"Bad Ass" is a song by American rapper
Kid Ink with
guest appearances from fellow rappers
Meek Mill and
Wale. The original version of the song appeared on Ink's 2012 mixtape Rocketshipshawty, and contained no verses from Meek Mill and Wale. The song was released on January 22, 2013,[2][3] as the first single from his debut EP Almost Home (2013) and appear as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of his debut studio album My Own Lane (2014). It was co-written by all three artists, and
Devin Cruise, who also produced the song. It peaked at number 90 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number 27 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Music video
The music video was directed by Alex Nazari and was released on March 4, 2013.[4]
Remix
On May 10, 2013, the official remix was released featuring west coast rappers
YG and
Problem. The remix also featured a reworked beat by KB and Mike Maven.[5]
On the week of February 9, 2013, "Bad Ass" debuted at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, but left the next week.[6] That same week, it debuted at number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[7] but fell sixteen spots to number 43 for the week of February 16, before leaving the chart completely.[8]