"Canceled" is a song by American YouTuber
Larray
Larri Merritt (born July 22, 1998), professionally known as Larray, is an American YouTuber and social media influencer. He produces comedic video content on his YouTube channel, and is part of the collaborative TikTok collective known as The Hyp ...
. It was released on October 18, 2020. The song is a comedic
diss track
A diss track, diss record or diss song (diss – abbr. from ''disrespect'') is a song whose primary purpose is to verbally attack someone else, usually another artist. Diss tracks are often the result of an existing, escalating feud between the ...
aimed at various social media stars. The song was produced by
Taz Taylor, Pharaoh Vice, and S.Diesel.
Background and composition
The majority of the song is backed by a pitch-shifted sample from American rapper
Tay-K
Taymor Travon McIntyre (born June 16, 2000), known professionally as Tay-K ( ) is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2017 hit song " The Race", which reached number 44 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the ...
's "
The Race". The song serves as a
diss track
A diss track, diss record or diss song (diss – abbr. from ''disrespect'') is a song whose primary purpose is to verbally attack someone else, usually another artist. Diss tracks are often the result of an existing, escalating feud between the ...
to many of those mentioned in the song, including
Shane Dawson
Shane Lee Yaw (born July 19, 1988), better known as Shane Dawson, is an American YouTuber, actor, fimmaker, writer, and musician. One of the first people to rise to fame on YouTube, he began making videos in 2008 at the age of 19 and garnered ...
,
Tana Mongeau
Tana Marie Mongeau ( , born June 24, 1998) is an American Internet personality. She is known to make "storytime" videos and similar content posted to her YouTube channel.
Early life
Tana Mongeau was born on June 24, 1998, to Rick and Rebecca ...
, and the
Dolan Twins
Ethan and Grayson Dolan (born December 16, 1999), collectively known as the Dolan Twins, are an American comedy duo who rose to prominence in May 2013 on the video sharing application Vine.
Early life and career
The twins are from the Long Va ...
.
Music video
The music video was released on the same day as the song. It was directed and edited by JakeTheShooter and Larray.
Controversy
Roughly a week after the release, Larray addressed backlash he received from the track on TikTok about supposedly "normalizing
child grooming
Child grooming is befriending and establishing an emotional connection with a minor under the age of consent, and sometimes the child's family, to lower the child's inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse. Child grooming is also regularly ...
", stating:
Chart performance
The song reached number 81 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Larray's first entry on the chart.
It also charted at number 34 on the magazine's
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
chart and at 96 on the
Canadian Hot 100.
Charts
Certifications
References
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2020 songs
2020 singles
Songs written by Taz Taylor (record producer)