"Litty" is a song by American rapper

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. It was sent to urban contemporary radio on February 14, 2017, as the lead single from Mill's eleventh mixtape '' DC4'' (2016). It's about both rappers talking about their luxurious lifestyles and taking shots at

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. "Litty" debuted and peaked at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached numbers 14 and 18 on the

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charts respectively. It was certified

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(RIAA), denoting sales of over a million units in the United States. The track also charted in Canada, peaking at number 54 on the

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. An accompanying music video for the single, released on Mill's 30th birthday, features both artists as part of a crew of young hustlers committing credit card scams.

Background and composition

"Litty" is a hip hop and

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song. The rappers talk about their luxurious lifestyles with "machismo-like" lyrics. Due to his heavy use of

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, Tory Lanez's feature was initially mistaken for Travis Scott. Meek Mill and Tory Lanez both take shots at

; Lanez references

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, whom Mill accused as a ghostwriter of Drake in a number of his songs.

Commercial performance

On the week of November 19, 2016, "Litty" debuted and peaked at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and stayed on the chart for four weeks. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in the US on May 6, 2019. In Canada, the track debuted and peaked at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100, the same week it first appeared on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Five weeks later, it dropped to number 86 the week of December 24 before leaving the chart. The song reappeared at number 95 the week of January 21, 2017, and made its last appearance in that position on the week of February 11, remaining on the chart for twelve weeks.

Music video

The music video was released on May 6, 2017, Meek Mill's 30th birthday. It features a crew of young hustlers, including Mill and Lanez, who pull off credit card scams. The police get involved and attempt to hinder their operations, but the criminals evade them. Meek and Tory also hang out at an airport and flex.

Remixes

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released a remix of the song on November 20, 2018, entitled "Litty Freestyle", as a diss track targeting Tory Lanez and

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. Lanez responded the next day with a remix of the song as well, titled "Litty Again Freestyle".

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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