Kamikaze (Lil Mosey song)

"Kamikaze"
Song by Lil Mosey
from the album Northsbest
Released	October 19, 2018
Recorded	2018
Genre	Hip hop • pop rap • trap
Length	2:19
Label	Mogul Vision Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Lathan Echols Royce Pearson Daniel Hackett Claudio Cueni Christopher Strokes
Producer(s)	Royce David Kid Culture
Music video
"Kamikaze" on YouTube

"Kamikaze" (also titled "Kamakaze" on the 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 "Never Lie" sample 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 its music video release four days after Northsbest was released. ^[1] "Kamikaze" peaked at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has become one of Mosey's most popular songs.

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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6]	Gold	15,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Morel Jr., Jacques; Hill, Tia; Paulin, Jer; Fu, Eddie (October 26, 2018). "Lil Mosey's "Kamikaze" Looks Poised To Be His Next Hit". Genius.
2. Seabrook III, Robby (October 26, 2018). "Future, Nipsey Hussle, Lil Mosey and More: Videos This Week Read More: Future, Nipsey Hussle, Lil Mosey and More: Videos This Week". XXL.
3. "Lil Mosey Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
4. "Lil Mosey Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
5. "Lil Mosey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
6. "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Mosey – Kamikaze". Radioscope. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Type Kamikaze in the "Search:" field.
7. "American single certifications – Lil Mosey – Kamikaze". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2022.