"Hot Shit" is a song by American rappers

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, and

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. It was released on July 1, 2022, by

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as the third single for Cardi B's upcoming second studio album. The song was produced by

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and BanBwoi.

Background

"Hot Shit" was first announced during a commercial that occurred during the

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. In an interview with

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, Cardi B remarked that the song was "older than '

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'", with the original demo dating back to 2019. On June 26, 2022, Cardi B released a preview for the song on Twitter, adding that she had "another surprise" for her fans to be revealed the next day. The surprise was the cover art for "Hot Shit", as well as the announcement of the song's features, Kanye West and Lil Durk. On the song's cover art, Cardi B pays homage to rapper

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Composition

Cardi B's verse in "Hot Shit" includes references to the wrestler

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'' described the song as "manly". The song also contains a

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from

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's 1983 track "

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Music video

The official music video was directed by Lado Kvataniya. It was released on July 13, 2022.

Awards

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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