"Mob Ties" is a song by Canadian rapper

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from his album, ''

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'' (2018). It was released as the seventh single from the album on January 6, 2019. The song was produced by

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and

Allen Ritter Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter. He has produced for a variety of artists, most notably Drake ("Controlla"), Travis Scott (" Pick Up the Phone"), Kanye West (" All Day", " Father Stretch M ...

. The song features additional background vocals by Asheley Turner. It reached the top 20 in Canada and the United States.

Composition

"Mob Ties" is a

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song that contains samples from Nas's song " Affirmative Action" (1996).

Commercial performance

North America

On July 14, 2018, "Mob Ties" entered the charts at number 11 and spent 13 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100 and remained in the top 100 until October 6, 2018. The song spent eight weeks on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, entering the charts at number 13, its immediate peak, on July 14, 2018.

Internationally

The song has peaked in the top 40 in Australia, Greece, Portugal and has charted on the charts of Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Sweden.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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