"Bad Ass" is a song by American rapper

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with

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s from fellow rappers

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and

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. The original version of the song appeared on Ink's 2012 mixtape ''Rocketshipshawty'', where guest performers were omitted. The song was released by

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on January 22, 2013, as the first single from his debut

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extended play '' Almost Home'' (2013). Furthermore, it appears as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of his debut studio album ''

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'' (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

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chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by Alex Nazari and was released on March 4, 2013.

Remix

On May 10, 2013, the official remix was released featuring west coast rappers YG and

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. The remix also featured a reworked beat by KB and Mike Maven.

Track listing

Chart performance

On the week of February 9, 2013, "Bad Ass" debuted at number 90 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but left the next week. That same week, it debuted at number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but fell sixteen spots to number 43 for the week of February 16, before leaving the chart completely.

Release history

References

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