"Freaks" is a song by American
hip hop recording artist
French Montana
Karim Kharbouch (Arabic: æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. ...
and features
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...
. It was released on February 14, 2013, as the second single from his debut studio album ''
Excuse My French'' (2013). The song was produced by
Rico Love
Richard Preston Butler Jr. (born December 3, 1982), better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but split his childhood between Milwaukee, Wiscon ...
and Earl & E from Division 1.
Background
On January 26, 2013, French Montana announced that his next single "Freaks" would be released within the next week, the song contains samples of the song "Freaks", which originally appeared on the debut album of rapper
Lil Vicious, ''
Destination Brooklyn''. "Freaks" featuring Nicki Minaj was premiered on
Hot 97
WQHT (97.1 FM, ''Hot 97'') is a commercial radio station, licensed to New York, New York, which broadcasts an urban contemporary music format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding and operated by Emmis Communications under a shared service ...
on February 13, 2013, and released to iTunes the next day.
Music video
On February 18, 2013, the music video was filmed for "Freaks". On March 7, 2013, the music video was released.
Remix
On April 25, 2013 the official remix was released featuring
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper.
Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station WEDR, 99 Ja ...
,
Mavado,
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
,
Wale and Nicki Minaj along with a new verse by French Montana.
Track listing
; Digital single
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
2012 songs
2013 singles
French Montana songs
Nicki Minaj songs
Bad Boy Records singles
Interscope Records singles
Songs written by Nicki Minaj
Songs written by Rico Love
Song recordings produced by Rico Love
Songs written by Earl Hood
Songs written by French Montana
Songs written by Eric Goudy
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