hop
Length1:40
Label
  • 10 Summers Records
  • 43B
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mustard

"Shake Dat" (originally "Jam 15") is a song by American rapper Chief Keef and American record producer Mustard. Originally recorded with Kanye West for his cancelled album Yandhi , the song would be officially released on August 15, 2025, after going viral on TikTok. It samples "Whistle While You Twurk" by the Ying Yang Twins.

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Background and release

"Shake Dat" was originally recorded during sessions for Kanye West's scrapped studio album, Yandhi . [1] Simply titled "Jam 15", it featured verses from both Chief Keef and West, as well as additional production from Timbaland. [1] After going viral on TikTok, the song would be officially released on August 15, 2025.

Critical reception

"Shake Dat" received generally positive reception. Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop complimented its sample of "Whistle While You Twurk" as "addictive", calling it "a track made for the strip clubs." [1] Stereogum 's Tom Breihan wrote that it's "very short but very fun", noting that although the beat seems unchanged from the original Ying Yang Twins song, he likes it regardless. [2] At Vibe , Breezy Brown opined: "Built for the viral era but grounded in early-2000s Southern rap roots, 'Shake Dat' stands out as one of the week’s most fun, replay-worthy drops." [3] XXL named it one of the best releases of the week. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Horvath, Zachary (March 30, 2023). "Chief Keef Releases Full Version Of "Shake Dat" Featuring Mustard". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  2. Breihan, Tom (August 15, 2025). "Chief Keef & Mustard Team Up On New Single "Shake Dat": Listen". Stereogum . Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  3. Sadler, Armon; Brown, Pretty (August 15, 2025). "Cardi B, A$AP Rocky, NBA YoungBoy, And More New Hip-Hop Music For Spinning Blocks". Vibe . Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. Coleman II, C. Vernon (August 15, 2025). "The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week". XXL . Retrieved August 16, 2025.